IT Program Director

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary Job Function

Abbott is seeking a visionary and results-driven IT Program Director who has experience with ERP & Manufacturing Programs to lead the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of SAP related initiatives for Abbott Nutrition. This role is responsible for driving transformation, ensuring operational excellence, and aligning technology solutions with business objectives. The ideal candidate will bring deep SAP and Manufacturing functional, technical and delivery expertise as well as strong leadership capabilities, and a proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs in a global enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the global leader for ERP and Manufacturing program, enabling business and technology transformation.

Oversee the full lifecycle of SAP ERP and Manufacturing programs, including planning, budgeting, execution, and post-implementation support.

Implement the global SAP template to multiple Abbott Nutrition sites.

Partner with business leaders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and Procurement to align SAP initiatives with Abbott Nutrition goals.

Lead a high-performing program cross functional team of program managers, solution architects, and functional analysts.

Serve as the primary liaison between IT and business stakeholders, ensuring transparency, alignment, and timely decision-making.

Ensure programs adhere to internal governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Manage relationships with SAP, system integrators, and other third-party vendors to ensure successful delivery and support.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in delivering large-scale SAP ERP solutions across global enterprises.
• Deep understanding of cross-functional business processes including commercial, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, legal, procurement, and supply chain.
• Strong functional process experience in OTC, PTP, RTR and MFG
• Experience implementing SAP S/4HANA.
• Expertise in software delivery methodologies, tools, and governance within complex ERP landscapes.
• Strong organizational and change management capabilities, with a track record of driving enterprise transformation.

Financial Scope

• Accountable for managing program budgets of $20MM, with a projected $100MM total spend over five years for large scale programs.

Core Job Responsibilities

Specific IT Responsibilities:

• ERP Solution Delivery and Global Support
  Lead the global delivery for SAP and Manufacturing for Abbott Nutrition global templates across multiple sites, ensuring seamless implementations and continuous expansion of the ERP landscape. Partner across all IT functions to drive robust solution architecture, design, resource alignment, and capability development.
• Strategic Business Partnership
  Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on IT solutions for complex SAP and MFG initiatives. Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business requirements into actionable technology strategies. Champion innovation to enable strategic initiatives such as greenfield manufacturing and margin improvement programs.
• Enterprise Program Management
  Oversee the global design across business divisions and contribute to the evolution of next-generation ERP technologies. Coordinate with BTS functions including Business Relationship managers, Business, Infrastructure, Digital, and Cybersecurity to design and build throughput without any disruption.
• Global Budget Oversight
  Manage a global IT budget of ~$20MM annually for ERP program delivery contributing to a broader strategic investment portfolio of ~$100MM. Ensure fiscal discipline and alignment with enterprise priorities.
• Regulatory & Policy Compliance
  Ensure full adherence to corporate and divisional policies, as well as internal and external regulatory requirements. Maintain a strong compliance posture across all ERP-related operations.
• Cybersecurity Governance
  Provide oversight and enforcement of cybersecurity policies and regulatory mandates across ERP functions. Safeguard enterprise systems and data through proactive risk management and security controls.
• Stakeholder Relationship Ma