Associate Director, eQMS Technologies

Associate Director – eQMS (electronic Quality Management System) Technologies

Purpose:

The Associate Director – eQMS Technologies is primarily responsible for quality system activities including owning and supporting RDQA, R&D, and Enterprise quality systems and applications, supporting AI and other data‑driven functionality, and leading project work related to quality system implementation, compliance initiatives, AI, analytical tools, and quality metrics. The role ensures effective quality systems and services across R&D to develop high‑quality, safe and effective products in compliance with global regulatory requirements.

• Business system owner (BSO) of validated and advanced enterprise computer systems, applications, and data/AI systems
• Review and approve key technical documentation to ensure compliance of supported systems
• Create and provide training on supported systems
• Work with business partners to ensure the adoption of new systems and continued use of established systems
• Lead and prioritize remediation efforts for any process or technical system issues
• Work and influence internal and external partners to understand and optimize quality processes that utilize electronic quality management systems
• Develop short‑term and long‑term strategies that optimize current and future projects
• Develop and implement quality metrics that demonstrate the health of supported systems
• Lead/support continuous quality improvement activities including analytical and metric tools
• Sponsor technical projects and provide strategic guidance
• Interact with senior management to recommend technical solutions and analytics for RDQA processes
• May manage people

This role is a hybrid role with onsite at our Lake County, IL Headquarters.

Travel:
Yes, 10 % of the time.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or relevant course of study
• 8-10 years of experience in engineering, quality systems, or business support in a regulated environment

• Experience implementing computerized QA Systems and/or metric or analytical tools
• Knowledge of tools and techniques that can be leveraged into actionable activities
• Knowledge of Risk Management principles to help organization focus on the most impactful activities
• Quality Systems knowledge and related experience
• Knowledge of the clinical development for pharmaceuticals and/or medical devices

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 short‑term incentive programs.

This job is eligible to participate in our long‑term incentive programs.

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.

Abb Vie 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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