Senior Project Management Visa Sponsorship Jobs in New Jersey
Senior project management visa sponsorship jobs in New Jersey are concentrated in the state's pharma and life sciences corridor along the I-287 belt, with major employers including Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, and Cognizant actively hiring. Financial services firms in Jersey City and tech contractors across the state also sponsor senior PMs at a consistent pace.
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To solve complex challenges, you need to challenge the status-quo. At GHD Advisory we are invested in creating sustainable commercial outcomes with clients driving change in water, energy and urbanization. Join a team committed to solving complex challenges across the value chain, from capital deployment to asset management, enabling resilience, growth and sustainability. Together, we’ll help create a future for generations to come.
Who are we looking for?
GHD Advisory is expanding our Asset Management practice following our recent wins with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on-call contracts. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager – Transportation Asset Management to build and grow our presence across major transportation clients in the Northeast. This position is ideal for a dynamic seller-doer who understands transportation infrastructure, can mine existing on-call contracts, strengthen our relationships with PANYNJ, MTA, and other agencies, and lead delivery of high-profile asset management, capital planning, and infrastructure advisory projects. You will work as part of GHD’s North American Asset Management Advisory practice and collaborate across our Business Groups (Advisory, Transportation, Water, Data & Analytics) in a “One GHD” delivery model.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Business Development & Seller-Doer Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic growth within PANYNJ and MTA on-call contracts, identifying, shaping, and winning task orders.
- Develop and grow client relationships with regional transportation agencies (NJDOT, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, Amtrak, NJ Transit, CDTA, etc.).
- Lead proposal development, capture planning, interviews, scopes, LOE development, and pricing strategies.
- Contribute to GHD’s Northeast transportation market strategy and strengthen our branding and thought leadership.
Project & Program Delivery:
- Serve as Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager, Asset Management Lead, or Client Service Manager on transportation AM engagements.
- Oversee delivery of transportation AM assignments, including:
- Asset inventory & condition assessments
- Lifecycle modeling and 20–30-year capital planning
- State of Good Repair frameworks
- Risk-based prioritization and resilience assessments
- Work order management / CMMS improvements
- Integration of GIS, Maximo, enterprise data, and analytics
- Manage multidisciplinary project teams across advisory, engineering, and digital.
- Ensure high-quality deliverables, project controls, schedule, and budget performance.
Leadership & Collaboration:
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to internal AM capability building.
- Help develop and refine GHD’s transportation AM methodologies, models, and frameworks.
- Support cross-practice initiatives involving data analytics, digital twins, and capital program optimization.
Consulting Project/Program Design:
Design the project architecture, building on the initial proposal and the client interviews to develop a solution that meets the client's stated requirements and addresses any identified client issues.
Consulting Project Delivery:
Deliver partly customized training, facilitate workshops with management, and deliver advice and reports to address identified client issues. Lead a small team where needed to ensure maximum client satisfaction.
Consulting Project Content Development:
Develop innovative approaches and write materials that are highly visible—such as slide decks for presentations on innovative solutions to top management, or bespoke and market-leading client reports—to complete the work of client team.
Community of Practice Management:
Participate in and contribute to a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own capability and develop innovative practice among colleagues.
Client Issue Diagnosis:
Collate and conduct analysis of the tactical and operational information gathered through interviews and research to support the diagnosis of underlying client issues and problems and the design of single solutions.
Client Issue Clarification:
Conduct interviews following an established framework of questions to gather information on client issues.
Workshop Facilitation:
Facilitate process development workshops with subject-matter experts, drive agreement on process flows across functional areas, and document processes and activity workflows to develop clear and detailed process maps.
Data Collection and Analysis:
Use data from a wide range of sources to analyze key themes and identify possible impacts on the business.
Personal Capability Building:
Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Project Management:
Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
Business Advice:
Lead a highly complex business advisory process, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic initiatives and goals.
Client & Customer Management (External):
Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.
What you’ll bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s in Engineering, Transportation, Planning, Asset Management, or related field; Master’s preferred
- PMP, PE, IAM, or similar relevant certifications are considered strong assets
- 10–15+ years of relevant experience in transportation asset management, capital planning, lifecycle modeling, or infrastructure advisory
- Experience delivering projects for PANYNJ, MTA, NJ Transit, NYSDOT, FHWA, or major U.S. transportation agencies
- Demonstrated seller-doer track record, with responsibility for winning and executing consulting engagements
- Strong understanding of transportation asset classes (bridges, tunnels, rail, stations, pavements, vertical facilities)
- Knowledge of asset management frameworks (ISO 55000, IAM), state-of-good-repair standards, and risk management
Benefits:
- 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
- Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
- Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
- Wellness Benefit - Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices
Our Hybrid Work Model:
Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.
Salary Range:
$225,000-$300,000 based on experience and location.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
About us
Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. See where your commitment could take you. That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Job Description
To solve complex challenges, you need to challenge the status-quo. At GHD Advisory we are invested in creating sustainable commercial outcomes with clients driving change in water, energy and urbanization. Join a team committed to solving complex challenges across the value chain, from capital deployment to asset management, enabling resilience, growth and sustainability. Together, we’ll help create a future for generations to come.
Who are we looking for?
GHD Advisory is expanding our Asset Management practice following our recent wins with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on-call contracts. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager – Transportation Asset Management to build and grow our presence across major transportation clients in the Northeast. This position is ideal for a dynamic seller-doer who understands transportation infrastructure, can mine existing on-call contracts, strengthen our relationships with PANYNJ, MTA, and other agencies, and lead delivery of high-profile asset management, capital planning, and infrastructure advisory projects. You will work as part of GHD’s North American Asset Management Advisory practice and collaborate across our Business Groups (Advisory, Transportation, Water, Data & Analytics) in a “One GHD” delivery model.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Business Development & Seller-Doer Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic growth within PANYNJ and MTA on-call contracts, identifying, shaping, and winning task orders.
