H-1B Visa Performance Manager Jobs
Performance Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in business, operations, or a related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before your petition reaches USCIS, and most corporate performance roles sit outside the cap-exempt category, so lottery timing matters.
Find H-1B Visa Performance Manager JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 509+ Performance Manager jobs
See all 509+ Performance Manager Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Performance Manager roles.
Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Product Performance Manager
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 of which you dream.
- 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 position works out of our St. Paul, MN, location in the Electrophysiology division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
The Product Performance Manager is responsible for leading a team that executes end-to-end complaint management processes, including complaint intake, product investigations, and post-market surveillance activities. This role partners closely with the Quality leadership team and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure a compliant and high-performing complaint handling program that supports patient safety and product quality. The role ensures compliance with global regulatory requirements and internal quality standards while driving continuous improvement in product performance management.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Lead and manage a product performance team responsible for complaint intake, evaluation, and investigation activities.
- Oversee the complaint management process to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant handling of customer product complaints.
- Drive high-quality product investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and risk documentation.
- Ensure compliance with global regulations related to Medical Device Reporting (MDR), vigilance reporting, and other OUS applicable reporting.
- Monitor key performance metrics and drive process improvements based on trend analysis.
- Provide input and support for product performance processes, including trending, signal detection, and risk evaluation of product performance data.
- Recognize and identify potential product performance issues and drive timely escalation to the appropriate cross-functional partners to mitigate risk.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency, compliance, and data quality.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, and Clinical teams to resolve product performance issues.
- Support and lead interactions with internal and external auditors, ensuring readiness and successful outcomes.
- Ensure high-quality, accurate, and compliant customer and regulatory communications.
- Ensure proper training, development, and performance management of team members.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the medical device industry.
- Working knowledge with applicable regulatory requirements – including ISO 13485, MDD/MDR, FDA QSR, Health Canada, ANVISA, TGA, NMPA and other international requirements as applicable.
- Experience working in a regulated environment.
- Demonstrated high levels of integrity and professionalism, with a proven ability to establish credibility and trust.
- Experience leading and managing teams or serving as a lead to drive issue resolution.
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills with a focus on improving system performance and driving positive outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with proven application of structured problem-solving methodologies and tools.
- Effective technical writing and presentation skills.
- Promotes a high-performance, diverse and inclusive culture within a quality focused environment.
COMPENSATION
- The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
INTRODUCTION
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Product Performance Manager
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 of which you dream.
- 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 position works out of our St. Paul, MN, location in the Electrophysiology division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
The Product Performance Manager is responsible for leading a team that executes end-to-end complaint management processes, including complaint intake, product investigations, and post-market surveillance activities. This role partners closely with the Quality leadership team and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure a compliant and high-performing complaint handling program that supports patient safety and product quality. The role ensures compliance with global regulatory requirements and internal quality standards while driving continuous improvement in product performance management.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Lead and manage a product performance team responsible for complaint intake, evaluation, and investigation activities.
- Oversee the complaint management process to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant handling of customer product complaints.
- Drive high-quality product investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and risk documentation.
- Ensure compliance with global regulations related to Medical Device Reporting (MDR), vigilance reporting, and other OUS applicable reporting.
- Monitor key performance metrics and drive process improvements based on trend analysis.
- Provide input and support for product performance processes, including trending, signal detection, and risk evaluation of product performance data.
- Recognize and identify potential product performance issues and drive timely escalation to the appropriate cross-functional partners to mitigate risk.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency, compliance, and data quality.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, and Clinical teams to resolve product performance issues.
- Support and lead interactions with internal and external auditors, ensuring readiness and successful outcomes.
- Ensure high-quality, accurate, and compliant customer and regulatory communications.
- Ensure proper training, development, and performance management of team members.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the medical device industry.
- Working knowledge with applicable regulatory requirements – including ISO 13485, MDD/MDR, FDA QSR, Health Canada, ANVISA, TGA, NMPA and other international requirements as applicable.
- Experience working in a regulated environment.
- Demonstrated high levels of integrity and professionalism, with a proven ability to establish credibility and trust.
- Experience leading and managing teams or serving as a lead to drive issue resolution.
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills with a focus on improving system performance and driving positive outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with proven application of structured problem-solving methodologies and tools.
- Effective technical writing and presentation skills.
- Promotes a high-performance, diverse and inclusive culture within a quality focused environment.
COMPENSATION
- The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
See all 509+ H-1B Visa Performance Manager Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new H-1B Visa Performance Manager Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Performance Manager
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
Pull the O*NET profile for Performance Manager and confirm the listed education requirement is a specific bachelor's degree field, not a general one. USCIS denies petitions when the job description accepts any degree, so push your employer to narrow the requirement in the LCA.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find employers who have certified Labor Condition Applications for performance and operations management roles. Prior LCA filings signal an established H-1B process, reducing your risk of delays from employers filing for the first time.
Document your performance management credentials now
Gather degree transcripts, any PMP or Six Sigma certifications, and evidence linking your credentials to the specialty occupation definition before interviews start. USCIS scrutinizes business roles closely, so a credentials gap in your petition package can trigger a Request for Evidence.
Ask about premium processing before accepting an offer
Standard H-1B adjudication runs several months, which can conflict with a Performance Manager start date tied to a budget cycle or fiscal year. Confirm whether your employer will file premium processing through USCIS so you know your realistic start timeline upfront.
Check prevailing wage level before negotiating salary
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your specific job title and work location before salary discussions. Your offer must meet or exceed the certified LCA wage, and Level I versus Level II designations affect what DOL considers compliant for your role.
Clarify scope if your role spans multiple functions
Performance Manager titles sometimes blend HR analytics, operations, and financial oversight. USCIS expects a single occupational classification on the LCA and I-129, so work with your employer's immigration counsel to align the job description with one SOC code before the petition is filed.
H-1B Visa Performance Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Performance Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as business administration, industrial engineering, organizational management, or a directly related discipline. Roles that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field are harder to qualify. Your employer should document in the LCA and I-129 why a specific degree field is required for the particular duties involved.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Performance Manager roles?
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified Labor Condition Application filings for performance and operations management positions. LCA data from DOL shows which companies have already gone through the certification process for comparable roles, giving you a practical shortlist of H-1B-ready employers rather than relying on job descriptions that may not reflect actual sponsorship history.
Which SOC code is typically used for Performance Manager H-1B petitions?
Most Performance Manager roles are filed under SOC 11-1021 (General and Operations Managers) or 13-1082 (Project Management Specialists), depending on the actual job duties. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage tier, so it directly affects your required salary. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel which code best fits the specific responsibilities in your offer letter before the LCA is submitted to DOL.
Can my employer file my H-1B petition outside the annual lottery cap?
Only if your employer qualifies as cap-exempt, which applies to universities, affiliated nonprofits, and certain research organizations. Most corporate employers filing for Performance Manager roles are cap-subject, meaning your petition enters the April lottery for an October 1 start date. If you're currently on OPT or another valid status, your employer should plan the petition timeline around the registration window in March.
What happens to my H-1B status if I change employers or get promoted to a different role?
A job change requires your new employer to file a fresh H-1B petition before you start working. An internal promotion that significantly changes your duties or title may require an amended petition even with the same employer, per USCIS guidance. For Performance Manager roles that evolve into director-level positions, the amended petition should document why the new duties still qualify as a specialty occupation under the updated job description.