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Logistics Senior Project Manager - Columbus, OH
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Ohio - Columbus
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 roles1 certified filing for “Regional Project Manager Food Safety - Safeguard” (Food Scientists and Technologists) in IL: $150k–$150k, median $150k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% 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: Logistics Senior Project Manager About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. Our Nutrition business develops science-based products for people of all ages—from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions around the world rely on our leading brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna®, to live their healthiest lives. 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 the FreeU education benefit—an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree. • Recognition globally as a great place to work, and for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity This position works out of our Columbus, OH in the Nutrition Division . The Logistics Senior Project Manager will manage complex global logistics and capital projects from initiation through successful implementation. Lead cross-functional teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of initiatives including logistics operations, transportation and logistics contract negotiations, quality and continuous improvement programs, product launches, and product enhancements. Develop business cases to secure project funding and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic objectives while balancing competing priorities and resource constraints. WHAT YOU’LL DO • Manage global logistics, transportation, and capital projects from initiation through successful implementation, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives, timelines, budgets, and performance targets. • Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria while ensuring effective governance and risk management throughout the project lifecycle. • Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to execute strategic initiatives including logistics network optimization, transportation and logistics contract negotiations, quality improvements, new product introductions, product enhancements, and operational transformation projects. • Manage project plans, resources, dependencies, and priorities to deliver results in complex and dynamic business environments.Provide regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders regarding project status, risks, resource requirements, financial performance, and mitigation strategies. • Develop and present business cases, capital requests, and funding justifications to support project approval and execution. • This role has a high degree of organizational visibility and accountability, with responsibility for delivering strategic projects that directly influence business performance, customer satisfaction, operational capabilities, and long-term growth objectives. • The position requires strong leadership, project management expertise, financial acumen, and the ability to influence stake