Senior Manager - Quality Compliance

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 114,000 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 your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  

The Opportunity  

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Manager, Quality Systems to lead our global internal audit and compliance programs across multiple divisions and global sites. This role is pivotal in ensuring consistent adherence to external laws, regulations, guidance, and standards (LRGs: Local and Reginal Governments Standards), while driving continuous improvement in quality systems, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. 

You will lead a team of professionals responsible for internal audits, investigations, audit execution, and quality system enhancements. This role is pivotal in mitigating risk, supporting external audits, and fostering a culture of compliance and performance across Abbott’s global operations. This position can be based in either Pleasanton, CA, Sylmar, CA or Minnetonka, MN. 

What You’ll Work On 

• Lead and manage the Divisional Global Quality and Compliance internal audit team, ensuring timely and thorough planning, execution and closure of audit activities. 

• Oversee internal and provide business support to external audit across multiple sites and geographies. 

• Establish, implement, and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system, including the quality policy, quality plan, and supporting organizational structure. 

• Provide strategic direction and long-term planning to meet divisional and site quality goals. 

• Coordinate and lead a broad, multi-disciplinary work unit across multiple sites and product families. 

• Ensure achievement of compliance, financial, and performance goals for large-scale, strategic projects and QA initiatives. 

• Develop and enforce operating policies and procedures that align with company-wide standards and regulatory requirements. 

• Monitor and adjust departmental budgets, schedules, and performance metrics to meet organizational objectives. 

• Evaluate investigation findings and ensure documentation meets “Right First-Time” standards for senior management review. 

• Represent Abbott in interactions with regulatory bodies and standards organizations. 

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