VP Engineering Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
VP Engineering roles attract strong H-1B visa and O-1A sponsorship from U.S. tech companies, though the executive seniority raises nonimmigrant intent scrutiny at consulates. Most employers file through specialized immigration counsel given the complexity and compensation involved. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.
Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies
Certified as a Great Place to Work®
Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
VP Care Team Operations
Our teams connect! We collaborate onsite and have a hybrid work arrangement. All candidates must live near one of our centers of excellence:
Dubuque, IA : 4141 Westmark Drive, Dubuque, IA 52002
Dublin, OH : 5500 Glendon Court Dublin OH 43016
New Albany, OH : 7795 Walton Parkway New Albany, OH 43054
Irving, TX : 2201 W. Royal Lane Suite 125 Irving, TX 75063
Memphis, TN : 8125 Sedgwick Way, Memphis TN 38125
Southfield, MI : 300 Galleria Officentre Southfield MI 48034
Orlando, FL : 12650 Ingenuity Dr Orlando FL 32826
PRIMARY PURPOSE: To provide leadership, direction, and functional expertise on complex projects, initiatives, and daily operations for the Care Team Operations group supporting the disability and leave claims OR casualty and liability claims organization; to provide strategic leadership for assigned care team operational team and closely partner with disability and leave claims leadership team to identify and prioritize objectives focused on service delivery for assigned clients/customers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops and executes strategic initiatives and procedures in partnership with claims operations leadership teams, which have substantial impact in reducing customer effort/enhancing customer experience, improving disability and leave claims handling processes, and successfully meeting business operating priorities; partners with internal stakeholders to ensure overall risk, service, and administrative practices are delivered effectively.
- Directs/executes approved strategy decisions; establishes and implements priorities, performance goals, and objectives to ensure departmental results and enhance the capability for assigned area(s) of responsibility (up to 500 indirect reports).
- Partners with the care team and claims operations support teams to develop and implement process improvements that significantly improve quality across the team, department, and/or business unit for assigned area(s) of responsibility.
- Ensures direct reports understand and can articulate client needs, processes, and practices of the business unit, and can deliver KPI outcomes consistent with expectations of the enterprise, business unit, and the customers served.
- Leads, inspires, and motivates colleagues to deliver exceptional service outcomes (quantitative and qualitative) to internal and external clients served.
- Builds on existing relationships, establishes environment of trust, and inspires teamwork to encourage skill building and risk taking.
- Delivers well-structured and impactful business reports and presentations to senior and executive leadership internally and client leadership/decision makers.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Travels as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations.
- Interviews, hires and establishes colleague performance development plans; conducts colleague performance discussions.
- Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.
- Plans for staffing needs including succession, bench-strength, and new business.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Licensing
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
Experience
Ten (10) years of contact center/customer experience related to this position to include five (5) years of comparable work experience in a leadership role and a demonstrated track record of consistently meeting and/or exceeding performance expectations or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Skills & Knowledge
- Proficiency in current technology tools for contact center management, reporting tools, common office applications, and presentation software
- Ability to drive performance targets to completion
- Strong oral and written communication, including presentation skills
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
- Leadership/management/motivational skills
- Ability to operate effectively and decisively in a high-level business environment
- Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT
When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.
Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines
Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required
Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking
The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.
Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
INTRODUCTION
By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.
Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies
Certified as a Great Place to Work®
Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
VP Care Team Operations
Our teams connect! We collaborate onsite and have a hybrid work arrangement. All candidates must live near one of our centers of excellence:
Dubuque, IA : 4141 Westmark Drive, Dubuque, IA 52002
Dublin, OH : 5500 Glendon Court Dublin OH 43016
New Albany, OH : 7795 Walton Parkway New Albany, OH 43054
Irving, TX : 2201 W. Royal Lane Suite 125 Irving, TX 75063
Memphis, TN : 8125 Sedgwick Way, Memphis TN 38125
Southfield, MI : 300 Galleria Officentre Southfield MI 48034
Orlando, FL : 12650 Ingenuity Dr Orlando FL 32826
PRIMARY PURPOSE: To provide leadership, direction, and functional expertise on complex projects, initiatives, and daily operations for the Care Team Operations group supporting the disability and leave claims OR casualty and liability claims organization; to provide strategic leadership for assigned care team operational team and closely partner with disability and leave claims leadership team to identify and prioritize objectives focused on service delivery for assigned clients/customers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops and executes strategic initiatives and procedures in partnership with claims operations leadership teams, which have substantial impact in reducing customer effort/enhancing customer experience, improving disability and leave claims handling processes, and successfully meeting business operating priorities; partners with internal stakeholders to ensure overall risk, service, and administrative practices are delivered effectively.
