Sr. Manager, Data and Analytics Portfolio Delivery

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location

680 Lake Shore Drive

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Portfolio Delivery leads the planning, execution, and delivery of analytics initiatives within the Data, Insights, & AI (DIA) department.

This role oversees the entire analytics portfolio lifecycle, including intake, prioritization, sequencing, and reporting, while ensuring alignment with DIA’s goals, budgets, timelines, and delivery expectations.

Additionally, the Senior Manager advances the department’s Agile maturity, fosters a collaborative and high-performing culture, and coaches teams in Agile at Scale practices. This position also involves partnering with the Product Manager, Data Governance, to ensure aligned execution across major DIA programs and projects, and leads both full-time employees and consultants to achieve delivery excellence and operational rigor.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads the comprehensive portfolio planning lifecycle, including intake, prioritization, resource capacity planning, risk mitigation, and execution tracking for DIA initiatives. Partnering with the Enterprise PMO to align enterprise-wide standards and shared project delivery models.
• Manages and mentors a dynamic team of Scrum Masters, Project Managers, and delivery consultants to ensure disciplined project execution and clear accountability. The authority to hire, separate, promote, demote, write and administer performance evaluations.
• Oversees budget management, SOW oversight, and vendor coordination for external delivery resources, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources.
• Build and sustains the Agile Delivery Practice, coaching individuals and teams, supporting continuous improvement, and evolving agile ways of working using Agile at Scale methods.
• Implements advanced tools and techniques for portfolio reporting and delivery transparency, including dashboards, metrics, and status reporting for internal and stakeholder use.
• Collaborates closely with product management to align roadmaps and delivery sequencing across data, analytics, and reporting initiatives.
• Other job functions as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Certifications such as PMP and CSM are preferred.
• 8 years of experience in Information Technology, including 4 years of people leadership experience, with a strong track record of coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven portfolio and program management skills, including experience with tools like Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills across multidisciplinary teams and leadership levels.
• Ability to oversee project budgets, vendor SOWs, and external consulting engagements.
• Strong background in Agile methodologies and delivery coaching (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe); experience leading Agile at Scale transformation efforts is preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, analytics, or data-intensive environments is a plus.
  
  

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Pay Range

$117,520.00-$193,918.40 Salary

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

Benefits

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various Voluntary Benefits

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program
  
  

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s, we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Support email: candidatesupport@luriechildrens.org