The QC Program Lead is responsible for the oversight of QC Laboratory Planning and Scheduling within the Plant QC Group. Areas of responsibilities may include long-term resource and equipment forecasting for presentation to site leadership as part of AbbVie Operations Long-Range Planning (LRP). Additional responsibilities may include short-Term forecasting for enablement of efficient and effective laboratory scheduling, maintenance of laboratory planning and scheduling applications, evaluation and presentation of laboratory KPI's, and cross site harmonization of planning/scheduling processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain/manage laboratory planning/scheduling application, ensuring accurate configuration for laboratory workflows and timely prioritization of laboratory samples to enable automated scheduling to laboratory staff.
• Monitor, maintain, evaluate and report out laboratory KPI's. Collaborate with Laboratory Management to identify and implement process changes that enable continuous improvement.
• Participate in cross site harmonization of laboratory planning and scheduling process, and enable deployment of automated planning/scheduling application to laboratories throughout the network.
• Gather laboratory demands and prepare resource and equipment utilization forecast for presentation to Site Leadership as part of AbbVie Operations LRP process.
• Maintain short-term forecasts to ensure effective and efficient laboratory scheduling, with goals to increase sample "batching" while reducing overall testing cycle times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; preferably in life sciences
• 7+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical or related industry with at least 5 years of experience in a laboratory setting.
• Experienced in program/project/product management or experienced with management of personnel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of laboratory workflows and quality systems
• Strong technical competency with electronic systems; Highly experienced in the use of MS Office applications required, experience with SmartQC Laboratory planning and scheduling software preferred.