Project Implementation Manager

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.  
Job HighlightsLocation: Remote, must be based in the United StatesSalary Range: $90,000 - $123,000 per year, plus benefits. Individual salary offers will be based on experience and qualifications unique to each candidate. Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunityPosition End Date: June 30, 2025 Hours of Work:  Individual must routinely be available during core department business hours to collaborate with Illinois Department of Public Health staff.
OverviewThe Project 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. Working within the Illinois Department of Public Health the Project 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. The Project 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data modernization workplans, serving as the project manager to develop detailed project plans and timelines, as well as maintain project documentation including project charters, plans, status reports, and post-project evaluations.  
• Drive project deliverables to ensure they are within scope, deadlines, and budget.
• Develop 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.
• Establish measurable metrics to be used to evaluate DMI activities and impact.
• Schedule 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.  
• Schedule and organize data modernization advisory committee meetings.
• Collaborate 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 analyst and other stakeholders to implement and adopt change management strategies.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities and ensure standards and best practices are followed.
• Work with user community, technical teams and vendors to meet implementation timeline.
• Document business practices and workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, support process improvement, discover issues and deliver improved value.
• Effectively 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.
• Develop and implement change management strategies and plans to support the successful adoption and implementation of data modernization transformational activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’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 pre