Quality Senior Manager

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality to lead the Quality function within Operations, overseeing AbbVie‑owned warehouses and 3PLs, and driving regulatory compliance and quality planning.

The role includes budgeting, training, and strategic initiatives across distribution networks. The candidate will manage a team of QA professionals, ensuring high product quality while maintaining efficiency, cGMP compliance, and alignment with FDA, EU, and other regulations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, QA, QC, or R&D.
• 4+ years supervisory/technical leadership experience.
• Familiar with cGMP and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with statistical quality systems and LIMS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of Quality professionals responsible for QA related to distribution and logistics of AbbVie‑owned facilities and 3PLs.
• Provide quality and regulatory leadership for operations with biologics, devices, CRT, cold chain, and frozen products.
• Serve as the decision‑making authority for quality and regulatory programs across assigned sites.
• Ensure quality metrics and KPIs align with corporate requirements and regulatory standards.
• Manage, train, and supervise the Quality team and annual budget.

Skills

Quality leadership

Team management

Regulatory knowledge

Strong communication

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical or Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Engineering

Master’s Degree or PhD preferred

Job description

• Compensation: USD 124,500 - USD 236,500 - yearly

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose

The Senior Manager, Quality provides leadership and direction for the Quality function within Operations. This role is responsible for the effective implementation of AbbVie quality systems within their area of responsibility, including quality oversight of AbbVie-owned warehouses (AP5, AP15, and AP32), the 3PL network, transportation service providers, and quality-relevant suppliers supporting distribution and logistics. Accountabilities also encompass training, regulatory compliance, quality planning, and strategic initiatives. The Senior Manager, Quality leads a team of Quality professionals responsible for compliance and quality oversight across AbbVie-owned warehouses, service providers, and strategic initiatives. This position manages a budget and is accountable for maintaining high product quality while driving operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee a team of Quality professionals responsible for quality assurance related to the distribution and logistics of products shipped from AbbVie-owned facilities and third-party logistics providers.
• Provide quality and regulatory compliance leadership for complex operations with high volume and product complexity, including biologics, medical devices, CRT, cold chain, and frozen products.
• Serve as the decision-making authority for job-specific aspects of the quality and regulatory compliance program across assigned sites.
• Ensure quality metrics and key performance indicators are aligned with corporate quality requirements and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Manage, organize, train, and supervise the Quality team to ensure effective functional performance.
• Provide regulatory and technical guidance to required departments and serve as a subject matter expert as needed.
• Communicate with leadership regarding quality management reviews, quality initiatives, and issue resolution.
• Develop and administer the annual operating budget for the Quality unit.
• Make quality decisions related to all aspects of distribution and logistics — including change management, process management, quality systems, and management review — to ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, EU, DEA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.

25% Travel*

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree required preferably in Physical or Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Engineering; Master’s Degree or PhD preferred.
• Certified Quality Engineer or formal training in quality engineering or statistics is preferred
• 8+ years of combined experience in Manufacturing, QA, QC, R&D in pharmaceutical, biologics, device or chemical industry
• 4+ years of supervisory/technical leadership experience
• Must have a basic understanding and working knowledge of the physical and chemical characteristics of the products, including raw materials, manufactured at the plant.
• Must be familiar with use of statistical quality systems, electronic document management and laboratory information management.
• Must also be familiar with Quality policies as well as cGMP and other regulatory requirements.
• Must have effective people management and communication skills necessary to supervise those reporting directly or through subordinates as well as establish and maintain effective working relationships among other key individuals in manufacturing, materials management, engineering, product development, Quality Systems, Product QA, Quality Control, Information Systems and Regulatory Affairs and must demonstrate sound judgment in evaluating and acting on day-to-day situations.
• Strong communication Skills, both oral and written.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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