Manager Regulatory Affairs

Abbott • Lake Forest, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. This position works out of our Lake Forest, IL location in the Diagnostics division. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics, and toxicology. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges. Our molecular division delivers best-in-class innovative testing solutions for people around the world to provide answers to life’s critical health decisions. We help people live full and healthy lives through our accessible, molecular-based solutions. As the Manager, Regulatory Affairs, the main responsibility of this role is to combine knowledge of scientific, regulatory, and business issues to enable products that are developed, manufactured or distributed to meet required regulations. The incumbent will ensure that the business complies with current standards, regulations, and industry requirements and will represent CMI RA during audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Math, Engineering, or medical fields.
• Minimum 5 years in a regulated industry (e.g. medical products, in vitro diagnostics).
• Regulatory experience preferred but may consider quality assurance, research and development, scientific affairs, operations, or related area.
• Up to 15% travel required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in technical area or MBA.
• Certification is a plus (such as RAC from the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regulatory strategies to support product development and commercialization.
• Oversee preparation and submission of product registrations, progress reports, supplements, amendments, and periodic reports.
• Manage and mentor regulatory staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Provide regulatory guidance and support to cross-functional teams.
• Promote a commercially aware compliance culture.
• Ensure adherence to harmonized standards and evolving regulations while balancing business objectives.
• Act as delegate for Management Review when required.
• Serve as the primary regulatory liaison throughout the product lifecycle, including interactions with regulatory agencies to expedite approvals.
• Participate in product planning, regulatory strategy development, and risk management activities.
• Provide expert advice on manufacturing changes, line extensions, technical labeling, and regulatory interpretations.
• Oversee regulatory aspects of the change control process.
• Ensure timely and compliant execution of product changes.
• Lead the Advertising and Promotional Review function within Regulatory Affairs.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Marketing teams to ensure compliant promotional materials.
• Implement and manage UDI requirements across applicable products.
• Support field action reporting activities as needed.
• Represent Regulatory Affairs during internal and external audits.
• Proactively analyze regulatory feedback, identify challenges, and develop solutions to facilitate approvals and maintain compliance.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees