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Sponsorship possible
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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 “Manager, Software Test Engineering” (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) in CA: $165k–$165k, median $165k.
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- 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 “Manager, Software Test Engineering” (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) in CA: $165k–$165k, median $165k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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:
Senior Manager Quality Compliance
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.
• 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
This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the Electrophysiology division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
As the Senior Manager Quality Compliance , you’ll provide leadership for quality system compliance initiatives, audit readiness, regulatory change management, field actions, and quality compliance strategy across the EP business. This role leads teams and collaborates across functions to strengthen compliance capabilities, support inspections and audits, and drive continuous improvement
What You’ll Work On
• Lead quality compliance programs, including external audit support, inspection readiness activities, and quality system effectiveness initiatives.
• Develop and execute compliance strategies for the EP business, strengthening audit capability across sites and functions.
• Manage and support Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE), RRE/SRE, field action, and remediation activities to ensure timely and compliant execution.
• Assess industry trends, regulatory changes, and standards updates, implementing solutions that advance organizational compliance.
• Lead and mentor team members while partnering with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to achieve compliance objectives.
Quality Management Systems/Compliance
• Support life cycle of external audits (ie. execution, preparation, completion, etc).
• Drive site audit readiness for FDA & NB
• Expand compliance capabilities to support IA
• Support Certificate Management and Finance Portfolio Management
• Manage HHE and Field Action Program
• Impact Analysis on Industry Trends
• Manage Field Action Strategy, as appropriate
• As needed, support regulation and standards change assessment
People Management & Strategy
• Lead diverse team to achieve compliance goals
• Develop compliance strategy for EP BU
• Develop audit capability across EP sites and functions
• Demonstrate Compliance Expertise through Leadership Behaviors
Lead Strategic Quality & Compliance Programs
• Develop and execute global quality and compliance strategies that align with divisional priorities and long-term business objectives.
• Build and manage program roadmaps, business cases, budgets, funding requests, and implementation plans for complex, multi-workstrea
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