Program Manager - Beacon

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

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 for the Beacon Child Population Health Think Tank leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategic initiatives that advance child population health through research and innovation. This role collaborates with internal and external experts, manages complex interdependent projects, and supports research, data-driven policy recommendations, and funding efforts to improve health outcomes for all children.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Health Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in program management, public health, health policy, or a related area.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello, MS Project).
• Ability to use literature databases (e.g., PubMed) and data visualization tools.
• Strong understanding of population health principles, health systems, and policy development.
• Excellent analytical, evaluation, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-component projects and budgets.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of child population health issues and emerging trends.
• Experience with community-based participatory research or systems-level change.
• Familiarity with academic publishing and manuscript preparation.
• Grant writing and funding opportunity identification.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation, and management of strategic child population health initiatives that align with research institute and health system goals, including defining scope, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and resource needs.
• Coordinates and integrates interdependent projects across departments, divisions, and investigators, ensuring alignment and collaboration among institutional, community, and governmental partners.
• Evaluates program effectiveness using objective metrics and collaborator feedback
• Tracks emerging issues, conducts literature reviews, and maintains a repository of relevant policies and peer-reviewed research.
• Prepares and disseminates high-quality written materials, including policy briefs, manuscript sections, fact sheets, community-facing reports, and program updates.
• Provides financial and operational oversight, including regular status reports to leadership and support for identifying and pursuing federal and foundation funding opportunities.
• Serves as a liaison and trusted collaborator between internal teams and external partners to advance shared population health goals.
• Performs other job functions as assigned by population health leadership, including support for special projects.
• The authority to hire, separate, promote, demote, write and administer performance evaluations.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager