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Application Development Manager roles attract strong H-1B visa sponsorship from enterprise tech employers, consulting firms, and financial institutions. Most require a computer science or engineering degree, and USCIS consistently classifies this as a specialty occupation with high approval rates. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Description
The Senior Manager of Application Development will lead a Corporate Finance Systems portfolio focused on finance transformation, business process modernization, scalable application delivery, and reliable platform operations. The role partners closely with Finance, DT, enterprise architecture, data, security, and vendor teams to translate business priorities into executable technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
This leader brings strong experience delivering finance transformation initiatives in complex ERP environments, including ERP implementation or modernization, process redesign, data readiness, reporting enablement, operating model alignment, change adoption, and stabilization of critical finance capabilities.
The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and operational follow-through: shaping multi-year plans, leading complex delivery, managing production support for finance applications, influencing senior stakeholders, and presenting clearly to executive audiences.
Success in this role depends on strong leadership, interpersonal credibility, sound judgment, and the ability to build high-performing teams that deliver with quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Finance Transformation Strategy and ERP Roadmap
- Lead the technology roadmap for finance transformation, ERP modernization, process redesign, reporting, data readiness, integrations, and long-term scalability
- Partner with Finance and DT leadership to align business outcomes, funding, sequencing, and execution priorities
- Identify opportunities to simplify finance processes, strengthen controls, improve data flow, and enable automation or analytics
Delivery, Application Ownership, and Operational Support
- Own delivery of finance transformation and finance technology initiatives across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and business readiness
- Ensure stable production support, issue resolution, release readiness, and continuous service improvement for critical finance and ERP-related applications
- Provide clear status, risk, decision, and performance updates to senior IT and business leadership
ERP and Finance Systems Portfolio Governance
- Provide governance across ERP, EPM, reporting, reconciliation, close, data, integration, and supporting finance platforms
- Guide solution design, legacy coexistence, integration decisions, data readiness, security, testing, and operational handoffs
- Work with architects, product SMEs, vendors, and finance stakeholders to evaluate options and manage trade-offs
Stakeholder Partnership, Change Enablement, and Executive Communication
- Build trusted relationships with Finance, business process owners, vendors, and technology partners
- Translate complex business and technical topics into clear recommendations, executive-ready presentations, decisions, and change enablement plans
- Drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities through strong interpersonal skills and practical problem solving
Program Management and Financial Discipline
- Manage priorities, resource planning, vendor commitments, budgets, forecasts, business case updates, risks, and status reporting across transformation workstreams
- Coordinate internal and external dependencies to ensure committed outcomes are delivered with transparency and accountability
Delivery Standards, Architecture, and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure Agile, QA, security, architecture, release, and operational standards are followed consistently
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery effectiveness, application reliability, integration patterns, reporting, and data controls
People Leadership and Vendor Management
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, set clear goals and operating rhythms, and manage vendor accountability
- Build the skills, capacity, and ownership model needed to support finance transformation and long-term platform sustainment
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related field
- 7+ years of experience in application development, ERP implementation/modernization, enterprise systems implementation, or finance technology platform delivery
- 3+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams, vendor partners, or complex technology initiatives
- Experience delivering finance transformation initiatives, including process modernization, data readiness, reporting enablement, operating model changes, change adoption, and stabilization
- Proven experience supporting or leading full lifecycle ERP implementations or major ERP modernization efforts, such as Oracle Fusion, Oracle EBS, Workday, SAP, or similar enterprise platforms
- Experience managing enterprise finance applications across delivery and support; exposure to EPM, planning, reporting, reconciliation, close, data, or integration platforms is helpful
- Experience working directly with senior finance stakeholders and technology leaders to define priorities, manage trade-offs, and drive business outcomes
- Experience managing application delivery and production support responsibilities, including issue escalation, release planning, service performance, and continuous improvement
- Strong understanding of ERP-enabled finance transformation and core finance processes, including procure-to-pay, record-to-report, planning/forecasting, accounting close, reporting, and financial controls
- Knowledge of enterprise finance application management, including ERP/EPM configuration or enhancements, integrations, data quality, security/access, testing, releases, and production support
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to set direction, develop talent, hold teams accountable, and manage vendor delivery teams effectively
- Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and influence senior business and technology leaders
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills; able to simplify complex information and communicate clear options, recommendations, risks, and decisions
- Understanding of enterprise architecture principles, integration patterns, data governance, scalability, security, and maintainability
- Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, DevOps practices, QA discipline, and operational performance management
- Ability to balance strategic roadmap development with disciplined execution, issue resolution, and day-to-day operational follow-through
Preferred Requirements
- Master's degree Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related field
- Experience supporting ERP coexistence between legacy finance platforms and modern finance technology solutions
- Experience with both on-prem and cloud-based ERP or enterprise finance platforms
- Experience with finance applications such as Oracle EPM, Anaplan, or comparable platforms supporting planning, forecasting, financial close, reconciliation, reporting, or enterprise data management
- Experience presenting program status, risks, roadmaps, and recommendations to senior leadership or steering committees
The base pay range for this role is $140,600.00 to $183,108.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.
Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.
Description
The Senior Manager of Application Development will lead a Corporate Finance Systems portfolio focused on finance transformation, business process modernization, scalable application delivery, and reliable platform operations. The role partners closely with Finance, DT, enterprise architecture, data, security, and vendor teams to translate business priorities into executable technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
This leader brings strong experience delivering finance transformation initiatives in complex ERP environments, including ERP implementation or modernization, process redesign, data readiness, reporting enablement, operating model alignment, change adoption, and stabilization of critical finance capabilities.
The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and operational follow-through: shaping multi-year plans, leading complex delivery, managing production support for finance applications, influencing senior stakeholders, and presenting clearly to executive audiences.
Success in this role depends on strong leadership, interpersonal credibility, sound judgment, and the ability to build high-performing teams that deliver with quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Finance Transformation Strategy and ERP Roadmap
- Lead the technology roadmap for finance transformation, ERP modernization, process redesign, reporting, data readiness, integrations, and long-term scalability
- Partner with Finance and DT leadership to align business outcomes, funding, sequencing, and execution priorities
- Identify opportunities to simplify finance processes, strengthen controls, improve data flow, and enable automation or analytics
Delivery, Application Ownership, and Operational Support
- Own delivery of finance transformation and finance technology initiatives across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and business readiness
- Ensure stable production support, issue resolution, release readiness, and continuous service improvement for critical finance and ERP-related applications
- Provide clear status, risk, decision, and performance updates to senior IT and business leadership
ERP and Finance Systems Portfolio Governance
- Provide governance across ERP, EPM, reporting, reconciliation, close, data, integration, and supporting finance platforms
- Guide solution design, legacy coexistence, integration decisions, data readiness, security, testing, and operational handoffs
- Work with architects, product SMEs, vendors, and finance stakeholders to evaluate options and manage trade-offs
Stakeholder Partnership, Change Enablement, and Executive Communication
- Build trusted relationships with Finance, business process owners, vendors, and technology partners
- Translate complex business and technical topics into clear recommendations, executive-ready presentations, decisions, and change enablement plans
- Drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities through strong interpersonal skills and practical problem solving
Program Management and Financial Discipline
- Manage priorities, resource planning, vendor commitments, budgets, forecasts, business case updates, risks, and status reporting across transformation workstreams
- Coordinate internal and external dependencies to ensure committed outcomes are delivered with transparency and accountability
Delivery Standards, Architecture, and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure Agile, QA, security, architecture, release, and operational standards are followed consistently
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery effectiveness, application reliability, integration patterns, reporting, and data controls
People Leadership and Vendor Management
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, set clear goals and operating rhythms, and manage vendor accountability
- Build the skills, capacity, and ownership model needed to support finance transformation and long-term platform sustainment
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related field
- 7+ years of experience in application development, ERP implementation/modernization, enterprise systems implementation, or finance technology platform delivery
- 3+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams, vendor partners, or complex technology initiatives
- Experience delivering finance transformation initiatives, including process modernization, data readiness, reporting enablement, operating model changes, change adoption, and stabilization
- Proven experience supporting or leading full lifecycle ERP implementations or major ERP modernization efforts, such as Oracle Fusion, Oracle EBS, Workday, SAP, or similar enterprise platforms
- Experience managing enterprise finance applications across delivery and support; exposure to EPM, planning, reporting, reconciliation, close, data, or integration platforms is helpful
- Experience working directly with senior finance stakeholders and technology leaders to define priorities, manage trade-offs, and drive business outcomes
- Experience managing application delivery and production support responsibilities, including issue escalation, release planning, service performance, and continuous improvement
- Strong understanding of ERP-enabled finance transformation and core finance processes, including procure-to-pay, record-to-report, planning/forecasting, accounting close, reporting, and financial controls
- Knowledge of enterprise finance application management, including ERP/EPM configuration or enhancements, integrations, data quality, security/access, testing, releases, and production support
