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IT Project Managers are sponsored under the H-1B visa as a specialty occupation, requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. Employers file an LCA and Form I-129, and most roles offer H-1B visa transfer eligibility for candidates already in the U.S. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID # 173071
Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Information Technology
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
Information Technology is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively to deliver high quality technology solutions. The Billing Modernization team resides within the Customer Systems & Solutions (CSS) group and is part of the Product & Enterprise Platforms group that supports IT projects, operations, risks & compliance. This team is in the midst of a large customer transformation journey with a main emphasis of modernizing and re-architecting our Billing and rates platforms.
Position Summary
Leads a team that develops new applications, designs and installs new IT technical architecture and infrastructure systems, or enhances existing systems. Assembles the project team and utilizes the provided cost and scheduling tools to define the scope, budget, and resource needs, and controlling other project variables. Functions as a liaison between IT and the Business Client. Acts as the go-to person that represents the entire project from the planning through to the deployment stage.
PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint $147,000 - $200,000. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Bay Area Min: $ 155,000
Bay Area Max: $ 265,000
California Min: $ 147,000
California Max: $ 252,000
This position is hybrid, working from our Oakland Headquarters based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.
Job Responsibilities
- Accurately and consistently forecasting project resource, material and contract costs within a standard PG&E tool(s)
- Assessing project performance and implementing changes as necessary to ensure the projects remains within specified cost, schedule, scope and quality objectives
- Clearly defining and communicating roles, responsibilities and expectations for all members of the project team
- Collaborates with others to develop goals that will achieve company strategy
- Communicating individual project roles and expectations
- Communicating status of all projects to stakeholders and management
- Completion of project artifact audits on time
- Conducting project kick-off meetings
- Conducting site visits as necessary
- Coordinating any required contract work within defined PG&E policy
- Developing and maintaining a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors and key clients
- Developing and Maintaining up-to-date detailed project schedules and work plans
- Developing metrics, procedures, objectives and methods to assess project progress while using established standards and quality objectives
- Driving all project related tasks to completion
- Ensuring all project team members have the tools and training necessary to perform effectively
- Exercising independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance with moderate scope and complexity
- Functioning in a process oriented environment
- Gathering, defining and documenting project requirements
- Independently planning all associated work to meet project goals
- Independently plans work to meet broad objectives. May lead a team of 1 – 2 employees
- Monitoring critical project milestones, and identifying ways to resolve schedule issues
- Obtaining and defining staffing requirements and forming project teams
- Preparing all project documentation for closure, storage, and possible auditing activities, ensuring technical accuracy
- Provides creative and innovative approaches to meet work plan objectives
- Providing direction and leadership to project management analysts and schedulers
- Recording, tracking and communicating issues, risks, changes, and status reports within a PG&E standard tool
- Resolving problems of project specific scope within procedural guidelines
- Responsible for leading a group of Project Managers on a particular task; this leadership role will include mentoring, training, direction and oversight of their assigned responsibilities
- Responsible for leading one or more projects typically between $1,000,000 - $50,000,000
- Seeks guidance only on critical and politically sensitive issues
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- 10 years experience in project management, IT-Information Technology
- PMP-Project Management Professional certification
- Experience as Project Manager, high complexity
- Experience in IT-Information Technology professional service agreements
Desired:
- Graduate Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- Leadership experience, job-related, 5 years
- Experience in PMO-Program Management Office development
Requisition ID # 173071
Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Information Technology
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
Information Technology is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively to deliver high quality technology solutions. The Billing Modernization team resides within the Customer Systems & Solutions (CSS) group and is part of the Product & Enterprise Platforms group that supports IT projects, operations, risks & compliance. This team is in the midst of a large customer transformation journey with a main emphasis of modernizing and re-architecting our Billing and rates platforms.
Position Summary
Leads a team that develops new applications, designs and installs new IT technical architecture and infrastructure systems, or enhances existing systems. Assembles the project team and utilizes the provided cost and scheduling tools to define the scope, budget, and resource needs, and controlling other project variables. Functions as a liaison between IT and the Business Client. Acts as the go-to person that represents the entire project from the planning through to the deployment stage.
PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint $147,000 - $200,000. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Bay Area Min: $ 155,000
Bay Area Max: $ 265,000
California Min: $ 147,000
California Max: $ 252,000
This position is hybrid, working from our Oakland Headquarters based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.
