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Manager, Systems Development Software
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 roles3 certified filings for “Senior Specialist, Systems Support” (Software Developers) in MN: $115k–$150k, median $137k. Most were filed at wage level II (67%) — 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: Position Overview The Manager, Systems Development Software will lead a team in the successful delivery of critical software projects. This role will work with cross-functional teams and various business stakeholders to devise solutions to urgent business challenges. This role will communicate with project managers and leaders at all levels of our business. This individual will be responsible for continued successful support of Software Engineering and their mission to deliver critical development at Abbott Cancer Diagnostics in a wide range of areas of the business. Emphasis will be placed on the person’s technical and leadership skills as well as ability to coach their team to success and foster an innovative team environment. Essential Duties include but are not limited to the following: • Use programming languages such as Java, C, C++, JavaScript, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, .NET. • Raise capabilities in the engineering team; including, but not limited to, developing coding, testing, and deployment protocols and implementing best practices. • Maintain strong relationships and transparency with key stakeholders (Lab, Sales, Support, Customers, and Affiliates). • Partner with business and technology teams to prioritize roadmaps, requirements, balance business need with capacity, and technology constraints. • Work with business stakeholders and engineering teams to design innovative solutions to complex challenges faced by the Company. • Supervise staff; including, but not limited to, organize and prioritize work, write/conduct performance reviews, train/develop, and manage work performance. • Communicate goals clearly to employees to ensure understanding and success in achieving them. • Motivate and inspire employees to do their best work through coaching. • Maintain morale and support employee engagement initiatives. • Apply good process management, negotiating, influencing, and problem resolution skills. • Prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. • Provide excellent project communication and stakeholder management skills. • Execute project delivery to client satisfaction on time, on budget with quality. • Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate complex technical ideas in easy-to-understand business terms. • Facilitate results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls, and leading in a managed service environment. • Drive continuous improvements in organizational performance and efficiency, and career development for employees. • Create flowcharts, diagrams, and other documentation as needed to capture system requirements and communicate system functionality. • Participate in and lead design discussions. • Participate in software engineering as time allows. • Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork. • Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures. • Regular and reliable attendance. • Ability to lift up to 10 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day. • Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day. • Ability and means to travel between Abbott Cancer Diagnostics locations. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science,