Strategic Capital Programs Director

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks a Director of Facilities Capital Program Management to govern and report the enterprise capital program across the Rush system. You will lead a cross-functional team, establish standards for forecasting, cost controls, contracts and governance, and support executive decision-making.

The role directs budgeting, analytics and program administration for a complex portfolio, aligns with Finance, Legal and procurement, and drives continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, business, finance, healthcare administration or related field.
• At least 10 years of capital program management and 5 years of leadership experience.
• Experience with large, complex capital portfolios and governance practices.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, cost control, forecasting, contracts, procurement, change management and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise framework for capital program governance, including stage gates, project authorization, change control, forecasting, closeout and performance standards.
• Establish project controls for budget, commitments, contingency, cash flow, schedule, risk and change management across the capital portfolio.
• Partner with capital project execution leaders to identify portfolio risks and improve delivery performance.
• Support annual and long-range capital planning by translating project information into reliable portfolio forecasts, scenarios and executive recommendations.
• Coordinate capital program reporting for PDC leadership, Finance, and governance committees.
• Lead financial analysis, forecasting and reporting across the capital portfolio; develop KPIs and dashboards.

Skills

Leadership

Project controls

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree (related field)

Job description

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks a Director of Facilities Capital Program Management to govern and report the enterprise capital program across the Rush system. You will lead a cross-functional team, establish standards for forecasting, cost controls, contracts and governance, and support executive decision-making.

The role directs budgeting, analytics and program administration for a complex portfolio, aligns with Finance, Legal and procurement, and drives continuous improvement