New · posted Oct 16
AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals
Quality Senior Manager
- Mettawa, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Manager
Open until filled
The role
The Senior Manager, Quality provides leadership and direction to the Quality Function they are responsible for within Operations. This Sr. Manager role is responsible for the effective implementation of AbbVie Quality Systems for which they are responsible for. This could include: Incoming Quality Assurance of drugs and packaging materials, Manufacturing Quality Assurance, Validation of product and processes, Quality Engineering, Quality Control, Training, Regulatory Compliance, Quality Planning, Product Quality and strategic initiatives. The Sr. Manager of Quality would be expected to manage a budget and leads a team of quality professionals who are responsible for compliance and quality oversight for the plant and/or strategic initiatives. Expectations that the professional will maintain high quality levels on all products while achieving high efficiency.
What you need
What you'll do
- Responsible for various aspects of quality assurance and quality control related to products produced at the plant. This will be at a large plant with high volume, high level of product complexity including multiple products at the site and may have the complexity of multiple types of productions (API, Fin Goods, Biologics, Packaging, Device, etc.).
- Represents the decision-making authority on job specific aspects of the Quality and Regulatory compliance program for the site.
- Ensures that product within the plant is consistently manufactured in conformance with corporate Quality requirements and all applicable regulatory requirements.
- Manages a team of quality professionals. Directly responsible for the effective organization, administration, training and supervision of their functional area.
- Provides regulatory and technical guidance to all departments in the plant and can be the SME for all AbbVie plants.
- Communicates with executive level for Quality Management Review, Quality Initiatives, etc.
- Responsible for the development and administration of the annual operating budget for the Quality Unit they are responsible for.
- Incumbent is responsible for quality decisions related to all aspects of the plant operation including facility design, laboratory controls and product specifications and to ensure that the area of their responsibility meets all cGMP, FDA, EU, DEA and other regulatory requirements.
- Incumbent is responsible for quality decisions related to all aspects of the plant operation including facility design, laboratory controls and product specifications and to ensure that the area of their responsibility meets all cGMP, FDA, EU, DEA and other regulatory requirements.
- 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
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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Pay and benefits
$125,000 – $237,000 a year
Employer providedPaid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Long-term incentive programs
Where you'll work
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From the posting
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.
Purpose
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbVie's statements, word for word
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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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 16, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 18% above the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Manager roles in Illinois7 roles publishing pay
Manager roles in the US104 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $125,000 | — | $237,000 |
| Illinois (middle half) | $170,250 | $181,000 | $181,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $127,125 | $154,000 | $167,625 |
This role: AbbVie's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 16, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
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Where this role sits in Quality Assurance
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What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 26 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership7
- GMP and compliance5
- Quality systems and risk4
- Lab testing and methods3
- Documentation and SOPs1
- Validation and qualification1
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AbbVie on Regulatory Jobs
- 39
- Open roles
- 22
- Distinct roles
- 10
- Locations
By discipline
- Regulatory21 54%
- Quality17 44%
- Compliance & Safety1 3%
By level
- Director19 49%
- Manager13 33%
- Senior & Principal5 13%
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Quality Senior Manager at AbbVie
Open until filled. $125K–$237K a year, employer provided.