Senior Manager, Technology Enablement (PL)
Your Opportunity
DAFgiving360™ is an independent nonprofit organization created to increase charitable giving in the U.S. We offer a donor-advised fund program and related philanthropic tools and guidance that empower donors to incorporate charitable planning into their everyday lives and make a bigger difference in the world. Since our founding in 1999 as an 501(c)(3) public charity, DAFgiving360 donors have recommended over $50 billion in grants to more than 295,000 charities.
DAFgiving360 has entered into a services agreement with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for administrative and other services, including human resources. This position will be an employee of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and will be subject to its policies and procedures but will report to and be accountable to DAFgiving360 for day-to-day activities.
Our opportunity:
The Technology Enablement People Leader will establish clear ownership for the platforms, capabilities, and technology partnerships that power DAFgiving360’s digital experiences. As DAFgiving360 continues to scale, this leader will bridge digital strategy and technology execution by ensuring the collective vision across donor, advisor, and employee experience teams is technically viable, efficiently delivered, and aligned to enterprise priorities. This role will lead a high-performing team focused on platform strategy, architectural runway, vendor and technology integration, and consistent implementation across digital experiences. The leader will partner closely with Digital Solutions, Strategy & Offer, DAF Tech, Schwab Product & Technology, and senior business stakeholders to translate business needs into reliable, scalable, and reusable technology capabilities that improve speed, reduce ambiguity, and enable long-term growth.
What you’ll do
- Build and lead a high-performing Technology Enablement team, developing team members with a focus on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Own and maintain the technology platform strategy, roadmap, and architectural runway needed to support DAFgiving360’s digital product roadmaps and long-term strategy.
- Establish scalable, reliable, resilient, and modern platform capabilities that support growth, reduce risk, and enable consistent donor, advisor, and employee experiences.
- Partner with Digital Solutions, Strategy & Offer, DAF Tech, Schwab Product & Technology, and senior business leaders to translate business strategy into enabling technology capabilities.
- Modernize platforms to improve scalability, reliability, operational efficiency, and technology risk management.
- Manage vendor strategy, third-party technology onboarding, platform integration, and enterprise alignment to ensure consistent implementation across digital experiences.
- Create reusable technology capabilities that experience teams can apply to improve digital adoption, reduce manual work, and enhance employee productivity.
- Clarify decision rights and engagement models across Digital Solutions, DAF Tech, STS, and business partners to reduce handoffs, improve accountability, and accelerate delivery.
- Balance flexible resource deployment with clear platform ownership so the team can scale up or down as demand shifts without losing focus on long-term priorities.
What you have
- Proven people leadership experience with a track record of building, coaching, and developing high-performing product, platform, or technology enablement teams.
- Strong product management, platform strategy, or digital technology leadership experience, preferably in a complex, regulated, or matrixed enterprise environment.
- Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into technology roadmaps, reusable capabilities, and executable plans that deliver measurable business outcomes.
- Experience partnering with technology, product, operations, risk, vendor, and senior business stakeholders to align priorities and drive cross-functional execution.
- Working knowledge of digital platforms, system integrations, vendor management, modernization efforts, and scalable platform operating models.
- Strong judgment, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to simplify complex technology topics for business audiences and create alignment across teams.
- Comfort operating amid ambiguity, clarifying decision rights, and creating structure that improves speed, accountability, and execution quality.
- Commitment to disciplined governance, risk management, client trust, employee experience, and continuous improvement.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance