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 site expansion team, providing pivotal support to the ongoing activities around our growth as a facility, with a focus on new product introduction, design change projects, and space expansion programmes. In this role, you will lead in the management of small to medium sized cross-functional site projects from inception to delivery, including all stages of planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. Taking responsibility for building project teams as applicable, you will oversee stakeholder engagement , communications planning , risk mapping , project schedules and timelines , and facilitate progression of project related activities. 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. Your interactions will be wide, and you will work with many teams across our business, including R&D, Engineering, and the wider Operations groups.

　　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. Preference is given to those from a regulated background, bringing understanding and awareness of change control frameworks. An advanced level education is required, along with strong skills in the MS Office space, with experience in MS Project preferable.

　　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, 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. Of course, things are a little different right now, but in general, 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!

　　An Equal Opportunity Employer

　　Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

　　We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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