Quality Assurance Director

JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. 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 will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 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. Established Pharmaceuticals We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory. The Opportunity The Quality Assurance Director role is based in Manufacturing Plant in Santiago de Chile. Its mission is to facilitate quality control of products manufactured in the unit, from raw material to finished product packaging and validation of manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance and implementation of policies and global and local standards and legislation.   What You’ll Do Strategic & Operational Planning Participate in strategic planning for the unit to ensure short-, medium-, and long-term profitability and sustainability. Contribute to sales and operations planning to align Quality Assurance with financial, commercial, and production goals. Participate in projects related to the release of locally manufactured or imported products. Quality & Compliance Ensure compliance with medical and scientific standards for products. Define criteria, methods, and procedures for chemical and microbiological analysis and validation of production processes. Facilitate adherence to quality systems and legal requirements in production and packaging. Ensure compliance with product and packaging specifications through raw material and process analysis. Guarantee regulatory compliance throughout the manufacturing process. Support internal and external audits by demonstrating procedures and operations. Act as the company’s technical representative before government agencies. Process Improvement & Cost Optimization Develop strategies to optimize budget, improve resource utilization, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance quality standards. Comply with internal policies and continuous improvement processes. Conduct actions in line with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. Reporting & Documentation Prepare all required reports as defined by the matrix or requested. Support internal and external audits with proper documentation and procedures. EHS & Sustainability Support and participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and practices. Team Management Manage the team, including planning, attracting, developing, and overseeing personnel procedures. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or other science-related technical field. MBA or Postgraduate degree in Business Management. Minimum of 10 combined years of total experience in Quality Assurance (QA) in Pharmaceutical International Companies. Total combined years: 8+ in QA, Quality Assurance, Operations or Pharmaceutical engineering. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Business English. People management experience and solid understanding of finance principles. Knowledge of regulatory legislation and technical research expertise in the area of quality. Familiarity with validation and quality methodologies. 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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.       JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality DIVISION: EPD Established Pharma LOCATION: Chile > Santiago : E1-Office Building Avenida Carrascal 5650 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable