Chief of Capital Project Delivery

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks an Executive Director of Planning, Design & Construction to provide enterprise leadership for capital project delivery across Rush University System for Health, including oversight of a large, multi-site capital portfolio supporting the $3B+ Master Facilities Plan. This role drives performance across cost, schedule, safety, quality, and risk.

The Executive Director leads the Facilities Project Delivery division, managing project management, design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in healthcare planning, design, and construction.
• 5+ years directing capital project delivery within a healthcare organization.
• Professional licensure (Architect or Engineer) or equivalent leadership experience in healthcare PDC.
• Experience leading large, complex capital programs (e.g., $500M+ portfolio) in healthcare or similar environments.
• Experience establishing capital governance, portfolio oversight, and enterprise reporting.
• Experience leading complex external partner ecosystems across large-scale capital programs.
• Strong financial, analytical, and capital forecasting capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, physicians, and operational stakeholders.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in complex, matrixed healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for enterprise capital delivery across a multi-site portfolio, including cost, schedule, safety, and quality.
• Leads project management teams delivering design, construction, and renovation projects.
• Establishes delivery standards and performance expectations across the capital portfolio.
• Leads relationships with architects, engineers, contractors, and construction managers.
• Provides enterprise oversight of the capital portfolio, including budget, schedule, and risk performance.
• Establishes and maintains portfolio-level reporting and dashboards for executive decision-making.
• Partners with Finance, Strategy, and Operations to align capital planning, prioritization, and sequencing.
• Establishes capital project governance, including project initiation, scope control, and delivery oversight.
• Drives standardization and scalability of delivery processes across the system.
• Ensures compliance with design standards, regulatory requirements, and safety expectations.
• Leads the evolution of delivery practices, systems, and organizational capabilities to support system growth
• Develops and mentors project management and construction leadership staff.
• Leads the Facilities Project Delivery division, accountable for system-wide capital execution.
• Builds and develops a high-performing, multidisciplinary team across multiple campuses.
• Oversees alignment with planning, activation, and operational readiness leadership.
• Represents Rush in relationships with architects, contractors, and external development partners.
• Builds and maintains high-performing external partnerships that support consistent, high-quality project delivery.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Financial forecasting

Communication with execs

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks an Executive Director of Planning, Design & Construction to provide enterprise leadership for capital project delivery across Rush University System for Health, including oversight of a large, multi-site capital portfolio supporting the $3B+ Master Facilities Plan. This role drives performance across cost, schedule, safety, quality, and risk.

The Executive Director leads the Facilities Project Delivery division, managing project management, design