**_MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE_**
This position provides leadership and guidance for the Quality Assurance departments supporting Abbott Vascular Costa Rica.
Responsible for developing goals, objectives, procedures, policies and systems that are in line with company goals and objectives, mission and vision and FDA/ISO regulations.
Daily responsibilities include managing activities and areas that support the shared Quality Services within Abbott Vascular Costa Rica to ensure change management, quality compliance and product release activities are executed and tracked in accordance with Abbott Quality System requirements and FDA/ISO regulations.
**_ MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES_**
- Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
- Recruits, coaches and develops organizational talent.
- Fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
- Creates an entrepreneurial environment.
- Provides direction and guidance to exempt and/or supervisory staff.
May supervise non-exempt employees.
- Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
- Demonstrates effective change leadership.
- Builds strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives.
- Develops and executes organizational and operational policies that affect one or more groups by utilizing technical/professional knowledge and skills.
- Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g.
compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations, etc.).
- Makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules in order to achieve department objectives.
- Develops, monitors and appropriately adjusts the annual budget for department(s) with assistance from management.
- Incorporates business policies and procedures into task completion.
Understands the business needs of the company, and has knowledge of the customer needs of our business.
- Cultivates internal and external network of resources to complete tasks.
Interacts with internal and external customers, by meeting regularly, responding to requests and explaining procedures.
Interacts cross functionally and with internal and external customers.
Serves as a consultant for supply chain, engineering or scientific interpretations and advice on significant matters.
- Mentors employees by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance.
**_ QUALIFICATIONS_**
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related careers
- 7+ years of experience
- _ Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)_