Healthcare Analytics Project Lead (DAR)

Lurie Children's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a DAR Project Manager to lead analytics, data governance, and reporting initiatives across multiple teams.

The role focuses on delivering complex hospital projects on time and within budget, coordinating with executive sponsors, physicians, and frontline staff. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in healthcare analytics projects, strong Agile/Scrum skills, and expertise in BI tools and ERP/EHR implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, healthcare administration, nursing, social sciences, or related analytics field; Master’s preferred.
• PMI or Agile & Scrum certification preferred.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience working with complex projects in a hospital environment in quality improvement, financial management, or other key hospital operations.
• Experience in project management of technical system implementations, ERP and/or Electronic Health Record (EHR) projects preferred.
• Knowledge of analytic and reporting solutions such as Business Objects, SQL, SAS, SPSS, Microsoft Power BI, Epic Cogito Suite, or similar software preferred.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills; ability to scoping to implementation through sustainability.
• Competent in interpersonal/interdisciplinary communication, group process, negotiation, change management, conflict resolution, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to earn credibility with leaders across the healthcare organization, including clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and coordination for projects related to analytics, reporting, data governance, and data development including the following project management activities.
• Develops and manages the plans for analytic and reporting projects to mitigate risks and achieve outcomes, incorporating input from physicians, hospital leaders, stakeholders and DAR staff.
• Manages project milestones, schedules, budgets and risk mitigation plans; uses Agile/Scrum as needed.
• Leads quality control review for deliverables across analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation to ensure conformance with standards.
• Determines resource requirements and develops budgets; manages project scope within budget.
• Assists with budget monitoring and scheduling to meet specifications and goals.
• Provides consultation to leaders to meet analytic needs efficiently and accurately.
• Works with multiple levels of staff; facilitates multi-disciplinary teams and priorities.
• Coordinates development of project management procedures for sustainment of outcomes.
• Maintains clear communication on progress and barriers with solutions; supports a team-focused culture.

Skills

Project management

Agile & Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, healthcare administration, nursing, social sciences, or related analytics field

Master's degree preferred

PMI or Agile & Scrum certification preferred

Tools

Business Objects

SQL

SAS

SPSS

Microsoft Power BI

Epic Cogito Suite

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a DAR Project Manager to lead analytics, data governance, and reporting initiatives across multiple teams.

The role focuses on delivering complex hospital projects on time and within budget, coordinating with executive sponsors, physicians, and frontline staff. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in healthcare analytics projects, strong Agile/Scrum skills, and expertise in BI tools and ERP/EHR implementations.