Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · 22 hours ago
Program Manager - Beacon
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care and is seeking a Program Manager for the Beacon Child Population Health Think Tank. This role leads strategic initiatives to advance child population health through research and collaboration, managing complex projects and supporting data-driven policy recommendations.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
Company
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is the largest pediatric healthcare provider in the region with a 130 year legacy of excellence.
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2025 (23)
2024 (19)
2023 (30)
2022 (16)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$13.95MKey Investors
Baby Safety FoundationNational Cancer InstituteAce Hardware
2025-10-07Grant
2024-11-04Grant· $3.7M
2019-09-27Grant· $0.25M
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