Abbott Posted October 17, 2026

Manager, Quality Manager - CAPA

United States FULL_TIME
Quality Manager
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About this opportunity

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Quality Manager, CAPA

 

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.

Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement, the   Freedom 2 Save   student debt   program   and   FreeU   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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The function of the Quality Manager, CAPA is to provide corporate-level leadership and guidance for Quality Systems matters related to   nonconformance, investigation and  C orrective And  P reventive  A ction (CAPA) processes and other related Abbott Quality System elements. This includes Business/Division support, quality and technical   expertise   and   consulting activities globally. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of global regulations and industry standards related to nonconformance, investigation, and Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA) processes. The incumbent should also have   working   knowledge and understand the relationship to other related Quality System elements, e.g., management responsibility, risk management, complaint management, design controls, validation, etc.

This role   will   be based out of   Abbott Park, I l

What You'll Work On

Use established management skills to lead global committees and teams to achieve quality   systems objectives ,   inclusive of training, evaluation of effectiveness of business application of the nonconformance / CAPA   processes and   implementation of necessary requirements into the corporate wide quality management system ,   regulatory compliance, and business   objectives .

Act as the corporate liaison to Abbott Businesses/Divisions and provide support as an expert in the subject matter of   n onconformance, investigation and CA / PA elements.

Remain current on regulatory requirements, best practices, and regulatory agency expectations to drive updates in corporate policies and procedures as   appropriate .

Participate in industry groups related to the subject   matter   areas of responsibility.

Improve the effectiveness of Abbott’s Quality Systems through monitoring,   trending   and   analyzing   quality data and industry intelligence information.

Act as a change agent for incorporating best practice methods through business support activities such as remediation, training, coaching,   continuous improvement initiatives,   etc.

The scope of this position is Abbott-wide, covering all Abbott Businesses /   Divisions.

This position manages multiple global projects, particularly   in   n on conformance , investigation,   c orrective and   p reventive action including leadership of the Nonconformance and CAPA community of practice (CoP).

Active leadership and participation   and analysis of nonconformance and CAPA quality data   and assessments.

Given the nature of the projects as they relate to regulatory and quality compliance, the financial consequences for adverse regulatory findings or delayed product approval initiatives can be significant

This position manages confidential information across the project lifecycle.

This position requires significant interaction with executive management with accountability for assigned projects.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree   required ; Life or Engineering Sciences discipline, preferred.

Overall   10+ years of experience with 6 years in   n onconformance and CAPA   process es, root cause analysis tools,   quality system   continuous improvement   experience in a regulated industry   required .

4 years in Quality Assurance and/or Compliance, managerial, supervisory or SME role;   10 + years in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and/or Nutritional industry professional-level position.

3 years of project management experience (certification is   preferred but   not   required ).

10-12 yea rs (not necessarily the sum of the above)   Total combined minimum years of industry experience   required .

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:   https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at   abbott.com , on LinkedIn at   https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/ , and on Facebook at   https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers .

The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 285 comparable Manager Quality roles across 80 biopharma companies.

285Comparable roles tracked
266Currently active
80Companies hiring similar roles
32Countries represented

Salary context

59 of 285 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Quality Control Analyst (Virology) · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) $22/hr – $34/hr (≈ $45,302–$70,699/yr)
Peer group range $58,001 – $208,845 (median $159,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 285 comparable roles

United States130
China22
Ireland18
India17
Japan12
Netherlands12

+ 26 more countries

Seniority mix

285 of 285 peers have a known seniority level

Manager182
Associate68
Associate Director35

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 285 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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