Project Manager - West Side United - Full-Time

Job DescriptionLocation: 906 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60624Hospital: RUSH University Medical CenterDepartment: West Side UnitedWork Type: Full-Time - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)Work Schedule: Hybrid: 2 Days per week OnsiteNo single institution or government agency can remove the intertwined social, economic and environmental barriers to staying healthy. Dismantling these barriers is an ambitious, long-term effort that requires coordination among community-based organizations, government institutions, schools, social services agencies, religious institutions, and especially, residents seeking to build a healthier West Side.For years, residents and organizations have worked to address issues that have an impact on health. While these efforts have served the community well in many ways, they have often operated in isolation and have had to compete for dwindling resources.In early 2017, RUSH University Medical Center, Cook County Health and Hospitals System and the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System came together with other community and health care organizations to talk about leveraging business units, patient care and community engagement to build community health and economic wellness on the West Side.The group of health care partners later grew to include Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Loretto Hospital, Presence Health, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Sinai Health System. Together, we formed the West Side United (WSU) collaborative.Summary:The Project Manager provides leadership on a West Side United two-year grant-funded pilot to engage and provide technical assistance to community-based organizations (CBOs). 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 staff to ensure successful completion of projects. Keep leadership informed of key issues that may impact project completion, budget, or other results. 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. Five years of project management and evaluation experience.Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Internet Explorer; strong spreadsheet and database skills. Excellent organizational skills. Strong communication and teamwork skills. 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 public health, social work, or other related field.Experience working with community-based nonprofits.Familiarity with landscape of CBOs across the West Side of Chicago.West Side United is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life with a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage you to apply if you are from a marginalized or underrepresented group, particularly if you have lived experience on the West Side of Chicago. Some candidates may see a long list of job requirements and feel discouraged because they don’t match every single bullet point – we suggest, please apply anyway.Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.Responsibilities:

Manage the Community Organizations Learning, Lifting and Building (COLLAB) Network a community engagement and capacity building grant-funded project.

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

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

Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes

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

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

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

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

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

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

Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path

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

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

Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report to develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

Evaluation Technical Support

Provide technical support to COLLAB CBO participants in evaluation and program design.

Identify curriculum for purchase to implement with COLLAB participants and supplement with additional trainings as needed.

Identify subject matter experts to provide training support in class sessions.

Support CBOs as they develop individual project scopes.

Meet with CBOs on regular basis to provide 1-1 evaluation and program design support as they complete their projects.

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 - West Side United - Full-TimeLocation US:IL:ChicagoReq ID 10707