Senior Program Implementation Director

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension Plan

Flexible hybrid schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services seeks an Assistant Deputy Director for Program Implementation to ensure successful tech and data project delivery across the agency. You will drive end-to-end modernization, align policy concepts with measurable impact, and steward complex programs from initiation through improvement.

The role requires extensive project management experience, vendor oversight, and stakeholder engagement, with a hybrid work schedule in Chicago.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree required.
• Experience in public or government project implementations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and implement systems and data projects for HFS.
• Manage external vendors and contracts with Procurement Management.
• Supervise staff and liaise with agency teams on projects.
• Develop and evaluate detailed project plans and milestones.
• Lead cross-functional teams to successful delivery.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services seeks an Assistant Deputy Director for Program Implementation to ensure successful tech and data project delivery across the agency. You will drive end-to-end modernization, align policy concepts with measurable impact, and steward complex programs from initiation through improvement.

The role requires extensive project management experience, vendor oversight, and stakeholder engagement, with a hybrid work schedule in Chicago.