- Directs/executes approved strategy decisions; establishes and implements priorities, performance goals, and objectives to ensure departmental results and enhance the capability for assigned area(s) of responsibility (up to 500 indirect reports).
- Partners with the care team and claims operations support teams to develop and implement process improvements that significantly improve quality across the team, department, and/or business unit for assigned area(s) of responsibility.
- Ensures direct reports understand and can articulate client needs, processes, and practices of the business unit, and can deliver KPI outcomes consistent with expectations of the enterprise, business unit, and the customers served.
- Leads, inspires, and motivates colleagues to deliver exceptional service outcomes (quantitative and qualitative) to internal and external clients served.
- Builds on existing relationships, establishes environment of trust, and inspires teamwork to encourage skill building and risk taking.
- Delivers well-structured and impactful business reports and presentations to senior and executive leadership internally and client leadership/decision makers.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Travels as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations.
- Interviews, hires and establishes colleague performance development plans; conducts colleague performance discussions.
- Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.
- Plans for staffing needs including succession, bench-strength, and new business.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Licensing
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
Experience
Ten (10) years of contact center/customer experience related to this position to include five (5) years of comparable work experience in a leadership role and a demonstrated track record of consistently meeting and/or exceeding performance expectations or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Skills & Knowledge
- Proficiency in current technology tools for contact center management, reporting tools, common office applications, and presentation software
- Ability to drive performance targets to completion
- Strong oral and written communication, including presentation skills
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
- Leadership/management/motivational skills
- Ability to operate effectively and decisively in a high-level business environment
- Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT
When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.
Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines
Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required
Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking
The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.
Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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Lead with business impact, not technical credentials
Consular officers and USCIS adjudicators evaluating VP-level H-1B petitions scrutinize whether the role genuinely requires a specialty occupation degree. Frame your application around specific business outcomes and organizational scope, not just technical skills.
Consider the O-1A if your profile is strong
VPs with publications, speaking engagements, board memberships, or documented business impact often qualify for O-1A extraordinary ability. It bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and carries no annual cap, making it worth evaluating before committing to H-1B.
Prepare for heightened nonimmigrant intent scrutiny
Executive roles raise flags at visa interviews because officers may question whether you intend to eventually immigrant. Strong ties to your home country, a clear temporary purpose, and a well-documented employment contract all help counter this concern.
Ensure your employer's petition reflects actual VP duties
USCIS denials at this level often cite vague job descriptions. The I-129 petition should specifically describe team size, budget authority, reporting structure, and the specialized knowledge that makes a bachelor's degree in a specific field genuinely necessary.
Confirm the employer has sponsored at this level before
Not all companies that sponsor engineers have experience sponsoring executive roles. VP-level petitions require more detailed organizational evidence. Ask HR whether their immigration counsel has handled director or VP filings previously before accepting an offer.
Use premium processing to protect your start date
VP roles often come with firm start dates tied to organizational planning cycles. Premium processing delivers an initial USCIS decision within 15 business days, reducing the risk of a delayed approval derailing your onboarding timeline significantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do VP Engineering roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but the petition needs to be built carefully. USCIS requires that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific specialty field. For VP Engineering, a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related discipline typically satisfies this, provided the job description clearly reflects that requirement and not just general management duties.
Is a computer science degree required to get H-1B sponsorship as a VP of Engineering?
Not necessarily a CS degree specifically, but you need a bachelor's or higher in a field directly related to the role. Engineering, software systems, or information technology degrees are all accepted. USCIS also allows three years of specialized work experience to substitute for each year of missing formal education, which helps candidates with non-traditional academic backgrounds.
How can I find VP Engineering jobs that offer visa sponsorship in the U.S.?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa sponsorship willingness, which wastes time at the executive level where sponsorship conversations happen late in the process. Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and shows VP Engineering roles at companies actively open to sponsorship, so you can focus your outreach on employers who are already aligned.
Does holding a VP title make it harder to maintain H-1B nonimmigrant intent?
It can. Consular officers sometimes view senior executive roles as evidence of immigrant intent, particularly if the compensation and organizational stature suggest long-term establishment in the U.S. The strongest defense is a well-documented temporary employment contract, evidence of ties abroad, and a clear employer justification for why this role requires international talent specifically.
Can a company sponsor a VP Engineering role on an L-1A instead of an H-1B?
Yes, if you've worked for the sponsoring company abroad for at least one continuous year within the past three years in a managerial or executive capacity. The L-1A is often preferable for VP-level transfers because it bypasses the H-1B lottery, has a direct pathway to the EB-1C green card, and has no annual numerical cap limiting availability.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored VP Engineering 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.