Director of Data and Technology

Director of Data and Technology

Reports to:

Sr. Director of Operations

Supervises:
Database Manager

Status:
Full-time, exempt, salaried

Date revised:
June 2026

The mission of the Chicago Abortion Fund is to advance reproductive autonomy and justice for everyone by providing financial, logistical, and emotional support to people seeking abortion services and by building collective power and fostering partnerships for political and cultural change. We envision a world where everyone has the freedom and autonomy to create lives, families, and communities that are healthy, safe, and thriving and where the full range of reproductive choices, including abortion, are accessible and affirmed.

The Director of Data and Technology is responsible for leading and scaling our technology, data, and security infrastructure in support of our mission to expand abortion access. This role works strategically with CAF’s leadership team to maintain an overarching vision for IT strategy, strengthen core infrastructure and improve day-to-day systems. The Director of Data and Technology will play a critical role in building a secure, scalable, and well-governed technology environment in a fast-growing, mission-driven organization.

This role is for both an individual contributor and a manager able to build and maintain CAF’s technology stack, align a product roadmap with the organization’s unique needs, and manage both internal staff and outside consultants. Overseeing a lean but growing team, this person will need to establish an informed “build vs buy” strategy that accounts for the organization’s distinct needs and resources as well as the urgency of its mission.

• Salary range: $95,428-$117,813 (based on experience and qualifications).
• All full-time employees are eligible for the full benefits package including:
  • 401K with up to 5% employer match.
  • Unlimited paid time off, including a mandatory four weeks off.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision) with 50% dependent coverage.
  • Observance of federal holidays.

• A full-time work week is a minimum of 32 hours over four days.
• Illinois residence is required. Relocation fees are not provided by CAF.
• Hybrid schedule: minimum two days in the office per week (West Loop, Chicago).

• Own and execute CAF’s IT strategy, product roadmap, and overall technology strategy
• Establish and enforce IT policies, standards, and best practices (security, access controls, data governance, disaster recovery)
• Manage and optimize cloud-based tools and environments
• Evaluate emerging data technologies and recommend adoption strategies
• Own maintenance, security and updates of CAF databases, case management software, CRM, and analytics tools
• Lead data security, privacy, and risk mitigation efforts in a highly sensitive environment
• Design and implement a modern telecommunications/VoIP strategy
• Liaise with external IT partners and vendors
• Develop and monitor IT budget
• Evaluate long-term resourcing of department
• Provide suggestions and education to all departments to optimize their workflows using technology innovations

• Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and support to Database Manager
• Identify resourcing and structural needs across programs teams to ensure sustainability and alignment
• Model and build organizational practices rooted in a pursuit of excellence in care for callers, grounded in reproductive justice and trauma‑informed care
• Foster a workplace culture of curiosity, care, feedback, and shared responsibility.

• Co‑create and maintain an organizational culture that fosters deep collaboration, trust, and coordination across functional areas.
• Represent CAF in external partnerships, coalitions, and movement building spaces
• Actively participate in required CAF meetings and respond in a timely manner to CAF staff communications.
• When required, participate in reproductive justice movement‑building initiatives
• Update professional…