Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

General Summary:

The Program Manager Senior works collaboratively with program leaders, researchers, finance teams, internal departments, external partners, and other stakeholders to advance program and organizational initiatives. The position provides project and program management expertise, facilitates communication and collaboration across teams, supports program, research and evaluation efforts, monitors project and grant progress and outcomes, and identifies opportunities to improve processes and program effectiveness.

Essential Job Functions:

• Implements and manages project management processes across a portfolio of programs, research activities, grants, and initiatives, including establishing protocols and practices that promote standardization, accountability, efficiency, and continuous quality improvement.
• Supports program, research and evaluation activities, including project coordination, development of research-related materials, tracking of study or evaluation milestones, coordination with research teams and stakeholders, and monitoring of project requirements and deliverables.
• Provides project management support for planning materials, grant lifecycles, grant proposal preparation, submission coordination, award management, budget monitoring, progress reporting, renewal activities, and. closeout, goal and deliverable tracking, meeting facilitation and notetaking, monitoring and reporting of project activities, and other related project activities.
• Supports a team of project coordinators to successfully implement specific project activities and leverage resources across specific projects.
• Oversee and support administrative functions including general supply inventory, supplies, professional development expense tracking, communications, website administration, program equipment, space allocations, knowledge management, file management and other related duties.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Master’s Degree required; experience in a complex hospital, university, or large nonprofit setting highly desirable. Years of experience could be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Three to five years of experience with progressive project leadership preferred
• Experience in planning, program development, decision making and project reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, budgets and funding streams.
• Proven experience in planning, program development, decision making and outcome evaluation.
• Competent in interpersonal/interdisciplinary communication, group process, facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills required.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Experience in planning, program development, decision making and outcome evaluation.
• Organizational skills: Experience independently planning and managing projects; excellent attention to detail; ability to establish priorities and react promptly to a large variety of requests and needs, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to partner and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• The authority to hire, separate, promote, demote, write and administer performance evaluations.
• Comfortable working in shared workspace and multiple locations.
• Demonstrated mastery of Microsoft Office Suite Word, TEAMS, and other web-based presentation and meeting software; some experience with survey database technologies required.

Education

Pay Range

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.  

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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