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Project Manager
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Minnesota - Minnetonka
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: Project Manager Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Delivery Systems Main Purpose of the Role Lead cross-functional product development teams in the planning and execution of complex cardiovascular medical device product development projects, ensuring alignment with technical, clinical, regulatory, quality, schedule, and business objectives. Manage projects in accordance with the organization's product development and project management methodologies. Develop, maintain, and communicate project plans, timelines, budgets, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful execution from concept through commercialization. Drive project team alignment, facilitate decision-making, and ensure timely resolution of issues impacting project performance. Take ownership for achieving project deliverables while balancing scope, cost, schedule, quality, and regulatory requirements. Main Responsibilities • Lead a cross-functional team responsible for a subsystem of a large-scale new product development project under the supervision of program management leader • Lead key sustaining programs to maintain business supply continuity, such as supplier changes, market-released product component changes, and obsolescence. • Track and trend component supply for key product development programs and manage ongoing relationships with external suppliers so that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service. • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, and key performance metrics. • Monitor project progress and performance against established objectives, identifying and proactively addressing risks, issues, and barriers to execution. Identify and resolve operational problems and minimize delays; escalate issues to senior management with proposed options to bring to resolution. • Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Marketing teams to ensure project deliverables are completed on schedule and in compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements. • Prepare and present project status, financial performance, key risks, and recommended actions to functional or executive leadership. • Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and execution excellence across project teams. Education Required • Education Level: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or related technical field (± 8 years) Preferred • Master's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or related discipline (± 6 years) • PMP certification or equivalent project management certification. Experience / Background Required • Minimum 7 years of project management experience. • Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk. • Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred • Experience within the medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industry. • Experience managing projects involving cardiovascular catheters or associated cardiovascular delivery system products. • Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional projects through product development to global commercial release. • Working knowledge of design controls, risk management, and quality system requirements. The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $19