Head of Enterprise Architecture

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Overview Abbott Cancer Diagnostics is driven by a clear purpose: to help eradicate cancer by preventing it, detecting it earlier, and guiding personalized treatment. Delivering on that purpose at enterprise scale depends on a strong technology foundation, and we are seeking a   Head of Enterprise Architecture (known internally as Sr Manager, Enterprise Architecture)   to guide the software ecosystem that powers our cancer diagnostics. Reporting into the IT Software Engineering function, this leader sets the architectural vision, standards, and governance that keep our platforms scalable, secure, and positioned for future growth, ensuring the systems behind our diagnostics operate reliably and at the level of performance the business requires. The role leads and develops a team of architects, aligning solutions, application, and technology around common standards, disciplined decision-making, and continuous improvement. As chair of the Architecture Review Board, this leader brings rigor and consistency to the decisions that shape our technical direction and serves as a critical partner in the IT Program Intake process, helping stakeholders evaluate options, risks, and trade-offs to prioritize investment effectively. Working closely with business and IT leadership, the Head of Enterprise Architecture defines the future-state platform, establishes the roadmaps to achieve it, and embeds architectural thinking across product teams to advance modern patterns and standards.   The ideal candidate brings substantial technical depth, typically 10+ years in IT and 5+ years in an architecture or engineering leadership role, along with the business acumen to connect technology decisions to measurable outcomes and the executive presence to advise senior leaders. Strong collaboration, influencing, and communication skills are essential in a matrixed, cross-functional environment. This is an opportunity to apply enterprise architecture leadership to work that matters, supporting a mission with meaningful impact for patients and the broader fight against cancer. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Essential Duties Include, but are not limited to, the following: • Establish the mission and vision of the Enterprise Architecture organization to foster a business-oriented culture and mindset driven by continual innovation and improvement techniques. • Develop and control the annual operating expenditure and capital expenditure budgets for Enterprise Architecture to ensure that it’s consistent with the overall strategic objectives of IT and the enterprise and remains within plan. • Build, guide and motivate the Enterprise Architecture organization through coaching and mentoring to become a creative, collaborative and business outcomes focused technology team. • Partner with business and IT leaders to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization. • Define the future-state technology platform needed to support new business models and services and establish the strategic technology roadmaps. • Refine and extend communication plans for architecture at the enterprise level. • Instill architectural thinking into product teams and provide mentoring and guidance; challenge the status quo and promote modern technologies and architectural patterns.