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IT Business Relationship Manager, Quality
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - California - Alameda
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 “IT Business Relationship Manager” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in OH: $150k–$150k, median $150k. 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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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: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 high employer contribution · Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. · A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. · A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity This is an onsite role located in 1420, Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA. This is not a remote role/opportunity IT Business Relationship Manager, Quality will serve as the primary IT business relationship partner for the Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) Quality function. Partners with Quality leaders, process owners, compliance stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, and Shared Services delivery teams to align technology capabilities with Quality strategy, regulatory requirements, operational priorities, and business outcomes. Develops and maintains the portfolio of technology-enabled Quality capabilities, initiatives, and applications within the assigned scope. Acts as a trusted advisor by providing insight into technology trends, business process improvement, Quality systems optimization, investment priorities, and opportunities to strengthen compliance, inspection readiness, operational effectiveness, and value realization. Combines business relationship management with Quality process and systems knowledge to support Quality Management Systems (QMS), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Nonconformance Management, Audit Management, Training Management, Document Control and Document Management, Inspection Readiness, and regulatory response and remediation activities. Shapes business demand and expected outcomes while Shared Services owns solution design, build, testing, deployment, and operational delivery. Core Job Responsibilities Strategic Business Relationship Management • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures. • Translate Quality strategy, operational priorities, and regulatory requirements into aligned business capability and technology roadmaps. • Build trusted relationships with Quality leaders and process owners, serving as the primary IT contact for assigned Quality capabilities. • Provide consultative guidance and align business and IT stakeholders on priorities, investment choices, risks, and measurable outcomes. Demand Shaping, Portfolio Alignment and Capability Planning • Lead demand shaping by qualifying business needs, defining intended outcomes, and evaluating opportunities before delivery commitments are made. • Facilitate prioritization and sequencing based on strategic alignment, business value, compliance risk, dependencies, capacity, and readiness. • Develop multi-year capa