Senior program manager healthcare

Job Requisition ID: 50270

Start Date: 09/22/2025

Closing Date: 10/20/2025

Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070

Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: Anticipated starting salary range: $9,500 - 11,500/based on experience.

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Cook

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: None

Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Statement:

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking a dynamic professional to serve as Senior Program Manager for the Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives (HTC) program. This critical role will be responsible for monitoring and supporting collaboratives’ implementation plans and budgets. In collaboration with the Program Director, you will additionally develop and manage an evaluation plan to assess the HTC program’s impact on Medicaid customers, communities served, and agency goals. Your leadership will help strengthen the program, achieve operational and policy goals, and influence healthcare delivery across the state of Illinois. Successful applicants will be experienced project and relationship managers who have had prior experience developing analysis to support management decisions.

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

Employees receive a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday work schedule.
• Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance.
• Pension Plan.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare).
• Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
• New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
• Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
• (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date).

If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), We value staff as our greatest asset at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS). We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high-quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Essential Functions

• Leads scoping and implementation of an impact evaluation for the Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives (HTC) program
• Manages delivery of program objectives through the development, implementation, and monitoring of program policies, procedures and activities for awardees
• Leads the review and monitoring of the HTC program budget
• Supports HTC Director and team in developing additional program deliverables and artefacts
• Cultivates productive, partnership-oriented relationships with awardees by serving as their primary liaison to the program team and enabling pursuit of shared objectives
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in business analysis and/or program monitoring and evaluation, including developing frameworks, dashboards, and reports
• Minimum of two (2) years of project management experience, including developing project plans and timeline, managing concurrent multiple workstreams and directing activities across collaborators
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience either in a client or partnership manager role or in a program or grant manager role
• Advanced proficiency utilizing strong writing skills as evidenced by past authorship or contributions to written deliverables such as program reports, program manuals, executive briefings and similar deliverables
• Prior experience working in healthcare administration or management or in public health
• Working knowledge of data analysis and visualization techniques and tools, such as but not limited to Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, R, Tableau
• Prior experience in government administration or managing government grant funding

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Work Location: 401 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois, 60607

Agency Contact: [email protected]

Posting Group: Leadership & Management

Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

Term Appointment:
Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services’s discretion.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

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