- Develop and grow client relationships with regional transportation agencies (NJDOT, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, Amtrak, NJ Transit, CDTA, etc.).
- Lead proposal development, capture planning, interviews, scopes, LOE development, and pricing strategies.
- Contribute to GHD’s Northeast transportation market strategy and strengthen our branding and thought leadership.
Project & Program Delivery:
- Serve as Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager, Asset Management Lead, or Client Service Manager on transportation AM engagements.
- Oversee delivery of transportation AM assignments, including:
- Asset inventory & condition assessments
- Lifecycle modeling and 20–30-year capital planning
- State of Good Repair frameworks
- Risk-based prioritization and resilience assessments
- Work order management / CMMS improvements
- Integration of GIS, Maximo, enterprise data, and analytics
- Manage multidisciplinary project teams across advisory, engineering, and digital.
- Ensure high-quality deliverables, project controls, schedule, and budget performance.
Leadership & Collaboration:
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to internal AM capability building.
- Help develop and refine GHD’s transportation AM methodologies, models, and frameworks.
- Support cross-practice initiatives involving data analytics, digital twins, and capital program optimization.
Consulting Project/Program Design:
Design the project architecture, building on the initial proposal and the client interviews to develop a solution that meets the client's stated requirements and addresses any identified client issues.
Consulting Project Delivery:
Deliver partly customized training, facilitate workshops with management, and deliver advice and reports to address identified client issues. Lead a small team where needed to ensure maximum client satisfaction.
Consulting Project Content Development:
Develop innovative approaches and write materials that are highly visible—such as slide decks for presentations on innovative solutions to top management, or bespoke and market-leading client reports—to complete the work of client team.
Community of Practice Management:
Participate in and contribute to a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own capability and develop innovative practice among colleagues.
Client Issue Diagnosis:
Collate and conduct analysis of the tactical and operational information gathered through interviews and research to support the diagnosis of underlying client issues and problems and the design of single solutions.
Client Issue Clarification:
Conduct interviews following an established framework of questions to gather information on client issues.
Workshop Facilitation:
Facilitate process development workshops with subject-matter experts, drive agreement on process flows across functional areas, and document processes and activity workflows to develop clear and detailed process maps.
Data Collection and Analysis:
Use data from a wide range of sources to analyze key themes and identify possible impacts on the business.
Personal Capability Building:
Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Project Management:
Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
Business Advice:
Lead a highly complex business advisory process, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic initiatives and goals.
Client & Customer Management (External):
Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.
What you’ll bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s in Engineering, Transportation, Planning, Asset Management, or related field; Master’s preferred
- PMP, PE, IAM, or similar relevant certifications are considered strong assets
- 10–15+ years of relevant experience in transportation asset management, capital planning, lifecycle modeling, or infrastructure advisory
- Experience delivering projects for PANYNJ, MTA, NJ Transit, NYSDOT, FHWA, or major U.S. transportation agencies
- Demonstrated seller-doer track record, with responsibility for winning and executing consulting engagements
- Strong understanding of transportation asset classes (bridges, tunnels, rail, stations, pavements, vertical facilities)
- Knowledge of asset management frameworks (ISO 55000, IAM), state-of-good-repair standards, and risk management
Benefits:
- 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
- Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
- Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
- Wellness Benefit - Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices
Our Hybrid Work Model:
Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.
Salary Range:
$225,000-$300,000 based on experience and location.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
About us
Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. See where your commitment could take you. That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
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Which companies sponsor visas for senior project managers in New Jersey?
Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, and Cognizant are among the most active sponsors of senior project management roles in New Jersey, based on Department of Labor LCA disclosure data. Large consulting firms such as Deloitte and Infosys also file regularly for senior PM positions in the state, particularly for technology and life sciences engagements.
Which visa types are most common for senior project management roles in New Jersey?
The H-1B is the most common visa category for senior project managers in New Jersey, as the role typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field such as engineering, business, or information technology. The L-1A is used when a candidate transfers from an overseas office of the same company into a senior project management capacity. The TN visa applies to Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying management or engineering roles.
Which cities in New Jersey have the most senior project management sponsorship jobs?
Jersey City leads in volume given its proximity to New York City's financial sector, with firms in banking and technology regularly sponsoring senior PMs there. Parsippany-Troy Hills and Bridgewater are hubs for pharmaceutical and life sciences project management roles, sitting within the I-287 corridor. Princeton and New Brunswick also generate consistent sponsorship activity, driven by biotech and academic-affiliated employers in those areas.
How to find senior project management visa sponsorship jobs in New Jersey?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship eligibility, making it straightforward to browse senior project management roles in New Jersey without sifting through positions that don't offer sponsorship. You can narrow results by location and role level to focus on New Jersey's pharma corridor, Jersey City's financial sector, or tech employers across the state. Checking listings regularly is worthwhile, as senior PM roles with sponsorship move quickly.
Are there any New Jersey-specific considerations for senior project managers seeking visa sponsorship?
New Jersey's concentration of pharmaceutical, biotech, and financial services employers means senior PM candidates with domain experience in those industries tend to be stronger sponsorship candidates, as the specialty occupation requirement is easier to establish when the role demands field-specific knowledge. The state also has a well-developed pipeline from universities such as Rutgers, which some employers draw from when recruiting internationally. Prevailing wage compliance is determined by the specific county and job zone under Department of Labor guidelines, so the required wage floor varies depending on where in New Jersey the position is based.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored senior project management jobs in New Jersey?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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