Company Description

Krasan Consulting Services is a Chicago boutique management consulting and technology solutions integrator. As a certified BEP WBE with the State of Illinois and a certified WBE, MBE, and DBE recognized by the City of Chicago, Krasan provides complex technology solutions and services for clients in the Public and Commercial sectors. With decades of experience, Krasan specializes in end-to-end technology solutions, integration, and implementation services and is proud to enable the success of our customers.

Role Title: Senior Project Manager

Type of contract: W2

Location: Remote

Client: State of Illinois-Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

Job Description:

Position Overview

The Client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee major technology initiatives and enterprise system implementations. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in end-to-end project management, delivery strategy, resource and budget planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and project governance. This part-time role requires a professional capable of managing cross-functional teams, coordinating complex dependencies, and ensuring successful project delivery within established scope, schedule, and budget constraints. Candidates with direct public health experience or relevant education in public health or a related field are strongly preferred, as they will be well-positioned to understand public health operations, program priorities, and implementation requirements and contribute effectively with minimal ramp-up time.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership and Delivery: Lead major system implementations throughout the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through execution, deployment, and closure, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and successful project outcomes.
• Delivery Strategy and Project Planning: Define and execute comprehensive project delivery strategies, implementation plans, resource allocations, budgets, schedules, key milestones, and governance structures to support effective project execution.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination: Collaborate with IDPH leadership, public health program stakeholders, IT teams, vendors, and external partners to align priorities, manage expectations, facilitate decision-making, and resolve project challenges.
• Cross-Functional Team Management: Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, manage complex dependencies, establish clear roles and accountability, and ensure timely completion of project activities and deliverables.
• Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management: Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate project risks, issues, constraints, and dependencies while implementing appropriate resolution strategies and escalation procedures.
• Project Governance and Executive Reporting: Establish and maintain project governance processes, monitor project performance, track schedules and milestones, and provide accurate status reports, executive updates, and project performance metrics to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Meeting Facilitation and Implementation Oversight: Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder discussions, progress reviews, and governance sessions while overseeing implementation activities, monitoring deliverable quality, and ensuring project readiness.
• Scope, Schedule, and Budget Management: Manage project scope, schedules, resources, and budgets throughout the project lifecycle, proactively address deviations, and ensure successful delivery within established timelines, financial parameters, and quality expectations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading major system implementations end-to-end, including project initiation, planning, execution, implementation oversight, and closure.
• Demonstrated ability to define and execute project delivery strategies, resource plans, budgets, schedules, milestones, and governance structures.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and overseeing complex project dependencies.
• Strong expertise in project lifecycle management, scope control, schedule tracking, risk assessment, issue resolution, and budget oversight.
• Experience developing executive-level status reports, project performance updates, and governance documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate project meetings, manage competing priorities, resolve challenges, and maintain alignment across business and technical teams.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering projects within established scope, schedule, and budget expectations across the full project lifecycle. Preferred Qualifications
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or an equivalent recognized project management credential.
• Direct professional experience supporting public health programs, public health system implementations, or technology initiatives within public health organizations.
• Educational background in Public Health, Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, or a related discipline.
• Experience managing technology projects for state or local public health departments, government health agencies, or healthcare organizations.
• Familiarity with public health operations, program delivery, healthcare information systems, and related reporting or compliance requirements.

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