Senior Program Manager - RCCA Program Manager

The Illinois Regional Care Coordination Agency (RCCA) administers and manages sub-awards related to opioid settlement funds, supports related public‑facing websites, and helps coordinate regional opioid response efforts in Illinois. The RCCA supports equitable implementation of state resources for communities affected by the opioid crisis.

The Senior Program Manager I will lead an assigned portfolio of subrecipient programs. This role is accountable for performance monitoring, deliverable accountability, compliance, complex relationship management, and sound program decisions. The position requires the ability to coordinate work across teams through influence rather than supervisory authority.

The role requires independent judgment. The ideal candidate can interpret governing authorities, assess risk, monitor performance and fiscal compliance, resolve issues within delegated authority, and elevate matters that exceed that authority. They also bring experience with procurement, stakeholder coordination, competing priorities, and program monitoring.

This is a remote position based in Illinois. The position requires travel throughout the state and to AHP's Chicago Office for meetings and training.

• Working knowledge of federal grants management under 2 CFR Part 200 and Illinois grants administration under GATA, including the ability to apply requirements in practical situations.
• Working knowledge of the grant funding structures, including the roles and responsibilities of awarding agencies, pass‑through entities, and subrecipients.
• Knowledge of contracting processes and statement of work construction, including key performance indicators, scope, and schedule.
• Working knowledge of nonprofit fiscal operations, documentation requirements, and reimbursement processes sufficient to review subrecipient invoices.

• High‑level knowledge of the Illinois substance use policy and service systems, including opioid settlement funded initiatives, prevention, treatment, recovery supports, and harm reduction.
• Intermediate knowledge of implementation science and its application to subrecipient technical assistance, sufficient to select interventions that address cause rather than symptom.

• Firsthand understanding of adult learning principles sufficient to design and deliver effective training and technical assistance at a variety of audiences.

• Interpret grant and federal requirements and analyze their application to complex or novel program situations, including circumstances not explicitly addressed in existing rules or guidance, and to elevate such matters to leadership for review and approval before taking action.
• Create monitoring plans that match subrecipient’s level of risk instead of using the same checklist for every organization.
• Review performance and spending data across multiple subrecipients to distinguish one‑time issues, trends and needed follow‑up from broader program problems.
• Write clear findings, recommended determinations, and escalation summaries that explain the issue, evidence, analysis, and recommended next step.

• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues and partners to address complex issues and achieve meaningful outcomes.
• Communicate clearly with subrecipients, fiscal staff, subject matter experts, and RCCA leadership.
• Independently plan meeting agendas and prepare supporting materials.
• Effectively facilitate productive meetings that keep participants focused on outcomes.
• Prepare high‑quality meeting minutes and follow‑up documentation in a timely…