Combination Device Development Manager
Site Location: Witney
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, nutritional's and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
About Abbott's Diabetes Care team
Abbott is the global leader in Diabetes Care with the number one continuous glucose monitor worldwide. We are delivering breakthroughs for people living with diabetes with the highest level of accuracy in our unmatched sensing technology, we have more than 7 million Freestyle Libre users globally.
This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:
In this pivotal role, you will define and drive combination device development strategy across the full product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with global regulatory standards and organisational objectives. You will act as the senior technical authority and primary R&D contact for all combination device–related regulatory and technical matters, influencing decisions at programme, portfolio, and executive level.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Act as subject matter expert for combination devices, providing technical, compliance, and regulatory leadership across R&D programmes
Define and lead the overall combination device development strategy across the portfolio
Oversee combination product development, characterisation, manufacturing transfer, and technical support activities
Serve as the primary R&D interface for combination device regulatory strategy, submissions, audits, and inspections
Ensure R&D activities meet global regulatory requirements, industry standards, and corporate/divisional policies
Drive cross functional collaboration across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Operations
Translate programme objectives into clear, measurable technical strategies and action plans
Proactively identify risks and develop robust mitigation and contingency strategies
Present technical strategies, progress, and risks to senior leadership and key stakeholders
Lead and inspire cross functional teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and regulatory excellence
Qualifications and Experience
You are a senior technical leader with substantial experience in combination products including medical device development within a regulated R&D environment. You combine strong strategic thinking with the ability to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively across functions.
You will bring:
A Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related technical discipline
Deep understanding of global regulatory frameworks for medical devices and combination products
Experience contributing to regulatory submissions, audits, and inspections
A proven track record of setting strategy and leading complex, multi‑disciplinary technical programmes
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and regulatory bodies
A collaborative mindset, with the ability to build trusted relationships across technical, regulatory, and operational teams
What’s in it for you:
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape technical strategy, influence regulatory outcomes, and strengthen organisational capability across a global R&D organisation. At Abbott, you can shape your career while helping to shape the future of healthcare.
Competitive compensation
Structured developmental support
Work with impact at the forefront of Diabetes Care technology
Combination Device Development Manager • Witney, State Not Indicated, United Kingdom
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