Strategic Capital Planning Lead

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center is seeking a strategic Capital Program Manager to support enterprise-wide capital infrastructure planning. Reporting to the Director of Facilities Management, you will develop and maintain the long-range capital program, align priorities with institutional goals, and support risk mitigation through data-driven planning.

This is a decision-making role responsible for capital submission development, technical review, project prioritization, and coordination with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• Minimum 5–7 years in capital planning or facility engineering.
• Strong analytical and budgeting skills.
• Familiarity with HVAC, electrical, plumbing systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the campus capital program.
• Support risk mitigation using FCAs and data.
• Prepare capital submissions with scope, justification, budget.
• Create and present business cases with lifecycle cost and ROI.
• Collaborate with Planning, Design & Construction to align inputs with timelines.
• Support operational readiness and coordination with clinical operations.

Skills

Analytics

Budgeting

Data-driven

Stakeholder comms

Capital planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

VFA

Asset Planner

Job description

Rush University Medical Center is seeking a strategic Capital Program Manager to support enterprise-wide capital infrastructure planning. Reporting to the Director of Facilities Management, you will develop and maintain the long-range capital program, align priorities with institutional goals, and support risk mitigation through data-driven planning.

This is a decision-making role responsible for capital submission development, technical review, project prioritization, and coordination with