Director, Digital Data & AI

<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>JOB DESCRIPTION:</b></h2><div><p><i>Join Us to Shape the Future of Digital – where AI innovation meets meaningful impact.</i></p><p>Are you a visionary digital leader ready to drive transformation at global scale?<br />Do you thrive at the intersection of <b>AI, data science, digital systems, and quality excellence</b>? If you’re motivated by building the future — we want to hear from you.</p><p></p><p><span>Please note any offer of employment for this position is</span> <span>conditional upon the successful completion</span> <span>of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.</span></p><p></p><p><b>Why This Role Is a Game‑Changer</b></p><p>We’re on a mission to become a<b> </b>market‑leading digital health company<b> </b>powered by sensor‑driven intelligence, and we’re setting the benchmark for digital quality, customer experience, and regulatory trust.</p><p>As our Director, Digital Data &amp; AI, you will lead a highly skilled team shaping how data, AI, and predictive technologies fuel quality excellence and business performance.</p><p><u>You will:</u></p><ul><li>Influence global strategy at the highest levels</li><li>Build smart, predictive, and scalable systems</li><li>Lead digital transformation across the business from product launch to customer</li><li>Be a catalyst for innovation that impacts millions of customers</li></ul><p></p><p><u>Your Impact</u></p><ul><li><b>Shape the Digital Vision</b></li></ul><p>Create and execute the global vision for digital capabilities enabling future‑ready, intelligent, and automated ways of working.</p><ul><li><b>Build Predictive Intelligence</b></li></ul><p>Drive the design and implementation of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI tools that deliver actionable insights, early risk signals, and business‑critical predictions.</p><ul><li><b>Lead, Inspire &amp; Develop Talent</b></li></ul><p>You’ll lead a team of data engineers, data scientists, and digital professionals while cultivating a culture of innovation, collaboration, and growth.</p><ul><li><b>Influence Strategy Across the Enterprise</b></li></ul><p>Work cross‑functionally with global business leaders to align digital strategy with organizational objectives and business priorities.</p><p></p><p><u>What You’ll Do</u></p><ul><li>Define and execute the <b>Advanced Analytics strategy</b> across the organization</li><li>Establish governance, standards, and validated digital tools that enable a sustainable global operating model</li><li>Partner with leaders to identify opportunities for digital solutions that reduce compliance risk and improve efficiency</li><li>Build and deploy complex analytical models that accelerate insights and improve decision‑making</li><li>Stay ahead of emerging AI technologies and lead their responsible integration into quality operations</li><li>Drive structured organizational change and develop a network of digital ambassadors</li><li>Define KPIs and performance frameworks for meaningful impact and scale</li><li>Promote talent development, capability building, and a digital‑first mindset</li></ul><p></p><p><b>What You Bring</b></p><p>We’re looking for a leader with a rare combination of <b>strategic vision, technical depth, and real‑world delivery experience</b>.</p><p><u>You’ll succeed if you have:</u></p><ul><li>A strong track record in <b>data, digital, and AI strategy development and execution</b></li><li>Experience leading the design and implementation of tech‑enabled business transformation (preferably within MedTech environment)</li><li>Hands‑on delivery experience from concept to scaled adoption</li><li>Expertise across <b>Machine Learning, Generative AI</b>, and experimentation at scale</li><li>Experience with <b>data governance, domain ownership, and analytics frameworks</b></li><li>Exceptional communication skills and the ability to translate business needs into scalable digital solutions</li><li>A mindset focused on innovation, value creation, and impact</li><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management, Data Engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field</li><li>10&#43; years of leadership experience leading complex projects in the area of data analytics in a matrix environment</li></ul><p></p><p><b>What Makes This Opportunity Unique</b></p><ul><li><b>Your voice matters</b> — shape strategy and influence decisions at the highest level</li><li><b>Cross‑functional exposure</b> — partner across business units to build future-ready capabilities</li><li><b>Career acceleration</b> — we invest in people, leadership, and development</li><li><b>Innovation culture</b> — work with cutting-edge tools and build next‑gen systems</li><li><b>Real impact</b> — your work supports life‑changing products and customer outcomes</li><li><b>Location </b>– Sligo OR Donegal/Dublin/Kilkenny</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Ready to Lead Digital Transformation?</b></p><p>If you&#39;re excited to drive global impact using the power of data, AI, and digital systems – please apply. <i>Join Abbott today and Do Work That Matters.</i></p></div><p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><b>The base pay for this position is </b></p>N/A<p style="text-align:left"><span>In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit">     </p><h2><b>JOB FAMILY:</b></h2>Operations Quality<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>DIVISION:</b></h2>ADC Diabetes Care<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h2><b>LOCATION:</b></h2>Ireland &gt; Sligo : Castle Street<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:</b></h2><p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>WORK SHIFT:</b></h2>Ie - Dl39S9 (Ireland)<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>TRAVEL:</b></h2>Yes, 20 % of the Time<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:</b></h2>Not Applicable<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:</b></h2>Not Applicable<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:inherit">     </p><p style="text-align:inherit">     </p>