Senior Manager Digital Platforms and Technology

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **Working at Abbott** - At Abbott, you can do work that matters, 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 international 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 education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. - A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. - A company that 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 immediate opportunity for a Senior Manager– Digital Platforms & Technology in our Lake County, Abbott Park, IL location. **About the Clara Abbott Foundation** The Clara Abbott Foundation is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, managed and funded separately from Abbott. The Foundation 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 Foundation has supported Abbott families worldwide for nearly 80 years. For more information, visit clara.abbott.com. **Position Overview** This role reports directly to the Executive Director and serves as a member of the Foundation’s leadership team, functioning as the Foundation’s Chief Technology Officer. The position provides strategic and operational oversight for technology systems that support the Foundation’s mission, governance, and service delivery. **Role Overview** CAF is seeking a Senior Manager to own and steward the Foundation’s digital platforms 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 implementation, ongoing operations, and future modernization. This is a hands‑on, technically grounded leadership role, ideal for someone with deep SaaS/platform experience who is ready to operate at a strategic level while staying close to the technology. The role will play a critical part in ensuring CAF keeps pace with modern technology trends, including automation and AI‑assisted capabilities, without becoming vendor‑dependent. **Key Responsibilities** **Platform & Product Ownership** - Serve as the primary platform owner for CAF’s core systems (including CRM, case management, and workflow platforms such as Salesforce) - Own the post‑Discovery technology roadmap, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned to CAF’s mission - Translate evolving business needs into sound technical and architectural decisions **Digital Modernization & Future Readiness** - Lead CAF’s progression toward modern digital practices, including automation, data quality improvements, and responsible AI adoption - Evaluate emerging technologies and capabilities relevant to nonprofit operations 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 implementation and advisory partners - Guide vendors rath…