Innovation and Clinical Integration Program Manager

Cook County•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Innovation and Clinical Integration Program Manager provides hands-on coordination and execution support for innovation and clinical integration initiatives across Cook County Health. The Program Manager is responsible for maintaining program cadence, coordinating activities across multiple workstreams, and ensuring initiatives align with established priorities and governance, including documentation and reporting. This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required
Two (2) years of experience leading and/or managing staff or programs is required
One (1) experience in developing and maintaining program dashboards or workflows is required
Strong written communication skills is required (applicants will be required to provide a writing sample at the time of interview)
Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word) is required

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting programs, initiatives, or projects in a healthcare, public sector, or complex organizational environment is preferred.
Experience working in a matrixed or cross-functional setting is preferred.
Experience with a culturally diverse population is preferred.
Familiarity with process improvement, quality improvement, innovation, or clinical integration work is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the day-to-day programmatic activities of innovation and clinical integration initiatives, including schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
Maintains program documentation, trackers, templates, and shared files to support consistent execution and reporting across initiatives.
Coordinates meetings, prepares agendas and materials, documents action items, and follows up to support timely progress.
Tracks milestones, dependencies, and risks across initiatives and escalates issues to program leadership as appropriate.
Prepares summaries, reports, and presentations for leadership review, governance bodies, and internal stakeholders.
Facilitates communication and drives the coordination among clinical, operational, administrative, and external partners involved in innovation and clinical integration work.
Supports alignment of initiatives with organizational priorities, timelines, and decision-making processes.
Assists with the development and maintenance of program dashboards or status updates.
Remains current on emerging trends, tools, and approaches relevant to healthcare innovation and clinical integration.
Performs other duties as assigned.