Chemicals & Materials STEM OPT Jobs in New Jersey
New Jersey's chemicals and materials sector spans major hubs like Parsippany, Princeton, and the Route 1 corridor, with established employers such as BASF, Merck, and Honeywell regularly hiring for STEM-designated roles. F-1 students on STEM OPT can work in qualifying chemical engineering, materials science, and R&D positions while their employer files for continued sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Benjamin Moore, we empower our team members to achieve their goals and make a positive impact in our communities. We offer a rewarding and inspiring work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and a strong sense of camaraderie. Our culture of excellence and transparency encourages our colleagues to bring their authentic selves and unique perspectives/ideas every day. With 140 years of rich history behind our brand, we know that our people are the driving force behind our success. We believe in investing in our colleagues by offering work-life balance, competitive benefits, ongoing learning/continuing education, and skill development. Through a positive and engaging workplace, we facilitate growth, development, and fulfillment for all.
Join us and be a part of a brand that inspires creativity, innovation, and passion in support of locally-owned stores around the world.
Click here to see how you can paint your future!
Job Summary
Benjamin Moore is currently seeking a Digital Product Owner to join our Digital Products team at our Corporate Headquarters in Montvale, NJ. This key role will help manage a portfolio of digital products with a best-in-class digital customer experience. Working closely with cross-functional partners across business, technology, and marketing teams, you will define product vision, prioritize customer-centric solutions, and lead the delivery of high-value digital experiences through Agile product development practices. You will serve as a bridge between business objectives and technical execution, ensuring product strategies align with customer needs and organizational goals. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented self-starter with a proven track record of leading product initiatives and managing both onsite internal and remote third-party vendor partners.
- Partner with business stakeholders, engineering, UX, and marketing teams to define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for digital products.
- Drive a customer-centric and data-driven product management approach focused on continuous improvement and measurable business outcomes.
- Key contributor to the Commerce Anywhere strategy and actively participate in the development of the broader Digital Experience ecosystem.
- Collaborate with business subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify customer needs, business opportunities, and product requirements.
- Translate business objectives into clearly defined user stories, features, and acceptance criteria for Agile delivery teams.
- Own and maintain the product backlog, prioritization framework, release planning, and sprint objectives.
- Coordinates with other Product Owners and Agile teams to identify cross-team dependencies and mitigate delivery risks.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, system demonstrations, and retrospectives.
- Partner with QA teams and business stakeholders to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure successful product releases.
- Collaborate with UX, Customer Insights, and Customer Segment leaders to conduct user research, analyze customer feedback, and identify product enhancement opportunities.
Key Focus Areas
- Strategy Development: You will play a key role in defining the strategic direction of our various digital platforms, defining, and articulating new opportunities, and working in close contact with key stakeholders.
- Voice of the Customer: Thoroughly understand and represent the customer's problems as well as the business's goals and objectives and represent that point of view on a day-to-day basis across multiple products.
- Product Roadmap: Envision, articulate, and size new product enhancements designed to achieve a remarkable experience for our customers. Prioritize and manage product backlogs, sprints, and releases in agile/scrum workflow in collaboration with the digital and IT teams. Manage, define, design, and implement key digital initiatives by understanding business needs and translating them into business requirements for the technology team.
- Communication: Must be able to clearly communicate strategy and goals to project teams. Work closely with Benjamin Moore's technology and design teams to develop new features.
- Data Analysis: Gather and unearth business opportunities through research, data analysis, user experience analysis and testing, competitive research, and any other relevant tools. Identify key KPIs for both customer and business impact.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience serving as a Product Owner within an Agile delivery environment.
- 2+ years of experience with Agile tools and technologies (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
- Experience working with stakeholders, managing expectations, and balancing competing priorities.
- Experience managing omnichannel digital products, including web and native mobile applications (iOS and Android).
- Demonstrated experience managing product roadmaps, backlogs, feature prioritization, and product lifecycle management.
