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Operations Project Managers are strong H-1B visa and E-3 visa sponsorship candidates when the role requires a degree in business, engineering, or a related field. Employers in tech, healthcare, and logistics regularly sponsor this title, though specialty occupation approval depends heavily on how the position is defined. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.
Our services span collectible trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, event tickets, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder.
Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana, California and offices in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the UK, and France.
As part of our interview process, we request that candidates have their cameras on during video interviews. This helps foster meaningful conversation and allows us to create an experience that closely resembles our standard working environment. Certain interview steps may take place by phone. For remote roles, and at our discretion, candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site interview as part of the final stages of the process.
We understand there may be occasional circumstances requiring accommodation and are happy to discuss them as needed. Your recruiter will be able to clarify expectations and answer any questions you have.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We’re looking for a Senior Operations Transformation Project Manager who will redesign Collectors and how its operations run as it scales volume, adds sites, and brings new technology onto the floor. You will lead the company's most strategic operational initiatives, from concept through design, launch, and stable run-state. Examples include standing up new processes and workflows, integrating automation and AI-assisted capabilities into production, implementing and migrating core operating systems (ERP, WMS, grading platforms), and re-architecting how work flows across departments.
This role turns strategy into working operations. It takes an executive priority and makes it real on the floor: defining the future-state operating model, designing the process, building the implementation plan, and leading the cross-functional launch. The goal is an operation that runs at target performance and is owned by Ops from day one.
You'll report to the Director, Continuous Improvement, and work onsite at our Santa Ana, CA HQ.
Onsite Requirement:
This role requires you to be onsite in the office 5 days per week.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Initiative Leadership:
- Lead a portfolio of high-priority operational initiatives sponsored by the COO and senior leadership. Examples include new site and capability launches, network expansion, technology-enabled process changes, and cross-department workflow redesign.
- Translate strategic goals into clear initiative charters with scope, business case, success metrics, milestones, and decision rights.
- Shape the transformation roadmap with Operations, Finance, and Product & Technology, sequencing initiatives against capacity, risk, and return.
Future-State Process and Operating Model Design:
- Design new processes and operating models end to end. This includes workflow, layout and flow, roles and staffing models, handoffs, system touchpoints, controls, and performance metrics.
- Lead operational readiness for technology and automation deployments, such as AI-assisted grading, new equipment, and system changes. The aim is for processes, people, and tools to launch together.
Implementation and Launch:
- Own implementation from pilot through full rollout. This covers pilot design, go/no-go criteria, cutover planning, hypercare, and transition to steady state.
- Coordinate cross-functional launch teams across Operations, P&T, Facilities, Procurement, HR/Talent, Learning, and Quality.
- Partner with Learning to build SOPs and training so frontline teams and supervisors are ready before go-live.
- Identify and resolve launch risks early, escalating trade-offs with clear options and recommendations.
- Serve as the system super user, leading user acceptance testing (UAT), validating system functionality, and driving successful implementation and adoption of process and system enhancements.
Business Case and Value Realization:
- Build and validate business cases with Finance, covering capacity, throughput, labor, turnaround time, quality, and cost.
- Track value realization after launch against the original case, and report progress through the executive scorecard and steering committee forums.
- Run structured post-launch reviews and feed lessons into future initiative designs.
Executive and Stakeholder Leadership:
- Serve as the single accountable owner for assigned initiatives, presenting status, risks, and decisions to C-suite and steerco audiences.
- Lead change management for large-scale operational shifts: communication plans, stakeholder alignment, and adoption tracking.
- Partner closely with the PMO on governance, resourcing, and portfolio visibility and Continuous Improvement for process flows and standards.
Team Leadership:
- Hire, develop, and coach a team of transformation program leads, building strengths in process design, launch execution, and executive communication.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- 8+ years in operations, operations strategy, or transformation roles, including 3+ years leading teams and cross-functional programs.
- A proven track record of designing and launching new processes, operating models, or sites in high-volume operations such as fulfillment, logistics, processing, or manufacturing.
- Experience leading operational readiness for technology or automation deployments, system migrations, automation deployments, including hands-on UAT and cutover.
- Strong business case and financial modeling skills that hold up to CFO-level scrutiny.
- Excellent structured problem-solving and executive communication skills, with the ability to drive decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Willingness to travel up to 25–30%.
Preferred
- Management consulting background (operations or strategy practice) plus in-house operating experience.
- Experience with multi-site or international launches.
- Familiarity with Lean principles as a design input, used to build efficient, well-controlled processes from the start.
- Background in high-mix, high-value, or authentication-sensitive operations.
- PMP or equivalent program management credential.
SALARY RANGE
The salary range for this position is $157,000-$185,000. Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including location, job level, experience, and skill set. This role may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation, please ask your recruiter for details.
REASONS TO JOIN US
- Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits.
- 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals.
- Vacation: All salaried employees are eligible for flexible time-off.
- Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for ten company paid holidays.
- Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions.
- Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs.
- Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Collectors uses e-Verify to validate your ability to work legally in the United States.
We are aware that there are instances where individuals are receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from Collectors or one of our business units. This type of fraud can be carried out through false websites, through fake e-mails claiming to be from the company or through social media. We never ask for personal information such as your bank account, Social Security numbers or National IDs, nor do we send or request payments for the purchase of business-related equipment. If you suspect fraud, please reach out to interviewfraud@collectors.com.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We believe that a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills will better service the diverse community of collectors we support.
If you require an accommodation to apply or interview with us due to a disability or special need, please email interviewaccommodation@collectors.com.
U.S. residents: for disclosures relating to personal information we collect during the employment application and recruitment process, please see our Privacy Notice for U.S. Applicants.
For New York Residents: In connection with hiring, Collectors Universe, Inc. uses an automated employment decision tool (Brighthire) to assist in evaluating candidates. Collectors Universe, Inc. began using this tool in October 2026. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, a summary of the most recent independent bias audit of this tool is available from Brighthire. To request information about the type of data collected, its source, and our data retention policy, contact ta-operations@collectors.com.
INTRODUCTION
Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.
Our services span collectible trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, event tickets, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder.
Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana, California and offices in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the UK, and France.
As part of our interview process, we request that candidates have their cameras on during video interviews. This helps foster meaningful conversation and allows us to create an experience that closely resembles our standard working environment. Certain interview steps may take place by phone. For remote roles, and at our discretion, candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site interview as part of the final stages of the process.
We understand there may be occasional circumstances requiring accommodation and are happy to discuss them as needed. Your recruiter will be able to clarify expectations and answer any questions you have.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We’re looking for a Senior Operations Transformation Project Manager who will redesign Collectors and how its operations run as it scales volume, adds sites, and brings new technology onto the floor. You will lead the company's most strategic operational initiatives, from concept through design, launch, and stable run-state. Examples include standing up new processes and workflows, integrating automation and AI-assisted capabilities into production, implementing and migrating core operating systems (ERP, WMS, grading platforms), and re-architecting how work flows across departments.
This role turns strategy into working operations. It takes an executive priority and makes it real on the floor: defining the future-state operating model, designing the process, building the implementation plan, and leading the cross-functional launch. The goal is an operation that runs at target performance and is owned by Ops from day one.
You'll report to the Director, Continuous Improvement, and work onsite at our Santa Ana, CA HQ.
Onsite Requirement:
This role requires you to be onsite in the office 5 days per week.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Initiative Leadership:
- Lead a portfolio of high-priority operational initiatives sponsored by the COO and senior leadership. Examples include new site and capability launches, network expansion, technology-enabled process changes, and cross-department workflow redesign.
- Translate strategic goals into clear initiative charters with scope, business case, success metrics, milestones, and decision rights.
- Shape the transformation roadmap with Operations, Finance, and Product & Technology, sequencing initiatives against capacity, risk, and return.
Future-State Process and Operating Model Design:
- Design new processes and operating models end to end. This includes workflow, layout and flow, roles and staffing models, handoffs, system touchpoints, controls, and performance metrics.
- Lead operational readiness for technology and automation deployments, such as AI-assisted grading, new equipment, and system changes. The aim is for processes, people, and tools to launch together.
Implementation and Launch:
- Own implementation from pilot through full rollout. This covers pilot design, go/no-go criteria, cutover planning, hypercare, and transition to steady state.
- Coordinate cross-functional launch teams across Operations, P&T, Facilities, Procurement, HR/Talent, Learning, and Quality.
- Partner with Learning to build SOPs and training so frontline teams and supervisors are ready before go-live.
- Identify and resolve launch risks early, escalating trade-offs with clear options and recommendations.
- Serve as the system super user, leading user acceptance testing (UAT), validating system functionality, and driving successful implementation and adoption of process and system enhancements.
Business Case and Value Realization:
- Build and validate business cases with Finance, covering capacity, throughput, labor, turnaround time, quality, and cost.
- Track value realization after launch against the original case, and report progress through the executive scorecard and steering committee forums.
- Run structured post-launch reviews and feed lessons into future initiative designs.
Executive and Stakeholder Leadership:
- Serve as the single accountable owner for assigned initiatives, presenting status, risks, and decisions to C-suite and steerco audiences.
- Lead change management for large-scale operational shifts: communication plans, stakeholder alignment, and adoption tracking.
- Partner closely with the PMO on governance, resourcing, and portfolio visibility and Continuous Improvement for process flows and standards.
Team Leadership:
- Hire, develop, and coach a team of transformation program leads, building strengths in process design, launch execution, and executive communication.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- 8+ years in operations, operations strategy, or transformation roles, including 3+ years leading teams and cross-functional programs.
