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Manager of Strategic Initiatives roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as a specialty occupation requiring a directly related bachelor's degree in business, strategy, or a related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application before sponsoring, and H-1B status runs up to three years, extendable to six.
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Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.
In U.S. Consumer Services (USCS), our product is Membership—delivering benefits and services that are essential to our Card Members across travel, dining, entertainment, and retail. We compete by providing a differentiated Membership experience that drives loyalty and long-term growth. USCS brings this to life through our premium, cobrand, cash back, and lending portfolios, Membership Rewards, Travel & Lifestyle Services, the Centurion Lounge network, Global Dining, U.S. Consumer Banking, Amex Offers, Amex Ads, and best-in-class marketing programs.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How will you make an impact in this role?
Amex Ads enables third-party brands to reach Amex Card Members through advertising on our digital properties (e.g., Amex Travel, Resy, Amex App). The Senior Manager, Product Operations & Strategic Initiatives will sit within the Amex Ads team and report to the Vice President, Amex Ads Product & Operations.
This individual will coordinate the end-to-end launch of new advertising products. In this role, you will lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Product, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Go-to-Market, Sales, and other teams, driving alignment on strategy, launch plans, timelines, responsibilities, and key decisions to ensure new products are ready to bring to market.
Beyond supporting individual launches, you will help the Amex Ads Product team scale by improving product management processes and tools, leading annual planning, managing technology budgets, overseeing relationships with third-party vendors, and developing executive presentations on product strategy and delivery.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of experience in product operations, program management, business operations, consulting, product management, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives, managing plans, dependencies, risks, and stakeholders.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Familiarity with product development lifecycles, including Agile methodologies and sprint planning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and translate complex challenges into actionable plans.
- Excellent executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, AirTable) and AI-enabled productivity tools.
- Experience developing business cases, operating models, and scalable processes.
- Experience in digital advertising, commerce media, or advertising technology (adtech).
- Experience managing budgets, tracking forecasts, and supporting investment decisions.
- Experience managing third-party technology partners.
- Experience leading governance and compliance approval processes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing business cases, operating models, and scalable processes.
- Experience in digital advertising, commerce media, or advertising technology (adtech).
- Experience managing budgets, tracking forecasts, and supporting investment decisions.
- Experience managing third-party technology partners.
- Experience leading governance and compliance approval processes.
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.
INTRODUCTION
Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.
In U.S. Consumer Services (USCS), our product is Membership—delivering benefits and services that are essential to our Card Members across travel, dining, entertainment, and retail. We compete by providing a differentiated Membership experience that drives loyalty and long-term growth. USCS brings this to life through our premium, cobrand, cash back, and lending portfolios, Membership Rewards, Travel & Lifestyle Services, the Centurion Lounge network, Global Dining, U.S. Consumer Banking, Amex Offers, Amex Ads, and best-in-class marketing programs.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How will you make an impact in this role?
Amex Ads enables third-party brands to reach Amex Card Members through advertising on our digital properties (e.g., Amex Travel, Resy, Amex App). The Senior Manager, Product Operations & Strategic Initiatives will sit within the Amex Ads team and report to the Vice President, Amex Ads Product & Operations.
This individual will coordinate the end-to-end launch of new advertising products. In this role, you will lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Product, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Go-to-Market, Sales, and other teams, driving alignment on strategy, launch plans, timelines, responsibilities, and key decisions to ensure new products are ready to bring to market.
Beyond supporting individual launches, you will help the Amex Ads Product team scale by improving product management processes and tools, leading annual planning, managing technology budgets, overseeing relationships with third-party vendors, and developing executive presentations on product strategy and delivery.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of experience in product operations, program management, business operations, consulting, product management, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives, managing plans, dependencies, risks, and stakeholders.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Familiarity with product development lifecycles, including Agile methodologies and sprint planning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and translate complex challenges into actionable plans.
- Excellent executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, AirTable) and AI-enabled productivity tools.
- Experience developing business cases, operating models, and scalable processes.
- Experience in digital advertising, commerce media, or advertising technology (adtech).
- Experience managing budgets, tracking forecasts, and supporting investment decisions.
- Experience managing third-party technology partners.
- Experience leading governance and compliance approval processes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing business cases, operating models, and scalable processes.
- Experience in digital advertising, commerce media, or advertising technology (adtech).
- Experience managing budgets, tracking forecasts, and supporting investment decisions.
- Experience managing third-party technology partners.
- Experience leading governance and compliance approval processes.
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.
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Frame your degree as directly related
Strategic Initiatives roles sit at the intersection of business analysis, project leadership, and organizational change. Document how your degree field maps to those functions before applying, since USCIS scrutinizes whether the specific degree relates directly to the role's core duties.
Target companies with active LCA filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Labor Condition Application filings under business operations and management titles. Employers who have certified LCAs for similar roles have already cleared the DOL process and are more structurally set up to sponsor again.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate lists employers with confirmed sponsorship history for strategy and initiatives roles, searchable by city and function. This cuts the time you'd otherwise spend manually cross-referencing OFLC disclosure data against active job openings.
Anticipate the specialty occupation RFE risk
USCIS sometimes issues Requests for Evidence for managerial titles, arguing the role lacks a specific degree requirement. Have your employer prepare a detailed job duties breakdown and an internal org chart showing how the role sits within a specialized strategy function.
Align your offer letter to PERM wage levels early
If your employer plans to sponsor a green card after your H-1B, your offered compensation must meet prevailing wage levels set through the PERM labor certification process. Confirm your wage tier with the OFLC Wage Search before the offer is finalized, not after.
Use O*NET to anchor your job description
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your closest matching title to identify the standard tasks, skills, and knowledge areas DOL and USCIS expect. A job description that mirrors recognized O*NET content strengthens both the LCA filing and any specialty occupation argument.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Manager of Strategic Initiatives role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but the classification isn't automatic for managerial titles. USCIS requires that the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, such as business strategy, finance, or organizational management. Roles where any bachelor's degree would suffice are harder to defend, so the employer's job description needs to specify the degree field explicitly.
What degree fields support an H-1B petition for this role?
Business administration, strategy, economics, finance, public policy, and industrial engineering are the most defensible. The degree must connect to the core duties of the role, not just be a general credential. If your degree is in an adjacent field, supplementary coursework or a combination of education and specialized experience can support the petition, but the employer should document the connection clearly.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor visas for strategy and initiatives roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified sponsorship history for strategy and business operations roles, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already navigated the process for similar positions.
Can my employer start a green card process while I'm on H-1B in this role?
Yes. H-1B status allows dual intent, meaning you can pursue an employer-sponsored green card through the EB-2 or EB-3 category while maintaining valid H-1B status. The employer typically files a PERM labor certification first, then an I-140 immigrant petition. Priority date backlogs vary significantly by country of birth, so starting the process early in your H-1B period matters.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer restructures and my role is eliminated?
You have a 60-day grace period after losing H-1B employment to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another valid status, or leave the country. A new employer can begin sponsoring you by filing a new H-1B petition, and you can start work once that petition is filed. The 60-day clock starts on your last day of employment, not when USCIS receives the new petition.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Manager of Strategic Initiatives 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.