- Experience with B2C and B2B Digital Commerce and Marketing Technology platforms.
- Proven experience in product development, user experience (UX) design, and customer journey mapping.
- Data-driven mindset with experience defining, tracking, and analyzing metrics / KPIs to inform product decisions.
- Passionate about delivering premium customer experiences with a strong sense of empathy for users.
- Working knowledge of digital commerce and eCommerce platforms.
- Excellent organizational, project management, prioritization, and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and resources.
- Proven ability to successfully lead and deliver critical, enterprise-level initiatives.
- Ability to set and meet long term goals and maintain high-quality work standards.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, effectively prioritize, and execute tasks while under pressure.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with B2C and B2B Digital Commerce platforms.
- Experience leading customer experience (CX) transformation initiatives.
- Experience supporting or delivering React Native mobile applications for iOS and Android.
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
- SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Certification (Preferred).
- SAFe® Agilist Certification (Preferred).
- Experience with customer journey mapping, design thinking, and user-centered design methodologies.
- Experience working with third-party vendors and development partners.
At Benjamin Moore, we empower our team members to achieve their goals and make a positive impact in our communities. We offer a rewarding and inspiring work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and a strong sense of camaraderie. Our culture of excellence and transparency encourages our colleagues to bring their authentic selves and unique perspectives/ideas every day. With 140 years of rich history behind our brand, we know that our people are the driving force behind our success. We believe in investing in our colleagues by offering work-life balance, competitive benefits, ongoing learning/continuing education, and skill development. Through a positive and engaging workplace, we facilitate growth, development, and fulfillment for all.
Join us and be a part of a brand that inspires creativity, innovation, and passion in support of locally-owned stores around the world.
Click here to see how you can paint your future!
Job Summary
Benjamin Moore is currently seeking a Digital Product Owner to join our Digital Products team at our Corporate Headquarters in Montvale, NJ. This key role will help manage a portfolio of digital products with a best-in-class digital customer experience. Working closely with cross-functional partners across business, technology, and marketing teams, you will define product vision, prioritize customer-centric solutions, and lead the delivery of high-value digital experiences through Agile product development practices. You will serve as a bridge between business objectives and technical execution, ensuring product strategies align with customer needs and organizational goals. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented self-starter with a proven track record of leading product initiatives and managing both onsite internal and remote third-party vendor partners.
- Partner with business stakeholders, engineering, UX, and marketing teams to define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for digital products.
- Drive a customer-centric and data-driven product management approach focused on continuous improvement and measurable business outcomes.
- Key contributor to the Commerce Anywhere strategy and actively participate in the development of the broader Digital Experience ecosystem.
- Collaborate with business subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify customer needs, business opportunities, and product requirements.
- Translate business objectives into clearly defined user stories, features, and acceptance criteria for Agile delivery teams.
- Own and maintain the product backlog, prioritization framework, release planning, and sprint objectives.
- Coordinates with other Product Owners and Agile teams to identify cross-team dependencies and mitigate delivery risks.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, system demonstrations, and retrospectives.
- Partner with QA teams and business stakeholders to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure successful product releases.
- Collaborate with UX, Customer Insights, and Customer Segment leaders to conduct user research, analyze customer feedback, and identify product enhancement opportunities.
Key Focus Areas
- Strategy Development: You will play a key role in defining the strategic direction of our various digital platforms, defining, and articulating new opportunities, and working in close contact with key stakeholders.
- Voice of the Customer: Thoroughly understand and represent the customer's problems as well as the business's goals and objectives and represent that point of view on a day-to-day basis across multiple products.
- Product Roadmap: Envision, articulate, and size new product enhancements designed to achieve a remarkable experience for our customers. Prioritize and manage product backlogs, sprints, and releases in agile/scrum workflow in collaboration with the digital and IT teams. Manage, define, design, and implement key digital initiatives by understanding business needs and translating them into business requirements for the technology team.
