Description
Summary:
This Senior Manager role provides strategic and operational oversight for technology systems, leading digital platforms and the technology ecosystem for a global healthcare leader's foundation.
Highlights:
1. Lead digital platform ownership and technology ecosystem for a global foundation
2. Drive digital modernization, automation, and AI adoption
3. Serve as Chief Technology Officer for a mission-driven organization
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Abbott is a global healthcare leader th helps people live more fully 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Working Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work th mters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an internional company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution · Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU educion benefit - an affordable and convenient ph to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a gre place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company th is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
We have an immedie opportunity for a Senior Manager– Digital Plforms & Technology in our Lake County, Abbott Park, IL locion.
About the Clara Abbott Foundion
The Clara Abbott Foundion is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizion, managed and funded separely from Abbott. The Foundion provides need‑based financial assistance to support Abbott employees, retirees, and their dependents during times of financial hardship. Established through the will of Clara Abbott, wife of Abbott’s founder, the Foundion has supported Abbott families worldwide for nearly 80 years. For more informion, visit clara.abbott.com.
Position Overview
This role reports directly to the Executive Director and serves as a member of the Foundion’s leadership team, functioning as the Foundion’s Chief Technology Officer. The position provides stregic and operional oversight for technology systems th support the Foundion’s mission, governance, and service delivery.
Role Overview
CAF is seeking a Senior Manager to own and steward the Foundion’s digital plforms and technology ecosystem. This role will serve as the long‑term internal owner of CAF’s technology assets, bridging technical depth with strong business intuition to guide CAF through implemention, ongoing operions, and future modernizion. This is a hands‑on, technically grounded leadership role, ideal for someone with deep SaaS/plform experience who is ready to opere a stregic level while staying close to the technology. The role will play a critical part in ensuring CAF keeps pace with modern technology trends, including automion and AI‑assisted capabilities, without becoming vendor‑dependent.
Key Responsibilities
Plform & Product Ownership
Serve as the primary plform owner for CAF’s core systems (including CRM, case management, and workflow plforms such as Salesforce)
Own the post‑Discovery technology roadmap, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned to CAF’s mission
Transle evolving business needs into sound technical and architectural decisions
Digital Modernizion & Future Readiness
Lead CAF’s progression toward modern digital practices, including automion, da quality improvements, and responsible AI adoption
Evalue emerging technologies and capabilities relevant to nonprofit operions and service delivery
Ensure CAF remains aligned with industry best practices as technology continues to evolve rapidly
Vendor & Partner Leadership
Act as CAF’s primary technical counterpart to implemention and advisory partners
Guide vendors rher than being led by them — setting clear expections, priorities, and architectural guardrails
Ensure knowledge transfer, documention, and long‑term operability are built into all engagements
Techno‑Functional Leadership
Partner closely with CAF leadership and functional teams to ensure technology solutions support real‑world workflows
Balance technical rigor with pragmic business decision‑making
Help institutionalize functional and technical knowledge gained during Discovery and implemention
Governance, Risk & Da Stewardship
Establish lightweight governance around plform changes, enhancements, and da usage
Promote strong da quality, security, and privacy practices approprie for a global nonprofit organizion
Provide clear technical judgment on tradeoffs, risks, and long‑term implicions of plform decisions
Required Qualificions
10–15+ years of experience in technology, digital plforms, or enterprise systems roles
Strong hands‑on technical background (e.g., plform lead, solution architect, senior systems leader)
Demonstred experience owning SaaS plforms end‑to‑end (Salesforce or comparable ecosystems)
Experience modernizing, stabilizing, or scaling complex technology environments
Ability to opere with autonomy, sound judgment, and cross‑functional influence
Preferred Qualificions
Exposure to AI‑assisted plforms, automion, or advanced analytics
Experience working in or with nonprofit, mission‑driven, or values‑based organizions
Strong interest in social impact and mission‑oriented work
Misc: This is an onsite role Abbott Park loced in IL. This is not a remote role/opportunity.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirions to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company th can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locions, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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