Healthcare Project Manager (Chicago)

Nysurgeon; Schiller Park (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NYSURGEON in Chicago, IL is seeking a Healthcare Project Manager to lead complex clinical projects onsite. The role demands strong project leadership, rigorous planning, and cross‑functional collaboration with medical and administrative teams to drive process improvement.

The successful candidate will manage plans, budgets, risk, and quality metrics, while coordinating with sponsors and hospital stakeholders to deliver improvements in patient care and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, or equivalent preferred.
• Coursework in healthcare administration or medical office management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects from concept through completion.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, deliverables, communication plans, risk logs, issue logs, status reports, and performance metrics.
• Implement risk management plans including identification, impact analysis, and communication.
• Communicate with sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Lead multiple project teams focused on process improvement initiatives.
• Drive clinical process improvement initiatives within healthcare settings.
• Collaborate with medical and nursing leadership to implement clinical care redesign initiatives.
• Work with Finance leaders to support clinical improvement plans.
• Establish and embed best clinical and operational practices with clinical teams.
• Partner with hospital services to implement high-functioning workflows.
• Train staff on data utilization and PDSA or similar models.

Skills

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Requirements documentation

Meeting facilitation

Project coordination

Data analysis

MS Project proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / Master’s preferred

Healthcare administration coursework

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Position: Healthcare Project Manager

Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Type: Fulltime

Salary: $70K to $120K+FTE benefits

Key Responsibilities & Requirements:

Position Summary:

• Manage complex projects from concept through completion.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, deliverables, communication plans, risk logs, issue logs, status reports, and performance metrics.
• Implement risk management plans, including risk identification, impact analysis, resolution, tracking, documentation, and communication.
• Communicate effectively with sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Lead and manage multiple project teams focused on process improvement initiatives.
• Drive clinical process improvement initiatives within healthcare settings.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, or an equivalent degree preferred.
• Coursework in healthcare administration or medical office management preferred.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of full-time paid experience in healthcare administration or project management.
• Minimum 1 year of experience utilizing Microsoft Project or a comparable project management tool.
• Minimum 2 years of healthcare experience facilitating clinical quality improvement initiatives in a teaching hospital.
• Finance experience preferred.
• Prior experience driving change in a complex organization.

Certifications & Training:

• Lean Six Sigma Training or Certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
• Healthcare quality and/or patient safety certification preferred.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of Joint Commission requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques.
• Knowledge of planning and tracking project scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Knowledge of business operations and project team leadership.
• Experience with operational clinical redesign initiatives.
• Knowledge of improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and Systems Theory.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle phases, communication requirements, deliverables, budgets, and security requirements.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to document requirements, designs, communication plans, project plans, status updates, and issues.
• Ability to conduct meetings and deliver presentations to sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or comparable tools.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage diverse project teams consisting of employees, vendors, consultants, and external partners.
• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with medical and nursing leadership to implement clinical care redesign initiatives.
• Work closely with Finance leaders to support clinical improvement plans.
• Establish and embed best clinical and operational practices with clinical and operational teams.
• Partner with hospital-based services to identify and implement high-functioning, role-based workflows.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and patient-centered care.
• Provide training in data utilization and process improvement methodologies.
• Train clinic staff on the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) process or similar quality improvement models.
• Support overall practice transformation and continuous quality improvement efforts.