- Communication: Must be able to clearly communicate strategy and goals to project teams. Work closely with Benjamin Moore's technology and design teams to develop new features.
- Data Analysis: Gather and unearth business opportunities through research, data analysis, user experience analysis and testing, competitive research, and any other relevant tools. Identify key KPIs for both customer and business impact.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience serving as a Product Owner within an Agile delivery environment.
- 2+ years of experience with Agile tools and technologies (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
- Experience working with stakeholders, managing expectations, and balancing competing priorities.
- Experience managing omnichannel digital products, including web and native mobile applications (iOS and Android).
- Demonstrated experience managing product roadmaps, backlogs, feature prioritization, and product lifecycle management.
- Experience with B2C and B2B Digital Commerce and Marketing Technology platforms.
- Proven experience in product development, user experience (UX) design, and customer journey mapping.
- Data-driven mindset with experience defining, tracking, and analyzing metrics / KPIs to inform product decisions.
- Passionate about delivering premium customer experiences with a strong sense of empathy for users.
- Working knowledge of digital commerce and eCommerce platforms.
- Excellent organizational, project management, prioritization, and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and resources.
- Proven ability to successfully lead and deliver critical, enterprise-level initiatives.
- Ability to set and meet long term goals and maintain high-quality work standards.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, effectively prioritize, and execute tasks while under pressure.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with B2C and B2B Digital Commerce platforms.
- Experience leading customer experience (CX) transformation initiatives.
- Experience supporting or delivering React Native mobile applications for iOS and Android.
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
- SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Certification (Preferred).
- SAFe® Agilist Certification (Preferred).
- Experience with customer journey mapping, design thinking, and user-centered design methodologies.
- Experience working with third-party vendors and development partners.
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Which chemicals & materials companies sponsor F-1 STEM OPT visas in New Jersey?
BASF's North American headquarters in Florham Park, Merck's campus in Rahway, Honeywell's operations across Morris County, and specialty chemicals firms like Brenntag and Ashland are among the New Jersey employers with documented F-1 STEM OPT hiring. Larger multinationals with established HR and legal infrastructure tend to have the clearest sponsorship pathways for OPT students in technical roles.
Which cities in New Jersey have the most chemicals & materials F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
The highest concentration of chemicals and materials STEM OPT roles in New Jersey clusters around Parsippany-Troy Hills, Florham Park, Woodbridge, and the Princeton-Route 1 corridor. The Raritan Valley area is particularly active given its proximity to pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals manufacturers. Newark and Jersey City also host corporate offices for global materials companies with technical hiring programs.
What types of chemicals & materials roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship?
Roles that fall under STEM-designated Standard Occupational Classification codes commonly include process engineer, materials scientist, analytical chemist, R&D scientist, chemical engineer, and quality assurance specialist. Positions must involve applying scientific or engineering knowledge directly and require at least a bachelor's degree in a STEM field. Job titles in formulation, polymer science, and coatings R&D frequently meet the qualifying criteria in New Jersey's chemicals sector.
How do I find chemicals & materials F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in New Jersey?
Migrate Mate filters chemicals and materials job listings specifically for F-1 STEM OPT eligibility in New Jersey, showing employers with verified sponsorship activity so you're not applying blind. You can also cross-reference employer Labor Condition Application records through the OFLC Wage Search to confirm a company has filed for STEM-related roles previously. Targeting employers with established R&D centers in the state improves your chances of finding structured OPT sponsorship programs.
Are there any state-specific or industry-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT in New Jersey's chemicals sector?
New Jersey's dense concentration of pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals firms means many employers already have immigration counsel on retainer, which can make the STEM OPT extension process more straightforward administratively. Students should confirm that their degree program's CIP code aligns with the STEM OPT extension requirements and that the employer is enrolled in E-Verify, which is mandatory for all STEM OPT extensions regardless of state or industry.