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Senior Director, Manufacturing Strategy
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 North Chicago, IL, US
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 177 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 94 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 Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “DIRECTOR,PATIENT SVCES DATA STRATEGY & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE” (Management Analysts) in IL: $192k–$236k, median $214k. 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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The US Department of Labor certified 177 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 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Purpose: The Senior Director, Manufacturing Strategy plays a pivotal role in shaping the long-term direction of the organization's global manufacturing operations across the entire ME&C network. This leader is responsible for envisioning and executing strategies that maximize operational effectiveness, foster innovation, and ensure alignment with ME&C, Operations and AbbVie goals. The Senior Director, Manufacturing Strategy will lead a group of professionals responsible for developing and implementing strategic initiatives to optimize manufacturing operations, drive efficiency, and support business growth. Responsibilities: • Develop and execute global manufacturing strategies across all ME&C sites to support business objectives and growth initiatives. • Collaborate with senior leadership, operations, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to ensure integrated global manufacturing plans. • Manage the ME&C site selection and make buy processes • Establish goals, metrics, and KPIs to monitor progress and ensure successful implementation of strategic projects. • Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory requirements to maintain competitive advantage and compliance. • Manage the ME&C LRP processes for the SVP of Manufacturing, ensuring robust plans, assumptions and financials are established for success of ME&C • Partner with the 5 regional Strategy Directors, establishing standards and alignment with overall ME&C strategy • Evaluate contingency plans and risk management strategies. • In collaboration with the finance teams, develop appropriate tools, performance indicators and decks that enable monitoring and control of financial performances at senior leadership level. • Partnering with Regional ME&C Vice presidents and Site Heads to develop and implement regional initiatives to achieve network objectives Qualifications: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science or Engineering. MBA is preferred. • Strong technical knowledge and operational experience in GMP manufacturing, Quality operations, CMC development and pharmaceutical regulations is required. • Significant experience (15+ years) in manufacturing operations, strategy, or related leadership roles. • Proven track record of developing and implementing manufacturing strategies. • Demonstrated strong planning and project management skills while managing large, complex programs in the pharmaceutical industry. • Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills. • Strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and people skills. • Demonstrated experience in a global and multi-cultural environment. • Proven ability to resolve conflict across cross-functional teams and technical experts. • Ability to understand technical aspects of complex systems and guide cross-functional and detailed technical discussions during critical problem-solving exercises. Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is ear