- A proven track record of designing and launching new processes, operating models, or sites in high-volume operations such as fulfillment, logistics, processing, or manufacturing.
- Experience leading operational readiness for technology or automation deployments, system migrations, automation deployments, including hands-on UAT and cutover.
- Strong business case and financial modeling skills that hold up to CFO-level scrutiny.
- Excellent structured problem-solving and executive communication skills, with the ability to drive decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Willingness to travel up to 25–30%.
Preferred
- Management consulting background (operations or strategy practice) plus in-house operating experience.
- Experience with multi-site or international launches.
- Familiarity with Lean principles as a design input, used to build efficient, well-controlled processes from the start.
- Background in high-mix, high-value, or authentication-sensitive operations.
- PMP or equivalent program management credential.
SALARY RANGE
The salary range for this position is $157,000-$185,000. Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including location, job level, experience, and skill set. This role may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation, please ask your recruiter for details.
REASONS TO JOIN US
- Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits.
- 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals.
- Vacation: All salaried employees are eligible for flexible time-off.
- Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for ten company paid holidays.
- Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions.
- Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs.
- Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Collectors uses e-Verify to validate your ability to work legally in the United States.
We are aware that there are instances where individuals are receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from Collectors or one of our business units. This type of fraud can be carried out through false websites, through fake e-mails claiming to be from the company or through social media. We never ask for personal information such as your bank account, Social Security numbers or National IDs, nor do we send or request payments for the purchase of business-related equipment. If you suspect fraud, please reach out to interviewfraud@collectors.com.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We believe that a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills will better service the diverse community of collectors we support.
If you require an accommodation to apply or interview with us due to a disability or special need, please email interviewaccommodation@collectors.com.
U.S. residents: for disclosures relating to personal information we collect during the employment application and recruitment process, please see our Privacy Notice for U.S. Applicants.
For New York Residents: In connection with hiring, Collectors Universe, Inc. uses an automated employment decision tool (Brighthire) to assist in evaluating candidates. Collectors Universe, Inc. began using this tool in October 2026. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, a summary of the most recent independent bias audit of this tool is available from Brighthire. To request information about the type of data collected, its source, and our data retention policy, contact ta-operations@collectors.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Operations Project Manager
Get the job description right
Sponsorship approval hinges on whether USCIS classifies the role as a specialty occupation. Make sure your offer letter specifies a degree requirement in a particular field, not just any bachelor's degree, to strengthen the petition.
Target industries with a sponsorship track record
Tech, healthcare, financial services, and logistics companies sponsor Operations Project Managers most consistently. These industries have established immigration programs and HR teams familiar with the H-1B and E-3 petition process.
Match your degree field to the role
A degree in business administration, industrial engineering, supply chain management, or operations management aligns most directly with this title. A mismatch between your degree field and the job duties is one of the most common petition rejection reasons.
PMP certification strengthens your profile
While not required for sponsorship, a Project Management Professional certification signals specialized expertise. It reinforces the specialty occupation argument by showing the role demands knowledge beyond a generalist business background.
Understand the LCA before your interview
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before submitting your H-1B petition. Knowing this process helps you have informed conversations with HR and identify employers who have filed before.
Browse sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Not every company that posts this title is willing to sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces Operations Project Manager roles from employers with an active sponsorship history, so you spend time on applications that can actually lead to a visa.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Operations Project Manager role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It can, but it depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires the position to be a specialty occupation, meaning it normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Operations Project Manager roles tied to engineering systems, supply chain platforms, or technical program delivery are stronger candidates than general coordination roles where any degree field is accepted.
What degree do I need to get sponsored as an Operations Project Manager?
Business administration, industrial engineering, operations management, and supply chain management are the most defensible degree fields for this title. A general business degree can work if your employer's petition clearly ties the job duties to that field. A degree in an unrelated area, like history or fine arts, makes approval significantly harder unless you have substantial equivalent work experience.
Which visa types cover Operations Project Managers?
H-1B visa is the most common path. Australian citizens can use the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and far less competition. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under the TN visa if the role maps to an eligible TN category, though Operations Project Manager is not a listed TN profession and typically requires legal review before pursuing that route.
How do I find employers who actually sponsor this role?
Most job postings don't state upfront whether the company sponsors visas. Migrate Mate filters for Operations Project Manager roles from employers with a documented sponsorship history, which removes the guesswork. Focusing on mid-to-large companies in tech, logistics, and healthcare also improves your odds, since they sponsor this title most frequently.
Is an Operations Project Manager petition likely to get an RFE from USCIS?
Requests for Evidence are more common for this title than for clearly technical roles like software engineer, because USCIS sometimes questions whether operations management normally requires a specific degree. A well-drafted petition that documents industry standards, the complexity of the role, and the degree requirement at comparable companies significantly reduces RFE risk. Using an experienced immigration attorney is worth the cost here.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Operations 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.