Chief Of Staff Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Chief of Staff roles can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship, but the petition needs careful framing because the title isn't a standard specialty occupation category. Employers sponsoring for this role typically need to demonstrate it requires a degree in business, economics, or a related field and involves strategic planning rather than administrative support. You'll find the most sponsorship opportunities at well-funded startups, private equity portfolio companies, and tech firms where the CoS reports directly to the CEO. Having an MBA or a background in management consulting or investment banking makes the visa case significantly stronger. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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The CoreAI organization at Microsoft builds the end-to-end AI stack and is core to Azure AI innovation and differentiation, as well as all of Microsoft’s flagship products, from GitHub, to Office, Teams, and Xbox. We are the team building Responsible AI, Azure OpenAI, Model as a Service, Azure ML, Cognitive Services, and the global Azure AI infrastructure for running the largest AI workloads on the planet. Within CoreAI, the Responsible AI organization plays a critical role in shaping how Microsoft builds, governs, and scales AI systems with trust, accountability, and transparency at the center.
We are seeking a highly experienced senior operations leader who will design and run the business operating system for the Responsible AI program. This is a senior individual contributor role focused on how Responsible AI operates—setting the cadence, frameworks, and execution infrastructure that keep priorities aligned, decisions well-formed, and execution predictable in a fast-moving, highly visible environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in building durable execution infrastructure across the org and is energized by enabling leaders and teams to operate at scale.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.
Responsibilities
Organizational & Team Support
- Operating cadence ownership: Architect and run RAI’s operating cadence, including leadership team rhythms, planning cycles, business reviews, and offsites.
- Decision and follow-through management: Partner with senior leaders to structure agendas, capture decisions, document trade-offs, and ensure consistent follow-through on commitments.
- Performance management rhythms: Design and run annual and quarterly business rhythms (goal setting, progress reviews, calibration, talent discussions), ensuring leaders have clear data and narratives to support timely decision-making.
Business Processes
- Hiring process optimization: Improve end-to-end hiring workflows (intake, prioritization, readiness, coordination) in partnership with recruiting and business managers, without owning headcount tracking.
- Execution mechanisms: Build and maintain lightweight processes, tools, and templates that connect strategy to delivery while minimizing operational overhead.
Operational Excellence
- Friction identification and resolution: Identify friction points in how work flows across teams and proactively design scalable solutions.
- Scalable operating mechanisms: Create repeatable mechanisms that support program growth, change, and increasing complexity.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, project management, or business-related roles
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to build operating models, cadences, and processes that scale.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate ambiguity into clear structure and action.
- Proven experience operating with senior leadership teams and influencing decision-making without direct authority.
- 5+ years of product operations experience that includes product development lifecycle experience
- Familiarity with budget planning, vendor management, or financial governance in large, complex organizations.
Compensation
- The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.

Overview
The CoreAI organization at Microsoft builds the end-to-end AI stack and is core to Azure AI innovation and differentiation, as well as all of Microsoft’s flagship products, from GitHub, to Office, Teams, and Xbox. We are the team building Responsible AI, Azure OpenAI, Model as a Service, Azure ML, Cognitive Services, and the global Azure AI infrastructure for running the largest AI workloads on the planet. Within CoreAI, the Responsible AI organization plays a critical role in shaping how Microsoft builds, governs, and scales AI systems with trust, accountability, and transparency at the center.
We are seeking a highly experienced senior operations leader who will design and run the business operating system for the Responsible AI program. This is a senior individual contributor role focused on how Responsible AI operates—setting the cadence, frameworks, and execution infrastructure that keep priorities aligned, decisions well-formed, and execution predictable in a fast-moving, highly visible environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in building durable execution infrastructure across the org and is energized by enabling leaders and teams to operate at scale.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.
Responsibilities
Organizational & Team Support
- Operating cadence ownership: Architect and run RAI’s operating cadence, including leadership team rhythms, planning cycles, business reviews, and offsites.
- Decision and follow-through management: Partner with senior leaders to structure agendas, capture decisions, document trade-offs, and ensure consistent follow-through on commitments.
- Performance management rhythms: Design and run annual and quarterly business rhythms (goal setting, progress reviews, calibration, talent discussions), ensuring leaders have clear data and narratives to support timely decision-making.
Business Processes
- Hiring process optimization: Improve end-to-end hiring workflows (intake, prioritization, readiness, coordination) in partnership with recruiting and business managers, without owning headcount tracking.
- Execution mechanisms: Build and maintain lightweight processes, tools, and templates that connect strategy to delivery while minimizing operational overhead.
Operational Excellence
- Friction identification and resolution: Identify friction points in how work flows across teams and proactively design scalable solutions.
- Scalable operating mechanisms: Create repeatable mechanisms that support program growth, change, and increasing complexity.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, project management, or business-related roles
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to build operating models, cadences, and processes that scale.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate ambiguity into clear structure and action.
- Proven experience operating with senior leadership teams and influencing decision-making without direct authority.
- 5+ years of product operations experience that includes product development lifecycle experience
- Familiarity with budget planning, vendor management, or financial governance in large, complex organizations.
Compensation
- The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.
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Target venture-backed startups between Series B and Series D
Startups at this stage are scaling rapidly and often create Chief of Staff roles to help founders manage growing complexity. Companies that have recently raised significant funding have the budget for sponsorship and the operational need for a strategic right hand. Boards and investors actually encourage these hires. Search for CoS openings on startup job boards like Wellfound, Y Combinator's Work at a Startup, and LinkedIn filtered by company funding stage. These employers tend to move fast on hiring decisions, which helps with H-1B timing.
Build a track record in investor relations or board materials
Chiefs of Staff who can prepare board decks, manage investor updates, and coordinate fundraising logistics are extremely valuable to startup CEOs. This skill set is hard to find and easy to document as specialized knowledge in a visa petition. If you're currently in consulting or banking, start building experience with pitch decks, cap table management, and quarterly business reviews. Companies like Carta, Brex, and Stripe have hired CoS candidates specifically for their finance and investor relations expertise, and these are all active H-1B sponsors.
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How should the Chief of Staff role be framed differently for H-1B versus other positions?
The biggest risk with a CoS H-1B petition is USCIS viewing it as an executive assistant with a fancy title. Your employer needs to describe the role as a strategic operations position involving business analysis, cross-functional project leadership, and executive decision support. Include specific deliverables like financial modeling, board reporting, M&A due diligence, or operational efficiency initiatives in the job description. Reference the SOC code for management analysts (13-1111) rather than administrative assistants. Immigration attorneys experienced with non-traditional titles know how to structure these petitions, so make sure your employer works with one who has handled CoS cases before.
How to find Chief Of Staff jobs with visa sponsorship?
To find Chief Of Staff jobs with visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate, which specializes in visa-sponsored positions. Chief Of Staff roles are commonly available at tech startups, scale-ups, and multinational corporations that frequently sponsor H-1B, L-1, or O-1 visas. These positions typically support C-suite executives at companies experiencing rapid growth or international expansion.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Chief Of Staff jobs?
When a U.S. employer sponsors a foreign worker for a work visa, they are legally required to pay at least the "prevailing wage" — the average wage paid to workers in the same occupation, in the same geographic area, with similar experience. This is set by the Department of Labor to prevent employers from hiring foreign workers at below-market rates. The prevailing wage varies significantly by role, location, and experience level — for example, a chief of staff in California will have a different prevailing wage than the same role in a smaller state. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search tool.
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