Job Responsibilities
- Accurately and consistently forecasting project resource, material and contract costs within a standard PG&E tool(s)
- Assessing project performance and implementing changes as necessary to ensure the projects remains within specified cost, schedule, scope and quality objectives
- Clearly defining and communicating roles, responsibilities and expectations for all members of the project team
- Collaborates with others to develop goals that will achieve company strategy
- Communicating individual project roles and expectations
- Communicating status of all projects to stakeholders and management
- Completion of project artifact audits on time
- Conducting project kick-off meetings
- Conducting site visits as necessary
- Coordinating any required contract work within defined PG&E policy
- Developing and maintaining a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors and key clients
- Developing and Maintaining up-to-date detailed project schedules and work plans
- Developing metrics, procedures, objectives and methods to assess project progress while using established standards and quality objectives
- Driving all project related tasks to completion
- Ensuring all project team members have the tools and training necessary to perform effectively
- Exercising independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance with moderate scope and complexity
- Functioning in a process oriented environment
- Gathering, defining and documenting project requirements
- Independently planning all associated work to meet project goals
- Independently plans work to meet broad objectives. May lead a team of 1 – 2 employees
- Monitoring critical project milestones, and identifying ways to resolve schedule issues
- Obtaining and defining staffing requirements and forming project teams
- Preparing all project documentation for closure, storage, and possible auditing activities, ensuring technical accuracy
- Provides creative and innovative approaches to meet work plan objectives
- Providing direction and leadership to project management analysts and schedulers
- Recording, tracking and communicating issues, risks, changes, and status reports within a PG&E standard tool
- Resolving problems of project specific scope within procedural guidelines
- Responsible for leading a group of Project Managers on a particular task; this leadership role will include mentoring, training, direction and oversight of their assigned responsibilities
- Responsible for leading one or more projects typically between $1,000,000 - $50,000,000
- Seeks guidance only on critical and politically sensitive issues
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- 10 years experience in project management, IT-Information Technology
- PMP-Project Management Professional certification
- Experience as Project Manager, high complexity
- Experience in IT-Information Technology professional service agreements
Desired:
- Graduate Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- Leadership experience, job-related, 5 years
- Experience in PMO-Program Management Office development
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an IT Project Manager
Target employers with active H-1B filing histories
Large consulting firms, financial institutions, and technology companies file H-1B petitions for IT Project Managers regularly. Focusing your search on employers with established sponsorship programs significantly reduces the risk of a first-time denial.
Clarify your degree field early in conversations
USCIS requires your degree to align with the role. Computer science, information systems, engineering, and business information technology all support approval. A general business degree alone can create complications, so address this proactively with recruiters.
Highlight certifications alongside your degree
PMP, CAPM, and Agile certifications strengthen your H-1B petition by demonstrating specialized knowledge. USCIS considers the totality of your qualifications, and industry credentials help establish the specialty occupation requirement when degree alignment is borderline.
Pursue H-1B transfers if you're already in the U.S.
If you hold an active H-1B with another employer, a new employer can file a transfer petition without waiting for the lottery. You can start working once the transfer receipt is issued, making mid-career moves significantly faster and less risky.
Understand the lottery timeline before accepting offers
H-1B cap-subject petitions are filed in April for an October 1 start date. If you're outside the U.S. without current status, plan your job search and offer acceptance timeline around this annual window to avoid delays.
Negotiate sponsorship terms in writing before signing
Confirm whether the employer covers filing fees, legal costs, and premium processing before accepting an offer. Some companies pass attorney fees to employees after a certain period. Getting this in writing protects you if the company's policy changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does IT Project Manager qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but USCIS scrutinizes IT Project Manager petitions more heavily than purely technical roles. The key is demonstrating that the position requires a specific bachelor's degree in a field like computer science, information systems, or engineering, rather than a general degree in any field. Petitions that clearly tie the role's technical responsibilities to a specific body of theoretical knowledge have significantly stronger approval outcomes.
What degree do I need to get H-1B sponsorship as an IT Project Manager?
A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, management information systems, or engineering is the strongest basis for an H-1B visa petition in this role. A general business administration degree can sometimes support approval if the job description emphasizes technical systems management, but it carries more risk. USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence if the degree-to-role connection isn't clearly established in the initial petition.
How do I find IT Project Manager jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists IT Project Manager roles from employers with verified sponsorship histories, so you're not applying to companies that will pull sponsorship offers at the last stage. Filtering by sponsorship type lets you target H-1B transfers, cap-subject positions, or OPT-friendly roles depending on your current status. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late that a company won't sponsor.
Can I switch employers as an IT Project Manager on H-1B?
Yes. H-1B portability allows you to transfer to a new employer once you have an approved I-140 or have been in H-1B status for 365 days, as long as the new employer files a transfer petition and the role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For IT Project Managers moving between comparable roles, portability is generally straightforward, and you can start working upon receipt of the transfer petition.
What happens if USCIS issues an RFE on my IT Project Manager H-1B petition?
An RFE for this role most commonly challenges whether the position qualifies as a specialty occupation or whether your degree aligns with the job duties. Your employer's attorney typically responds with a detailed brief citing the O*NET occupational definition, the company's internal job requirements, and supporting documentation about your specific responsibilities. RFEs don't mean denial, but response quality matters considerably, so an experienced immigration attorney is essential.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored IT Project 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.