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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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “IT Business Relationship Manager” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in OH: $150k–$150k, median $150k.
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Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 roles
- 1 certified filing for “IT Business Relationship Manager” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in OH: $150k–$150k, median $150k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
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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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:
Program Manager, Packaging Product Stewardship
About Abbott
Working at Abbott
Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.
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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• 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 that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Our Columbus, Ohio location currently has an opportunity for a Program Manager within the Global Analytical & Food Safety (GAFS) organization, a key function within Abbott Nutrition Research & Development (R&D).
The Program Manager will lead Abbott Nutrition's Packaging Restricted Substance Management (RSM) Program and support strategic product stewardship initiatives that help ensure the safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and sustainability of Abbott Nutrition packaging worldwide.
This role serves as a key technical and program leader responsible for monitoring emerging packaging chemical regulations, assessing potential risks associated with substances of concern, and developing strategies to mitigate business impacts. The individual will partner closely with Packaging Engineering, Packaging R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Government Affairs, and external suppliers while collaborating across Abbott businesses to evaluate materials, support compliance programs, and drive risk-based decision making.
As part of the GA&FS organization, the Program Manager will apply scientific knowledge, regulatory insight, and strong project leadership skills to address evolving global requirements related to chemicals in packaging, packaging materials, and medical device components while supporting innovation and business continuity across Abbott Nutrition.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Lead Abbott Nutrition's Packaging Restricted Substance Management (RSM) Program and associated compliance activities.
• Monitor emerging chemical and product stewardship packaging requirements and evaluate potential impacts to Abbott Nutrition packaging and medical device components.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide recommendations regarding restricted substances, substances of concern, and evolving regulatory packaging requirements.
• Manage packaging restricted substance and material compliance data within internal systems and databases to support r
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