Exec Dir-Health System Programs & Evaluation (Grant Funded)

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Reporting to the Special Advisor, Healthcare Initiatives, the Executive Director-Health System Programs & Evaluation leads and administers activities related to HealthCatalyst Chicago, a major healthcare initiative of City Colleges of Chicago (CCC). The role oversees the day-to-day management of the initiative, leads integrated project management across City Colleges of Chicago and multiple health system partners, directs evaluation, and serves as a strategic advisor to CCC leadership on partnership development, program expansion, and long-term sustainability. Performs other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

PROJECT LEADERSHIP

• Leads overall implementation of HealthCatalyst Chicago, including multi-year and annual operational planning.

• Oversees project management for multiple, integrated work streams across City Colleges of Chicagos academic, finance, evaluation, grant management, and marketing functions and in conjunction with health system partners, facilitating the work of cross-functional and cross-college teams supporting districtwide health system partnership initiatives

• Designs and implements new operational solutions within CCC and in partnership with health system partners to meet the goals of HealthCatalyst Chicago.

• Guides implementation of the HealthCatalyst Chicago governance structure by identifying critical decisions and pathways for executive leaders; establishing and implementing governance standards; developing policy to support organizational priorities and decision-making; creating and maintaining systems for institutional documentation; and monitoring overall HealthCatalyst Chicago performance.

• Leads the collection, analysis, and reporting of data and narrative information for CCC executive, health system partner, and funder briefings and performance management.

• Advises CCC executive leadership on HealthCatalyst operational opportunities and risks that span governance committees, health system partners, and CCC internal work groups, developing recommendations regarding strategic priorities, resource allocation, implementation approaches, and long-term sustainability.

• Identifies and navigates CCC resources to achieve program goals.

• Ensures compliance with institutional and grant policies and guidelines in program implementation.

EVALUATION, LEARNING AND SUSTAINABILITY

• Develops and executes evaluation and performance measurement strategies, conducting analyses and synthesizing findings to assess program implementation, outcomes, and impact across health system partnerships in collaboration with the Executive Director of Learning, Evaluation and Impact.

• Advises executive leadership on program performance, strategic risks, and opportunities, translating complex quantitative and qualitative findings into actionable recommendations that inform decision-making, strategic priorities, resource allocation, partnership strategy, and continuous improvement.

• Directs a cross-partner learning agenda that promotes shared accountability, identifies and disseminates effective practices, and strengthens organizational capacity to use evidence in operational and strategic decision-making.

• Leads long-term sustainability and scaling strategies by assessing partnership models, identifying opportunities for institutionalization and expansion, and using evaluation findings to inform investment, policy, funding, and system-level change.

• Establishes standards and oversight for internal and external evaluation activities, including evaluation design, data quality, performance indicators, research partnerships, and the quality and relevance of evaluation deliverables.

• Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.

• Performs other duties as assigned

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To                       Special Advisor, Healthcare Initiatives

Direct Supervision          None

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Education, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

• Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible administrative or leadership experience, preferably in strategic initiatives, healthcare partnerships, workforce development, higher education initiatives, or related programs involving multiple stakeholders.

• Knowledge of program planning, project management, relationship management, and program monitoring methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience building evaluation infrastructure: developing theories of change, designing outcome tracking systems, and creating data review processes that connect findings to decisions.

• Strong evaluation fluency with the ability to design mixed-methods studies, interpret quantitative and qualitative findings, and assess the rigor of external evaluation proposals and deliverables.

• Experience translating research findings for external audiences, including producing policy briefs, strategic reports, or public-facing research products.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Excellent organizational, project management, and decision-making skills.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

• Strong time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and accountability.

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism.

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

$104,000 - $115,000

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

                          Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!