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Sr. Operations Delivery Manager
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Wisconsin - Madison
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 73 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 28 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 Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Manager, Procurement” (Logisticians) in IL: $80k–$100k, median $90k. 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 — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 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 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company recognized as one of the best big companies to work for, as well as one of the best places to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity This position supports Operations within the Cancer Diagnostics business. As the Lead Operations Delivery Manager, you'll lead end-to-end execution of complex Operations programs across functions and sites in a regulated medical device and biotechnology environment. Serving as the primary Operations point of accountability, you'll align strategy, priorities, resources, and timelines to support product availability, compliance, supply continuity, cost, quality, and broader business objectives. You'll act as a change leader for new product introductions, system implementations, and process transformations while managing risks, dependencies, budgets, trade-offs, governance, and executive-level communication. What You'll Work On • Lead complex, cross-functional and multi-site Operations programs, serving as the single point of accountability for scope, objectives, milestones, execution, and program outcomes. • Align Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, manufacturing, and other business functions to support product availability, lifecycle management, supply continuity, compliance, cost, quality, and service objectives. • Drive major change initiatives including new product introductions, ERP and planning-system implementations, and process transformations while ensuring stakeholder alignment and minimizing operational disruption. • Proactively identify and manage cross-functional risks, dependencies, constraints, budgets, and trade-offs; lead scenario analysis and structured decision-making to resolve competing priorities. • Establish governance structures, operating cadences, and performance dashboards that provide visibility into program health, operational impacts, benefits realization, risks, and decisions required from senior leadership. • Lead through influence in a matrixed organization, coordinating resources across reporting structures while maintaining accountability for successful project delivery and continuous improvement. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in a field related to the essential duties; or an associate degree plus 2 years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma/GED plus 4 years of relevant experience. • 8+ years of experience within Operations, Procurement, or Supply Chain. • Demonstrated experience leading projects and/or project teams, including accountability for results in a matrixed organization. • 3+ years of experience in a biotechnology manufacturing facility working within cGMP, FDA-regulated, ISO 13485, and LDT environments and standards. • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and SharePoint. • Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet. • Ability and means to travel between local loca