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to set direction, develop talent, hold teams accountable, and manage vendor delivery teams effectively
- Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and influence senior business and technology leaders
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills; able to simplify complex information and communicate clear options, recommendations, risks, and decisions
- Understanding of enterprise architecture principles, integration patterns, data governance, scalability, security, and maintainability
- Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, DevOps practices, QA discipline, and operational performance management
- Ability to balance strategic roadmap development with disciplined execution, issue resolution, and day-to-day operational follow-through
Preferred Requirements
- Master's degree Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related field
- Experience supporting ERP coexistence between legacy finance platforms and modern finance technology solutions
- Experience with both on-prem and cloud-based ERP or enterprise finance platforms
- Experience with finance applications such as Oracle EPM, Anaplan, or comparable platforms supporting planning, forecasting, financial close, reconciliation, reporting, or enterprise data management
- Experience presenting program status, risks, roadmaps, and recommendations to senior leadership or steering committees
The base pay range for this role is $140,600.00 to $183,108.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Application Development Manager
Target employers with established H-1B programs
Large consulting firms, banks, and enterprise software companies sponsor Application Development Managers regularly. Their legal teams handle petitions efficiently, which reduces RFE risk and improves your odds of a smooth approval process.
Align your degree field to your management scope
USCIS looks for a direct connection between your degree and the role. A computer science, software engineering, or information systems degree maps cleanly to application development management and strengthens your specialty occupation case.
Document your technical depth, not just leadership
Sponsors need to demonstrate this is a specialty occupation requiring a specific degree. Highlighting your hands-on technical background in software development alongside your managerial responsibilities makes the petition far harder to challenge.
Clarify the reporting structure in your offer letter
USCIS scrutinizes management roles more closely than purely technical ones. An offer letter that specifies the technical teams you oversee and the complexity of systems you manage reinforces that a bachelor's degree in a specific field is genuinely required.
Understand the LCA before your employer files
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before the H-1B petition. The LCA certifies the role's prevailing wage level and worksite location, so confirm both are accurate before submission.
Start the H-1B process well before your authorization expires
Cap-subject H-1B registrations open each March for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT or another status, work backward from that deadline to ensure your employer has time to prepare a complete petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Application Development Manager a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS evaluates whether the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Application Development Managers are typically approved when the petition clearly establishes that computer science, software engineering, or a related technical degree is the standard minimum. Roles where the degree requirement is vague or where any discipline qualifies face higher RFE rates.
Which visa types cover Application Development Manager roles?
H-1B visa is the most common path. L-1A is an option if you're transferring from a foreign affiliated office in a managerial capacity. O-1A applies if you can demonstrate extraordinary ability in your field. Australians may qualify for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a much faster timeline. TN visas cover Canadians and Mexicans in closely related classifications, though the fit depends on exact job duties.
How do I find Application Development Manager jobs with H-1B sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters jobs specifically by visa sponsorship availability, so you can browse Application Development Manager roles where employers have confirmed they sponsor H-1B candidates. This saves significant time compared to filtering out positions that don't sponsor after you've already applied. Many large employers in finance, consulting, and enterprise tech post regularly.
Does having a management title reduce my H-1B approval chances?
Not inherently, but it adds scrutiny. USCIS sometimes argues that general management roles don't require a specific degree. The petition needs to establish that the technical complexity of the application development environment genuinely requires a specialized degree, not just general business or leadership experience. Strong support letters and a detailed job description significantly reduce this risk.
Can I switch employers after my H-1B is approved in this role?
Yes. H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer once they file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval. The new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation. For Application Development Manager positions, the same degree and job duty documentation requirements apply, so your new employer needs to be prepared to build that case.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Application Development Manager jobs?
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.