System Project Lead

Thornton Tomasetti; Witney; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Defined contribution pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Abbott Diabetes Care in Witney is seeking a System Project Lead to drive global system initiatives that support clinical studies, data management and scientific activities. You will collaborate with Clinical Affairs teams in the UK and US, plus Business Systems and external partners, to translate business needs into practical technology solutions.

You will lead end-to-end projects, simplify processes, improve data handling, and enable effective collaboration while ensuring privacy,

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a related field with strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience translating business needs into technology solutions.
• Proficient with project management tools and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-related projects from concept through to implementation with stakeholders.
• Simplify processes, improve data management and enable collaboration across global teams.
• Develop and optimise systems to support clinical studies and scientific activities.
• Ensure solutions meet data privacy, cybersecurity, validation and regulatory requirements.
• Support reporting tools, dashboards and visualisations for business insights.
• Drive adoption of new technologies through training and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Project management

Business systems

Systems implementation

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Systems / Information Systems / Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

System Project Lead Location: Witney Drive global systems innovation that supports life‑changing healthcare technologies. Abbott Diabetes Care At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live healthier lives through breakthrough technologies and innovative healthcare solutions. As the world leader in glucose monitoring, Abbott Diabetes Care develops products such as FreeStyle Libre, transforming the way people manage diabetes around the world.

Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a System Project Lead to join our Clinical Affairs team. This is a highly visible global role that will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of systems that support clinical studies, scientific research, and data management activities across Abbott Diabetes Care. Working closely with Clinical Affairs teams in both the UK and US, as well as Business Systems teams and external partners, you will act as a key link between business needs and technology solutions. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve processes, introducing new systems and capabilities, and ensuring existing platforms continue to meet the evolving needs of the organisation.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead system‑related projects from concept through to implementation, collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate solutions, manage vendors, and ensure successful deployment.
• Play a critical role in helping Clinical Affairs teams operate more efficiently by simplifying processes, improving data management, and enabling effective collaboration across global teams.
• Work closely with Clinical Affairs subject matter experts to develop and optimise systems that support clinical studies and scientific activities, while ensuring all solutions remain compliant with data privacy, cybersecurity, validation, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the development of reporting tools, dashboards, and visualisations that provide valuable business insights and improve decision‑making.
• Drive the adoption of new technologies through training, support, and ongoing engagement with stakeholders.
• Continually assess opportunities for process improvement and innovation, ensuring Clinical Affairs has the systems and capabilities needed to support future business growth.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and collaborative systems professional with experience in project management, business systems, systems implementation, or process improvement. You will be comfortable working across multiple functions and geographies, managing competing priorities, and translating complex business requirements into practical and effective technology solutions. You will have a degree in Business Systems, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience, together with strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills. Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project is essential.

Experience within Clinical Research, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Life Sciences, or another regulated industry would be advantageous, but is not essential. Most importantly, you will bring a passion for technology, continuous improvement, and delivering solutions that create meaningful business impact.

What Abbott Offers

• Competitive salary
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits programme
• Opportunities for professional development

The base pay for this position is N/A. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Details

• Job Family: Medical & Scientific Affairs
• Division: ADC Diabetes Care
• Location: United Kingdom > Witney : Production Facility
• Additional Locations: (none specified)
• Work Shift: Standard
• Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
• Medical Surveillance: Not Applicable
• Significant Work Activities: Not Applicable

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. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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