Project Lead

Grow you career and help shape the future of Diabetes Care technologies.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

World Leader in Glucose Monitoring, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The site has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and the Libre Sense system. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people's lives.

We currently have an opportunity for a Project Lead to join our Technical Services team. Technical Services is a multi-disciplinary function that forms part of the Witney Operations Organisation. The key responsibilities of the Technical Services team include supporting strip and sensor manufacturing, on-market product, process and/or material changes and transfer of new products and materials from R&D into Operations. In this role, you will manage small to medium sized technical projects including all stages of planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. You will also maintain all relevant project documentation, including but not limited to project plans, schedule/work breakdown structures, meeting minutes, and reports, providing progress updates to teams as appropriate. One of the key aspects of the role will be to develop and implement a set of best practices and guidelines for on-market Material changes working with material experts and cross-functional team, ensuring efficient and
consistent approach across an increasing number of important business initiatives, whilst maintaining adherence to Abbott Quality Policies and Procedures. Your interactions will be wide, and you will work with many teams across our business, including R&D, Engineering, and wider Operations team.

To be successful, you will bring experience from a project-based role - you may not have been a Project Lead or Manager, but will have been a key part of a project team, with a good understanding and experience of applying project management methodologies. An advanced level education is required, along with strong skills in the MS Office space, with experience in MS Project preferable. Experience in product development, manufacturing, or a scientific environment is required; Exposure to regulated environment is desirable but not essential.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work within a small team, but also interact on a wider business scale, leading and influencing where necessary. You will need to have excellent communication and time management skills, attention to detail, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing and dynamic environment.

We're looking for someone who is excited at the thought of joining a team at the forefront of Diabetes Care innovation, and working in a fantastic modern and innovative environment.

In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package which includes a defined-contribution pension scheme, a share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme which you can tailor to your own requirements. In Witney, we like to help our employees live life to the fullest, and therefore we offer a range of optional initiatives for you to get involved in, including onsite allotments, couch to 5k campaigns, bee keeping, yoga and more!

To be successful, you will bring experience from a project-based role - you may not have been a Project Lead or Manager, but will have been a key part of a project team, with a good understanding and experience of applying project management methodologies. An advanced level education is required, along with strong skills in the MS Office space, with experience in MS Project preferable. Experience in product development, manufacturing, or a scientific environment is required; Exposure to regulated environment is desirable but not essential.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work within a small team, but also interact on a wider business scale, leading and influencing where necessary. You will need to have excellent communication and time management skills, attention to detail, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing and dynamic environment.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

World Leader in Glucose Monitoring, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The site has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and the Libre Sense system. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people's lives.

We're looking for someone who is excited at the thought of joining a team at the forefront of Diabetes Care innovation, and working in a fantastic modern and innovative environment.

In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package which includes a defined-contribution pension scheme, a share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme which you can tailor to your own requirements. In Witney, we like to help our employees live life to the fullest, and therefore we offer a range of optional initiatives for you to get involved in, including onsite allotments, couch to 5k campaigns, bee keeping, yoga and more!