Project Manager – Quality Integration

Role Overview

• Lead the end‑to‑end Quality System integration for the New Zealand site, ensuring execution in alignment with Abbott and Abbott Nutrition global QA standards.
• Partner with the Site Quality Director and site/divisional leadership to define program scope, priorities, timelines, and governance structure.
• Assess existing quality systems and develop a clear transition roadmap to meet Abbott’s policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Direct implementation of new QS processes and documentation, ensuring operational continuity and regulatory compliance during the transition.
• Coordinate cross‑functional integration activities across Manufacturing, Materials Management, Engineering, R&D, Commercial Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and Legal to maintain alignment and execution discipline.
• Lead organizational change management, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, training development, and readiness assessments.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with in‑country regulatory authorities and verification service providers to support compliant system transition and inspection readiness.
• Monitor progress against program deliverables; identify risks, gaps, and dependencies; and lead structured problem-solving to resolve issues.
• Prepare and deliver regular dashboards, program updates, and risk/mitigation summaries to leadership teams at the site and division levels.
• Ensure project execution adheres to Abbott’s global project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Represent Abbott on-site throughout the 2–3 year expat assignment, fostering collaboration, alignment, and adoption across local teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Technical or Scientific discipline preferred (Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Engineering, etc.)
• Must have experience across a broad range of quality assurance activities including a working knowledge of plant QA functions such as analytical chemistry, incoming materials, quality systems, quality engineering, microbiology, product and process design, and regulatory compliance.
• Must have excellent judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience required including management and QA experience at the division and plant levels.

Benefits

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