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.

Location

680 Lake Shore Drive

Job Description

General Summary:    

The Program Manager Senior serves as a key member of the Center for Childhood Resilience (CCR) team in the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The Program Manager Senior role provides develops and manages programs and projects including establishing and implementing project management protocols and practices for standardization and ongoing continuous quality improvement, managing project resources, and supporting administrative operations across portfolio of CCR initiatives. The position actively supports the CCR team, Department and Hospital efforts to achieve continuous quality improvement, customer service goals through modeling of appropriate behavior and by providing a work environment conducive to attaining these goals.

CCR develops, evaluates and disseminates mental health best practices to promote systems change and to increase access and reduce mental health disparities where kids live, learn and play. CCR works with education, community-based and other youth serving agencies to deliver innovative, sustainable, culturally attuned, and evidence-based strategies, promote mental health and wellness, and foster resilience in the face of adversity. Learn more about CCR at www.ccr.luriechildrens.org

We are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and multiculturalism. Our mission to advance health equity starts with our commitment to build a diverse team representative of the communities we serve. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, age, socioeconomic status and all the other facets of our humanity.

Essential Job Functions:

Implements and manages project management processes across all CCR projects including establishing and implementing project management protocols and practices for standardization and ongoing continuous quality improvement.Provides project management support including project planning materials, goal and deliverable tracking, meeting facilitation and notetaking, monitoring and reporting of project activities, and other related project activities.Works with project leads and program finance to develop scope of work and monitor project expenses and budgets. Reports to leadership on status of expenditures on regular basis. Informs leadership of variance situations and engages in activities to resolve questions or concerns.Supports a team of project coordinators to successfully implement specific project activities and leverage resources across specific projects.Oversee and support CCR 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.Participates in the development of grant proposals and stewardship reports to CCR funders including tracking and monitoring proposal submission and reporting deadlines in collaboration with CCR leads, Lurie Children’s Research Administration and Lurie Children’s Foundation.Manages, tracks and reports on training and new services requests from CCR email, website, virtual learning platform and other forms of new business inquires, communicates with appropriate team members and ensures accurate and timely responses.Supports new hire orientation and onboarding effortsPerform job functions adhering to organizational values of compassionate service, discovery and innovation, diversity and inclusion, excellence, integrity, respectful collaboration, and stewardship.Participates in continuing education events including hospital required education and professional certification/licensure. Other duties 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

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Pay Range

$83,200.00-$137,280.00 Salary

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 Lurie Children’s, we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. 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.  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.

Support email: candidatesupport@luriechildrens.org