Tara Howell

Transformational Leader - Quality & Compliance Strategist - Innovation Catalyst

Role
Senior Qa Lead Transforming Quality Systems Across Healthcare, Technology & Operations at Abbott
Location
Princeton, NJ, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Tara Howell

With 20+ years of cross-industry experience, I specialize in driving enterprise…

Experience

  1. Senior Qa Lead Transforming Quality Systems Across Healthcare, Technology & Operations

    Abbott

    Apr 2016 — Present

    As a Senior Quality Assurance Lead, I drive enterprise-wide transformation by translating strategy into execution—delivering measurable improvements in performance, compliance, and innovation. With deep expertise in cybersecurity, data integrity, and regulatory alignment, I serve as the divisional authority on secure product development, guiding hardware and software teams to meet FDA and IT governance standards.I lead cross-functional initiatives to close design change gaps, streamline processes, and enhance operational agility. As Lead Process Owner for the Secure Development Lifecycle (SLC), I ensure our procedures align with corporate Quality Assurance, FDA, and cybersecurity frameworks—embedding resilience and accountability into every phase of development.My leadership extends to designing KPIs that fuel data-driven decision-making, managing audit readiness as SME, IA, and SRM, and integrating cybersecurity into manufacturing and new product strategies to elevate quality systems. As a Change Control Board member, I oversee ~100 annual design changes, ensuring strategic oversight and continuous improvement across on-market products.

Education

  • Centenary University

    Bachelor's Degree

Skills

  • Vendor Management
  • Disaster Recovery
  • IT Strategy
  • Jd Edwards
  • Retail
  • IT Management
  • Project Management
  • Data Center
  • Process Improvement
  • Business Analysis
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Solution Implementation
  • Access
  • Information Technology
  • Business Intelligence
  • Sharepoint
  • Business Process
  • Change Management
  • Cloud Computing
  • Security
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Leadership
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Itil
  • Strategy
  • Networking
  • Telecommunications
  • Service Delivery
  • Business Continuity
  • Integration
  • Start-Ups
  • Infrastructure
  • Operating Systems
  • IT Operations
  • IT Service Management
  • Project Portfolio Management
  • System Deployment
  • Erp
  • Pmo

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