Program Director, Capital Projects

The University of Chicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Program Director, Capital Projects. We are seeking visionary leaders to focus on scope, schedule, budget, and quality for our new Cancer Center, as well as the relocation of our Central Lab. Additional projects will benefit our expansion into Northwest Indiana and across the Chicagoland area. UChicago Medicine has committed to a 575,000 square feet, $800 million freestanding facility dedicated to cancer care and research in Chicago. The excitement does not stop there! UChicago Medicine is relocating the Central Lab to a new location approximately 5 minutes from the main campus. We need a dynamic and capable Program Director for these and similar projects to provide operational and transition planning services that will include move planning, workflow coordination and departmental communication. These are roles where you can leave your professional mark on high profile new construction projects. Reporting to the Director of Operational Planning, the Program Director, Capital Projects is a strategic business partner. An innovative critical thinker and influential leader, the successful candidates will support operational and equipment planning, departmental preparation and training, and move readiness, along with transition support for all departments impacted by the projects. The Program Director will coordinate the work of internal resources, as well as consultants and contractors to develop and meet schedule milestones. The Director will support the functions of the Facility Operations team and will assist in informing and reporting on schedule and budgetary milestones to UCM leadership. The Program Director will provide strategic leadership to ensure successful execution from inception to closeout for new construction projects worth in the millions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration or related field required; Master Degree preferred.
• 8 years relevant healthcare experience required; prior experience managing high profile, large projects in a hospital or healthcare environment is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of staff.
• Ability to speak articulately in high-level forums and to answer difficult questions with confidence.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills to manage large projects and work effectively in multidisciplinary groups.
• Skilled problem solver who functions well in a deadline-driven environment while demonstrating the ability to receive and decipher information clearly and concisely.
• High degree of computer competency, including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and schedule programs.
• Microsoft Office software competency to include Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, and Project Management software applications such as MS Project.

Nice To Haves

• Master Degree preferred.
• prior experience managing high profile, large projects in a hospital or healthcare environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan operations, workflow development, equipment confirmation and coordination, departmental communication, training and future state work planning for capital project across UChicago Medicine including, but not limited to the relocation of our central lab, new construction of our cancer center, and new clinic expansions into Northwest Indiana.
• Participate in Planning meetings, Operational Excellence events, development of standard work and departmental readiness efforts.
• Serve as key contributor for architectural design review and validation.
• Departmental move and relocation planning.
• Support for other Strategic and Capital projects.
• Actively manage human, capital, and operational resources to support projects valued in the millions.
• Manage the complexities of the specifications, design, construction, equipment, regulatory, and activation of these projects and act as department liaison and move captain for all move-related activities.
• Support operational and equipment planning, departmental preparation and training.
• Coordinate the work of internal resources, as well as consultants and contractors to develop and meet schedule milestones.
• Support the functions of the Director, Operational Planning and the project team by assisting with communication and reporting out on schedule and budgetary milestones to UChicago Medicine leadership.
• Organize operations planning teams and convene group efforts related to the development of policies, procedures, and workflow, which may include the following: Scope of services, standards of care, regulatory requirements, performance metrics/targets, departmental floor plans, supply and medical equipment plans, staffing plans, workflow diagrams, procedural narratives, training plans, budget, communication plans, transition plans, migration plans, and patient move plans.
• Demonstrate personal leadership qualities and business acumen essential to operate effectively within the institution.
• Foster efforts to positively impact the organization’s visibility, image, and relationship with its surrounding community.

Benefits

• UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.
• Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees