Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs Process Excellence

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; North Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs Process Excellence to lead issue management and CAPA activities, ensuring compliant, efficient, and inspection-ready Regulatory Affairs operations. The role oversees RAIM and partners with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and change management.

The position requires 8+ years in regulatory/pharma or device roles, a life sciences degree, and the ability to influence in a matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences required.
• 8+ years of regulatory, pharmaceutical or device experience.
• Experience managing issue/CAPA systems, exception reporting, or similar workflows.
• Experience supporting audit and inspection readiness in a regulated environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment and influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Regulatory Affairs Issue and CAPA Management system (RAIM) to log, assess, track, and resolve issues.
• Triage RAIM records to determine severity, impact, and next steps.
• Escalate issue records to Exception Reports based on risk, compliance impact, or process significance.
• Project manage Exception Reports with cross-functional stakeholders to drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs leaders, Quality, and other functions to ensure timely issue management.
• Provide support during internal and external audits and inspections.
• Manage legacy company integrations for Regulatory Affairs processes via change plans in OneTrack.
• Ensure documentation, issue records, and change plans align with governance expectations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Communication

Facilitation

Project management

Regulatory affairs

Process excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs Process Excellence

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 124500
• Salary Max: 236500
• Workday Global Grade: 19
• Compensation: USD 124,500 - USD 236,500 - yearly

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.

Senior Manager, Process Excellence within Regulatory Affairs, is responsible for managing key process excellence and issue management activities that support compliant, efficient, and inspection-ready Regulatory Affairs operations. This role oversees the Regulatory Affairs Issue and CAPA Management system (RAIM), triages issue records, escalates issues to Exception Reports when warranted, and partners cross-functionally to drive process improvements. Through collaboration with functional and cross-functional stakeholders, the position also supports inspection readiness and audit/inspection response activities, and management of change plans for legacy company integrations into Regulatory Affairs business processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Regulatory Affairs Issue and CAPA Management system (RAIM) to ensure issues are appropriately logged, assessed, tracked, and resolved
• Triage RAIM issue records to determine severity, impact, and appropriate next steps
• Escalate issue records to Exception Reports when needed based on risk, compliance impact, or process significance
• Project manage Exception Reports in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders to identify root causes, drive corrective actions, and improve AbbVie processes
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs leaders, Business Process Owners, Quality, and other functions to ensure issue management activities are timely, well-coordinated, and effective
• May provide support during internal and external audits and inspections, including coordination of documentation, issue follow-up, and response support as needed
• Manage multiple legacy company integrations for Regulatory Affairs business processes through change plans in OneTrack
• Ensure process documentation, issue records, and change plans are maintained accurately and in alignment with applicable governance expectations
• Partner with stakeholders to support effective communication, implementation, and adoption of process changes.
• This role will work a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remotely) from our Lake County, ILAbbVie headquarters.

Significant Work Activities

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in life sciences (pharmacy, biology, chemistry, pharmacology or related subject). Preferred Education: Relevant advanced degree in science or business is preferred. Certification a plus
• Required Experience: 8+ years of regulatory, pharmaceutical or device experience.
• Experience in Regulatory Affairs, Quality, process excellence, business process management, or related roles is preferred
• Experience managing issue/CAPA systems, exception reporting, or comparable compliance and investigation workflows
• Experience supporting audit and inspection readiness in a regulated environment
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across functions and levels
• Ability to influence without direct authority and work in a matrixed environment

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation 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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