Data Product Lead/Manager

Abbott; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Diabetes Care in Sligo is expanding its Digital, Data & AI team and seeking a Data Product Lead to define, prioritise, and deliver data products that create measurable business value across Abbott Diabetes Care. You will bridge business, data and technology teams to treat data as a strategic asset.

This role will build end-to-end standard work, enterprise SOPs, and establish frameworks supporting data quality, analytics, automation, and AI adoption across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in data products across business, data and technology teams.
• Experience in pharma/biotech/medical device or regulated Life Sciences environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned data products.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data product solutions that support operational excellence and business growth.
• Prioritise product features and enhancements based on business value and stakeholder needs.
• Establish and track product performance through defined KPIs and measurable business outcomes.
• Clearly communicate the value proposition and business impact of data products to stakeholders at all levels.
• Partner with business leaders and subject matter experts to understand challenges, opportunities, and data requirements.
• Lead alignment across business and technical stakeholders to define priorities and drive adoption of data products and capabilities.
• Act as the primary liaison between business teams and technical delivery teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships across Data, AI & Analytics, IT, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Commercial functions.
• Define and support the implementation of Data Quality Frameworks, standards, controls, and monitoring processes.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,500 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.

Join Our Digital, Data & AI Team in Abbott Sligo

Shape the future of Life Sciences through Data, Digital Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence.

We're growing our Digital, Data & AI team in Sligo and are seeking talented professionals who combine strong technical expertise with a deep understanding of the Life Sciences industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, data, and emerging technologies. You'll play a key role in driving digital transformation initiatives that enhance operational excellence, improve decision-making, accelerate innovation, and deliver meaningful business outcomes.

We're particularly interested in candidates who bring experience from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated Life Sciences environments and are passionate about leveraging data and AI to solve complex challenges.

At Abbott Diabetes Care we develop and manufacture leading-edge technologies that help people manage diabetes more effectively. As we continue to expand our digital and data capabilities, we are seeking a Data Product Lead to join our team in Sligo and play a key role in advancing our Data, AI & Analytics strategy.

Purpose of the Role

The Data Product Lead will define, prioritise, and deliver data products that create measurable business value across Abbott Diabetes Care. Acting as the bridge between business, data, and technology teams, you will ensure data is managed as a strategic asset with clear ownership, governance, and outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to build and shape key data processes from the ground up. You will lead the development of end-to-end standard work, create enterprise-wide SOPs, and establish the foundational frameworks that support data quality, analytics, automation, and AI adoption across the organisation. Working closely with stakeholders, engineers, analysts, architects, and IT partners, you will help drive data-driven decision-making and create scalable solutions that support long-term business success.

Flexibility in working hours will be required to support collaboration across global teams and business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Data Product Strategy & Delivery

• Define and maintain the vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned data products, including datasets, analytical solutions, data platforms, APIs, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data product solutions that support operational excellence and business growth.
• Prioritise product features and enhancements based on business value, stakeholder needs, and strategic objectives.
• Establish and track product performance through defined KPIs and measurable business outcomes.
• Clearly communicate the value proposition and business impact of data products to stakeholders at all levels.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business leaders and subject matter experts to understand challenges, opportunities, and data requirements.
• Lead alignment across business and technical stakeholders to define priorities, secure engagement, and drive adoption of data products and capabilities.
• Act as the primary liaison between business teams and technical delivery teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships across Data, AI & Analytics, IT, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Commercial functions.

Data Governance & Quality

• Define and support the implementation of Data Quality Frameworks, standards, controls, and monitoring processes to ensure trusted and reliable data across the enterprise.
• Partner with Data Architecture teams to ensure data products align with enterprise data strategies, architecture principles, and target-state data platforms.
• Ensure data products comply with Abbott's data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with data governance teams t