Quality Operations Leader — Compliance & Audits

Abbott Laboratories; Waikato; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Wellbeing support

Competitive rewards

Job summary

Abbott in New Zealand (Waikato) seeks a Quality Operations Manager to lead quality assurance strategies, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage a high‑performing team. The role covers labs, clinical research, testing, production, and supplier coordination.

You will drive quality control across processes, coordinate audits, and foster Abbott's commitment to excellence, safety, and continuous improvement in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific or technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong judgment, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication with good interpersonal and consulting ability.
• Well‑organized and tech‑savvy.
• Excellent technical and regulatory local knowledge relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality assurance strategies and regulations.
• Assess potential risks, ensure compliance and provide recommendations.
• Oversee all quality control aspects of processes (labs, clinical research, testing, operations, raw materials, production, finished product).
• Facilitate audits and regulatory inspections.
• Coordinate with external vendors to ensure quality standards are met.
• Coordinate and oversee employee training and development.

Skills

Judgment

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Tech‑savvy

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in scientific or technical discipline

Job description

Abbott in New Zealand (Waikato) seeks a Quality Operations Manager to lead quality assurance strategies, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage a high‑performing team. The role covers labs, clinical research, testing, production, and supplier coordination.

You will drive quality control across processes, coordinate audits, and foster Abbott's commitment to excellence, safety, and continuous improvement in a dynamic healthcare setting.