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Director, Digital Data & AI

Abbott

Abbott

Software Engineering, Data Science
Sligo, Ireland
Posted on Jan 31, 2026

Join Us to Shape the Future of Digital – where AI innovation meets meaningful impact.

Are you a visionary digital leader ready to drive transformation at global scale?
Do you thrive at the intersection of AI, data science, digital systems, and quality excellence? If you’re motivated by building the future — we want to hear from you.

Why This Role Is a Game‑Changer

We’re on a mission to become a market‑leading digital health company powered by sensor‑driven intelligence, and we’re setting the benchmark for digital quality, customer experience, and regulatory trust.

As our Director, Digital Data & AI, you will lead a highly skilled team shaping how data, AI, and predictive technologies fuel quality excellence and business performance.

You will:

  • Influence global strategy at the highest levels
  • Build smart, predictive, and scalable systems
  • Lead digital transformation across the business from product launch to customer
  • Be a catalyst for innovation that impacts millions of customers

Your Impact

  • Shape the Digital Vision

Create and execute the global vision for digital capabilities enabling future‑ready, intelligent, and automated ways of working.

  • Build Predictive Intelligence

Drive the design and implementation of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI tools that deliver actionable insights, early risk signals, and business‑critical predictions.

  • Lead, Inspire & Develop Talent

You’ll lead a team of data engineers, data scientists, and digital professionals while cultivating a culture of innovation, collaboration, and growth.

  • Influence Strategy Across the Enterprise

Work cross‑functionally with global business leaders to align digital strategy with organizational objectives and business priorities.

What You’ll Do

  • Define and execute the Advanced Analytics strategy across the organization
  • Establish governance, standards, and validated digital tools that enable a sustainable global operating model
  • Partner with leaders to identify opportunities for digital solutions that reduce compliance risk and improve efficiency
  • Build and deploy complex analytical models that accelerate insights and improve decision‑making
  • Stay ahead of emerging AI technologies and lead their responsible integration into quality operations
  • Drive structured organizational change and develop a network of digital ambassadors
  • Define KPIs and performance frameworks for meaningful impact and scale
  • Promote talent development, capability building, and a digital‑first mindset

What You Bring

We’re looking for a leader with a rare combination of strategic vision, technical depth, and real‑world delivery experience.

You’ll succeed if you have:

  • A strong track record in data, digital, and AI strategy development and execution
  • Experience leading the design and implementation of tech‑enabled business transformation (preferably within MedTech environment)
  • Hands‑on delivery experience from concept to scaled adoption
  • Expertise across Machine Learning, Generative AI, and experimentation at scale
  • Experience with data governance, domain ownership, and analytics frameworks
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to translate business needs into scalable digital solutions
  • A mindset focused on innovation, value creation, and impact
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management, Data Engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field
  • 10+ years of leadership experience leading complex projects in the area of data analytics in a matrix environment

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

  • Your voice matters — shape strategy and influence decisions at the highest level
  • Cross‑functional exposure — partner across business units to build future-ready capabilities
  • Career acceleration — we invest in people, leadership, and development
  • Innovation culture — work with cutting-edge tools and build next‑gen systems
  • Real impact — your work supports life‑changing products and customer outcomes
  • Location – Sligo OR Donegal/Dublin/Kilkenny

Ready to Lead Digital Transformation?

If you're excited to drive global impact using the power of data, AI, and digital systems – please apply. Join Abbott today and Do Work That Matters.