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Individual salary offers will be based on experience and qualifications unique to each candidate.\nPosition Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity\nPosition End Date: June 30, 2027\nHours of Work: Individual must routinely be available during core department business hours to collaborate with Illinois Department of Public Health staff.\nOverview\nThe Project Implementation Manager will drive the delivery of data modernization projects that improve the use of public health data to inform decision making. This role is aligned to the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI). WAI is a federally funded CDC Foundation program with the goal of helping the nation’s public health agencies by providing them with the technology and data experts they need to accelerate their information system improvements.\nWorking within the Illinois Department of Public Health the Project Implementation Manager will collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to define project objectives, allocate resources, coordinate with teams, and manage timelines to ensure the successful delivery and implementation of a public health data systems project.\nThe Project Implementation Manager will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the Illinois Department of Public Health. This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement for U.S. based candidates.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop and maintain data modernization workplans, serving as the Project Implementation Manager to develop detailed project plans and timelines, as well as maintain project documentation including project charters, plans, status reports, and post-project evaluations. \nDrive project deliverables to ensure they are within scope, deadlines, and budget.\nDevelop and execute supporting plans including data communication, data training, and the data modernization initiative (DMI) evaluation plan. Support execution of enterprise-wide data maturity assessment. Develop and conduct surveys and focus groups as needed to assist in assessment. Create an evaluation plan for data modernization impact analysis. Assist with implementation of the data maturity roadmap. \nEstablish measurable metrics to be used to evaluate DMI activities and impact.\nSchedule and organize regular recurring meetings with internal and external data interest holders to review project progress, address any issues or concerns, identify data needs and gaps. \nSchedule and organize data modernization advisory committee meetings. \nCollaborate with DMI core team including (data governance manager, metadata specialist, data training and communication specialist, business process analyst) to execute DMI workplan. Work with business analysts and other stakeholders to implement and adopt change management strategies.\nDefine clear roles and responsibilities and ensure standards and best practices are followed. \nWork with user community, technical teams and vendors to meet implementation timeline.\nDocument business practices and workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, support process improvement, discover issues and deliver improved value.\nEffectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management. Facilitate communication between project team members, business analysts, and stakeholders. Create dashboards and generate reports.\nDevelop and implement change management strategies and plans to support the successful adoption and implementation of data modernization transformational activities.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in project management, public health, information systems, operations management or related field required. Master’s degree or other related advanced degree in a related field preferred.\nMinimum of 10 years of related experience leading data management projects. \nExpert knowledge of project management fundamentals, including the ability to develop and implement accurate work plans, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets, in an agile or iterative environment. Proficiency in Smartsheet, Confluence, SharePoint and/or other project management tools and techniques.\nExperienced in change management and risk management principles and processes.\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to describe difficult technical problems and solutions to technical and non-technical teams.\nDemonstrated experience developing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external partners and can effectively promote collaboration among differing viewpoints.\nOutstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; and the ability to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and partners.\nExperience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office.\nKnowledge of data management, data governance and change management.\nProject Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent is preferred.\nSpecial Notes\nThis role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by the CDC Foundation in order to best support the public health programming.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.\nWe comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.\nThe CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.\nRelocation expenses are not included.\nAbout the CDC Foundation\nThe CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners to support the public health system, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in preventing and responding to threats to health. In this role, we are focused on one priority: building catalytic, flexible and impactful partnerships-with corporations, philanthropies, individuals and organizations-to help improve the health and lives of people in all communities, everywhere. 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