Senior Manager, RDQA (Americas)

Location: Hybrid role based at an AbbVie location in the United States, including North Chicago, IL; Cambridge, MA; Worcester, MA; Irvine, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Florham Park, NJ. Travel within the assigned area may reach 35%.

Salary: $124,500–$236,500 USD per year, plus eligibility for long-term incentive programs.

Company

AbbVie develops innovative medicines and solutions across therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics.

What you will do

• Drive proactive quality management and quality strategy for clinical research activities across designated affiliates and countries.
• Collaborate with RDQA, clinical development, and affiliate R&D leaders to advance the AbbVie Quality System and support first-pass regulatory approvals.
• Develop risk identification, mitigation, quality measures, and continuous-improvement strategies for clinical trials.
• Oversee quality and compliance in accordance with company policies, regional standards, regulations, and regulatory expectations.
• Develop inspection strategies, support health authority inspections, and coordinate inspection responses.
• Conduct or oversee audits, supplier visits, vendor qualifications, corrective action plans, and mentoring of AREA managers and associates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in biology, nursing, pharmacy, or another medical science, or equivalent technical experience.
• 8+ years of biopharmaceutical or medical device industry experience in quality assurance, compliance, regulatory affairs, clinical research, or related development functions.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience involving people, initiatives, or projects.
• Thorough knowledge of quality systems, auditing standards, quality management, and local and global regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, influencing, collaboration, and networking skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement at an AbbVie location in the United States and travel within the assigned area as needed.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across global and local R&D and clinical research functions.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k) benefits for eligible employees.
• Participation in long-term incentive programs.