Program Manager Cybersecurity

Lurie Children's Hospital•Chicago, IL

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. Location 680 Lake Shore Drive Job Description General Summary: The Cybersecurity Program Manager provides senior leadership for execution of the organization’s cybersecurity program. This role orchestrates the program engine, driving cross-functional alignment across IT, Clinical, and Digital teams to ensure the cybersecurity roadmap results in measurable risk reduction and sustainable operational outcomes. The position ensures complex, multi-workstream initiatives are delivered on time, on scope, and with clear risk reduction and operational outcomes.

Requirements

Extensive experience leading complex, multi-year cybersecurity or IT risk programs at a leadership level.
Proven track record delivering multi-year, multi-workstream transformation initiatives.
Strong program management discipline across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and dependencies.
Experience coordinating delivery across technical, operational, and business teams.
Ability to drive execution in environments involving vendors, internal teams, and changing priorities.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
Functional understanding of cybersecurity domains such as SOC, IAM, endpoint, network, cloud, and data protection.
Knowledge of governance frameworks and risk-based delivery approaches.
PMP/PgMP required
Deep understanding of the intersection between cybersecurity and patient safety.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare or regulated environments preferred.
CISM or CISSP preferred to establish credibility with technical and executive peers.

Responsibilities

Direct the execution of the enterprise cybersecurity transformation program and roadmap.
Drive milestone planning, dependency management, and delivery tracking across multiple workstreams.
Orchestrate collaboration across IT and Business units to resolve resource contention and prioritize security initiatives.
Manage transition of security capabilities from externally supported models to internally owned operations.
Own integrated program plans, schedules, risks, issues, and executive reporting.
Ensure measurable outcomes for remediation, control maturity, and operational sustainability.
Drive vendor coordination, delivery accountability, and structured knowledge transfer.
Establish and enforce program governance, cadence, and decision forums.
Identify and resolve execution blockers, resource constraints, and delivery risks.
Translate technical progress into a clear risk-reduction narrative for executive leadership and stakeholders.
Partner with Clinical Engineering to ensure security remediation efforts do not disrupt patient care delivery or medical device functionality.
Facilitate the integration of cybersecurity controls into clinical workflows to ensure a balance between security and provider efficiency.

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