Sr. Manager, Quality Strategy

ICompany Description

Abb Vie'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 - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

The Sr. Manager, Quality Strategy and Data Analytics will be accountable supporting the creation of the site and/or global Quality Strategy and the successful delivery of assigned programs and projects, and the overall delivery of the Quality Strategy. The role will serve as a key contributor in end-to-end project/program objectives and outcomes, especially driving efficiency and agility with a strong focus on automation and utilization of digital tools (e.g., AI).

This role will drive and support projects across the site and/or global quality functions and will identify and communicate opportunities to their respective leadership teams. Additionally, this role will develop and implement enhanced data analytics tools and dashboard to enable proactive identification of adverse trends impacting product quality and key site indices (e.g., Quality Index, Perfect Index).

• Develop Quality Strategy for relevant scope, in partnership with key stakeholders
• Monitor Quality Strategy progress, identify and propose solutions for risks / challenges, and ensure delivery of the Quality Strategy.
• Develop and manage assigned key project artifacts such as project charters, status reports, work plans, stakeholder engagement plans and decision-making model. Establish project deliverables such as process flow maps, business tools and research analysis
• Offer process knowledge expertise to support project decision making, deliverable creation, and provide project management consultation to departmental functions as needed, while being responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Quality policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain collaborative and trusted relationships at all levels within the organization by understanding business needs and providing exceptional project management leadership to advance strategic priorities
• Recommend and implement departmental improvement initiatives to enhance effectiveness by utilizing methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, and Kaizen, while also developing and maintaining data analytics tools and dashboards to proactively identify adverse trends
• Strategize with and advise project sponsor/business lead regarding project direction and decisions. Provide strategic project advisory to enable successful outcomes leading to agility and efficiency.
• Manage the entire lifecycle of projects including driving team accountabilities, addressing project issues/risks, driving effective decision making and delivering status updates/recommendations to function head or senior management
• Work with functional leaders to propose new projects to continue to enhance productivity, compliance and efficiencies within their functions. Proactively identify and implement opportunities to optimize project team effectiveness and outcomes
• Proactively raise awareness of adverse trends or risks impacting product quality and key site indices (e.g., Quality Index, Perfect Index), and prepare actionable mitigation proposals to the Quality Leadership Team and the Site Leadership Team

• Bachelor's degree at a minimum, advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 10+ years experience across Quality Management, Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement, Data Analytics, Manufacturing and / or Technical Support within the Medical Device, Human Tissue or Pharmaceutical industry.
• 6+ years project management experience and/or operational excellence- methodologies within global companies, working on cross-functional strategic initiatives. Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.…