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Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs Process Excellence
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 “Senior Associate/Analyst, Regulatory Affairs Info Mgmt” (Regulatory Affairs Specialists) in IL: $98k–$105k, median $102k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 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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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
The Senior Manager, Process Excellence within Regulatory Affairs , is responsible for managing key process excellence and issue management activities that support compliant, efficient, and inspection-ready Regulatory Affairs operations. This role oversees the Regulatory Affairs Issue and CAPA Management system (RAIM), triages issue records, escalates issues to Exception Reports when warranted, and partners cross-functionally to drive process improvements. Through collaboration with functional and cross-functional stakeholders, the position also supports inspection readiness and audit/inspection response activities, and management of change plans for legacy company integrations into Regulatory Affairs business processes. Responsibilities: • Manage the Regulatory Affairs Issue and CAPA Management system (RAIM) to ensure issues are appropriately logged, assessed, tracked, and resolved • Triage RAIM issue records to determine severity, impact, and appropriate next steps • Escalate issue records to Exception Reports when needed based on risk, compliance impact, or process significance • Project manage Exception Reports in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders to identify root causes, drive corrective actions, and improve AbbVie processes • Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs leaders, Business Process Owners, Quality, and other functions to ensure issue management activities are timely, well-coordinated, and effective • May provide support during internal and external audits and inspections, including coordination of documentation, issue follow-up, and response support as needed • Manage multiple legacy company integrations for Regulatory Affairs business processes through change plans in OneTrack • Ensure process documentation, issue records, and change plans are maintained accurately and in alignment with applicable governance expectations • Partner with stakeholders to support effective communication, implementation, and adoption of process changes. • This role will work a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remotely) from our Lake County, IL AbbVie headquarters. Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required • Required Education: Bachelor's degree in life sciences (pharmacy, biology, chemistry, pharmacology or related subject). Preferred Education: Relevant advanced degree in science or business is preferred. Certification a plus • Required Experience: 8+ years of regulatory, pharmaceutical or device experience. • Experience in Regulatory Affairs, Quality, process excellence, business process management, or related roles is preferred • Experience managing issue/CAPA systems, exception reporting, or comparable compliance and investigation workflows • Experience supporting audit and inspection readiness in a regulated environment • Strong organizational, analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across functions and levels • Ability to influence without direct authority and work in a matrixed environment 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