IT Director, Finance & Procurement

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:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This role is based in our Lake County, IL office within the Corporate Strategy & Solutions (CSS) organization. CSS is dedicated to driving data-driven solutions and generating business value across Corporate Functions. We aim to utilize cutting-edge technologies to create innovative applications that tackle complex challenges and develop reliable, cost-effective tools.

As the Director of Corporate Functions IT, you will be responsible for delivering technology, strategy, solutions, and support for Corporate Finance and Procurement. You will manage a team of over 16 individuals, including managers and individual contributors.  In addition, you will oversee Business Relationship Management and and delivery activities that require collaboration between business units and IT (including Infrastructure teams, Divisional IT, and Support) to successfully deliver Abbott solutions. This portfolio includes approximately 100 managed service resources and over 550 applications, with an annual project portfolio exceeding $40 million.

In this position, you will provide leadership and support to the Chief Financial Officer and his team. Supporting seven Corporate Officers, this global role oversees the delivery and business relationship management of over 550 applications, including 35 critical enterprise applications that support our Financial Consolidation processes, and Corporate Procurement organizations. Examples of these critical, large-scale global applications include EPR programs, Ariba, OneConcur, Hyperion EPM, and Cadency.

The expectation for this role is to define a strategic vision, influence stakeholders, and understand the domains in scope to ensure technology remains at the forefront of the business. You will collaborate with the business to develop and execute roadmaps that align with the overall business strategy. Additionally, you will ensure these roadmaps are prioritized in accordance with IT and business goals. This role is responsible for providing strategic insights and thought leadership to guide executive decisions on investment strategies, including risk management. The goal is to ensure stability and efficiency across approximately 550 applications and an annual project budget exceeding $40 million.

A key focus of this role will be modernizing financial systems to enhance operational efficiency, security, and scalability. You will evaluate current financial technologies, identify areas for improvement, and implement modern solutions that align with industry best practices. This includes leveraging cloud-based platforms, advanced analytics, and automation (RPA, Generative AI, etc)  to streamline financial processes and improve data accuracy.

You will lead and influence the direction of the domain, providing coaching and mentoring to a hi