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Senior Program Manager, Workplace Operations
Airbnb · 🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 167 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 71 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Airbnb paid sponsored hires in similar roles6 certified filings for “Lead Analyst” (Operations Research Analysts) in CA: $154k–$176k, median $164k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Airbnb
The US Department of Labor certified 167 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 71 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. The Community you will join: The Lead Program Manager, Workplace Operations is responsible for leading and scaling programs that span the Workplace Operations organization. This role operates across functions and geographies, owning programs end-to-end while building the structure, processes, and tools that enable the broader team to operate consistently and at scale. Currently, the Workplace Operations team is made up of multiple teams delivering at a high bar across a global office footprint, each with its own processes, tools, vendors, and rhythms. This role exists to look across all of it: to understand how the work actually gets done today, find where effort is duplicated or handoffs break down, and design a more connected and automated way of operating. It is equal parts program delivery and operational modernization. The difference you will make: This is a cross-functional role that requires strong program management fundamentals, independent judgment, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority. You will build a clear picture of how Workplace Ops teams work today, surface the gaps and opportunities that get in the way of efficiency and alignment, and turn that into a strategic and scalable roadmap: what we should build in-house, what is better delivered through vendors, and most importantly what can be automated with AI. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, skilled at building clarity and alignment, curious about how emerging technology changes operational work, and motivated by improving how teams operate and deliver for employees globally. A typical day: • Own and manage a portfolio of cross-functional programs with global scope, driving delivery from inception through ongoing operation and continuous improvement • Develop and maintain program-level policies, processes, playbooks, and operating standards that enable the Workplace Ops team to deliver consistently across regions and functions • Lead cross-functional workstreams in partnership with teams across the organization, ensuring Workplace Ops priorities are clearly represented, aligned, and delivered • Identify gaps in current program offerings and proactively develop solutions, often without an established playbook • Build and scale operational tooling, workflows, and internal resources that improve team effectiveness and the consistency of the employee-facing experience • Develop measurement frameworks and synthesize data and feedback to assess program performance, identify improvement opportunities, and inform strategic decisions • Support the team’s internal operating model by contributing to goal-setting, roadmap development, and team ways of working • Manage vendor relationships and provide direction where relevant to program delivery, ensuring alignment to Airbnb standards • Serve as a thought partner to Workplace Ops leadership on organizational priorities, team capacity, and program strategy • Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, translating complex operational topics into clear guidance and actionable recommendations Driving efficiency, alignment, and digital transformation: A core pillar of this role is improving how Workplace Ops teams work, not only delivering the programs they run today. In this part of the job, you will: • Map how Workplace Ops teams operate today — processes, tools