Job Title:
Healthcare Sr Program Manager – Loop (Patient) Initiative
Location
Chicago, IL (Remote considered, but frequent travel to Chicago required – minimum 3 - 4 times per month. Local candidates preferred)
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Program Manager to lead the complex Loop (Patient) initiative.
This is a mission-critical program requiring a leader who can navigate multifaceted challenges, drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
The right candidate will possess a proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder healthcare or technology programs.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead Program Delivery:
Own and drive the full lifecycle delivery of the Loop (Patient) initiative, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and budgets.
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Stakeholder Management:
Serve as the primary point of contact for all program stakeholders, including clinical, technical, and business teams. Build and maintain strong relationships.
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Complexity Navigation:
Assess and resolve complex program risks, issues, and dependencies while maintaining momentum and focus on deliverables.
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Cross-Functional Leadership:
Coordinate multiple workstreams and facilitate communication between onshore, offshore, and third-party teams.
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Reporting & Communication:
Provide regular status updates and executive briefings, with clear articulation of progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
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Change Management:
Champion change initiatives and ensure adoption of new processes and technologies across the organization.
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Travel:
Must be able to travel to the Chicago office and/or partner locations more than five times per month as required by program needs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; advanced degree preferred.
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8+ years of program/project management experience, with at least 5 years managing complex, cross-functional initiatives in healthcare, technology, or related industries.
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Demonstrated success steering large programs through ambiguity and complexity.
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Must be based in Chicago area or able to travel to Chicago frequently (minimum 5 times/month).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with patient-facing healthcare technology programs.
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Prior experience with digital transformation or product implementation in a healthcare setting.
