Job Title: Quality Intelligence Project Manager
Location: Columbus, OH 43219
Duration: 10+ Months
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Overview
Commercial Quality Assurance (QA) has an opportunity for a Quality Intelligence Project Manager based in Columbus, Ohio. This role supports Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain (ANSC) Quality Assurance initiatives and plays a critical role in ensuring global quality and compliance across manufacturing sites and commercial affiliates.
About The Role
As a Quality Intelligence Project Manager within the Commercial QA Global Strategy team, you will support global quality and compliance activities by leading multiple medium- to large-scale projects. This role focuses on managing regulatory and compliance-driven quality assessments and ensuring timely updates to quality systems across the supply chain and commercial affiliates.
The position works independently with Abbott affiliates, AN Division QA, manufacturing plants (U.S. and OUS), R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain teams. Success in this role requires strong leadership, governance oversight, and the ability to assess market signals that impact quality systems while driving timely and effective change management.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and optimize processes for implementing published regulations and standards, including monitoring, assessment, and change management activities
- Lead cross-functional remediation of current and emerging regulatory impacts on quality systems
- Drive updates to policies, procedures, and systems to ensure compliance with Abbott Nutrition and market requirements
- Define project scope and develop detailed project plans to meet deliverables
- Manage cross-functional timelines and ensure timely completion of project milestones
- Identify and manage project risks and issues, escalating to senior leadership as needed
- Address resource constraints through data-driven business proposals to mitigate compliance risk
- Provide clear and consistent written and verbal communication to stakeholders on project status, scope, and timelines
- Lead and participate in global projects in alignment with PMO governance standards
- Integrate AQR and AN QA initiatives based on compliance risk, resource availability, and business priorities
- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Accountability / Scope
Quality and compliance are critical to Abbott Nutrition’s competitive advantage. Any deviation from quality standards or regulatory requirements can have significant business impact. This role operates with limited supervision and holds responsibility for maintaining high-quality and compliance standards.
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience (Business Administration, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Engineering, or related fields)
- 5–7 years of experience in a regulated nutritional or food manufacturing environment (preferably pediatric or medical nutrition) in Quality, R&D, Project Management, Procurement, or Operations
- Strong knowledge of food GxP, nutritional regulations, manufacturing controls, and quality systems
- 3–5 years of experience in project leadership roles
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
- Ability to plan, lead, and facilitate meetings
- Effective stakeholder management skills
- Experience working with international teams and partners
Preferred
- Master’s degree
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (PMI)
- Ingredient, process, and formulation expertise in nutritional or infant products
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Class A, etc.)
Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
- Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
- MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
- 401(k)
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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.
