Location: Chicago, Illinois / Remote

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Rush Health Corporate Systems

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $31.47 - $52.87 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary

Join a mission-driven team at Rush as an Information Systems Associate Project Manager, where you’ll contribute to high-impact clinical integration and IT initiatives that directly support patient care. In this role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams—including physicians and key stakeholders—to define project scope, track progress, manage risks, and deliver results that align with organizational goals. Prior experience managing projects in a healthcare setting is strongly preferred, as this role requires navigating clinical workflows and understanding the unique needs of a healthcare environment. This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented, early-career project professional looking to grow within a purpose-driven health system. The ideal candidate will exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Team in establishing ground rules and charter.
• Ensures project scope is clearly defined; develop and manage project plan to meet deliverables.
• Participate in completion of project documentation and recommend readiness management review.
• Participates with execution of scope change management and project close-out processes.
• Tracks overall project budget and metrics.
• Participates with project team members through the project management process; ensure team is working within project scope and addressing questions for next project review.
• Documents project plan in Project Management (PM) software and maintain project documentation.
• Manages cross-functional project timeline and follow-up with project team members to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Proactively identify and manage project opportunities/ issues/ risks.
• Collaborates with representatives from appropriate functional areas to meet project objectives.
• Drives for results and timely decision-making and resolves project team conflicts Accountability / Scope/Budget.
• Manages projects with representation from all key functional areas.
• Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, and timely communication to leadership.
• Provides cross-functional forecasting, tracking, reporting and oversight on project budget and expenditures as required.
• Data profiling clinical data as required.
• Work primarily on clinical integration projects but will assist in additional projects as needed.
• Work directly with physicians and stakeholders as necessary to deliver the best outcomes for Rush Health.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 0-2 years of project support experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (WORD, Excel, PowerPoint & Project).
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Preferred Job Qualifications

• PMP certification
• 2+ Years in a healthcare related field
• Experience in Data / Business Analyst role
  
  

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.