Manager Quality Assurance - Biochemistry

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **Manager Quality Assurance - Biochemistry** **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: - Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. - Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. - An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. - Tuition reimbursement, the [Freedom 2 Save](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. - A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. - A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position works out of our **Abbott Park, IL** location in the **Transfusion Medicine**, Diagnostics Division. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. The **Manager of Quality Assurance - Biochemistry** - is responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. Manage the direct activities of an area within a department or function. Provides direct supervision to professional, direct or indirect labor staff. Ensure that plans are implemented and milestones are achieved. Ensures that compliance is maintained and that employees are trained and following the required site level policies and procedures. **What You’ll Work On** - Lead and maintain the effectiveness of the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory requirements. - Analyze operational and performance trends, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend corrective actions. - Support financial planning, budgeting, and capital planning through data collection, analysis, and project identification. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, cost reduction, quality enhancement, and operational excellence. - Manage, coach, and develop employees through performance management, development planning, training, feedback, and recognition programs. - Provide direct leadership and supervision of teams, ensuring alignment with departmental goals, objectives, and performance expectations. - Foster a culture of trust, respect, accountability, collaboration, and employee engagement. - Lead cross-functional projects, coordinate resources, and partner with stakeholders to implement business and operational improvements. - Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as productivity, labor efficiency, quality metrics, and reject rates to identify and resolve issues. - Assess, recognize, and mitigate financial, quality, regulatory, operational, and people-related risks while making sound business decisions. - Champion change management initiatives and promote adaptability to evolving business, regulatory, and technological environments. - Build strong relations…