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Project Manager - Cancer Center

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, ILFull-time$34.89–56.78/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$34.89–56.78/hr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Project Manager leads internal non-technical projects or programs from initiation through delivery, defining scope and deliverables with end users and ensuring work meets targets, schedules, and budgets. The role coordinates across internal departments, keeps leadership informed of issues, and supports successful project completion. Rush describes this as an entry-level position requiring little to no experience in the discipline, while the required qualifications specify three years of project experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, requiredInternet Explorer, requiredSpreadsheet Skills, requiredDatabase Skills, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredCommunication, requiredTeamwork, requiredIndependent Work, requiredConsensus Building, requiredProject Management, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required3 Years Project Experience, requiredMaster's in Healthcare Administration or Business, nice to havePhysician Group and IS Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Group

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: RUCC Development - A

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: $34.89 - $56.78 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:

The Project Manager provides leadership on internal non-technical projects or programs from initiation through delivery. Gathers required data from end users to evaluate objectives, goals, and scope to define deliverables. Ensures that all targets and requirements are met and are completed on schedule and within budget. Works closely with various internal departments to ensure successful completion of projects. Keep leadership informed of key issues that may impact project completion, budget, or other results. Entry-level position within field. Requires little to no experience in discipline. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures, including complying with all Rush University Medical Group Customer Service Standards.

Other information:

Required Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree.

  • Three years of project experience.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Internet Explorer; strong spreadsheet and database skills.

  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.

  • Ability to function independently and in a team-based environment. Ability to work effectively with various levels of employees and management; ability to build consensus across diverse groups.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration or Business.

  • Experience working with physician groups and IS.

Responsibilities:

  1. Manage multiple projects simultaneously

  2. Direct and manage project development and progress from beginning to end.

  3. Define and document within the project initiation deliverables (e.g. Charter, Device Requirements Spreadsheets, etc.), the project technology scope, goals and deliverables supporting business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

  4. Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes

  5. Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.

  6. Estimate and identify the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.

  7. Develop scaled project plans and associated communications documents using standard tools

  8. Plans will address all aspects of the standard technology implementation life cycle including design, procurement, installation, build/configure, test, train, go-live and close

  9. Plans will include a Work Breakdown Schedule including activities/tasks, responsible parties, milestones and schedule

  10. Facilitate or participate in routine project team meetings to establish and continually manage project requirements and expectations with team members and other stakeholders

  11. Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

  12. Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results and troubleshoot problem areas.

  13. Track and report status (progress, next steps, issues) against project plans to appropriate stakeholders and senior management based upon agreed to communication plans

  14. Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path

  15. Identify and resolve issues/conflicts and/or escalate where appropriate for resolution.

  16. Proactively manage potential scope and schedule changes to eliminate or minimize. Where required, escalate based upon standards established within communication plan.

  17. Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

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.

Position Project Manager - Cancer Center

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 30424

How this job compares

Set against the 21,927 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$34.89–56.78/hr
  • Illinois median$50–70/hr39 hourly ranges
  • US median$48–60/hr830 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $45.84/hr, is 25% below the Illinois median midpoint ($61/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Project Manager hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 650 open Project Manager jobs in Illinois and 21,927 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 19,060 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 11,297 of the 21,927 open Project Manager jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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