Project Intake Manager

Description Position Overview Rush University Medical Center's Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO) is seeking a discovery-focused Project Intake Manager to join the Strategy, Intake & Discovery team. This individual will play a pivotal role in advancing pre-project activities — including ideation, prioritization, and scoping — to help the PMO reduce a growing backlog and prepare initiatives for successful execution. This role is not centered on large-scale project execution. Instead, the focus is the critical pre-project work of defining scope, resources, budget impact, and readiness. Strong project management fundamentals are essential, as many discoveries mirror project-level structure and rigor. Key Responsibilities Lead discovery efforts across a portfolio of enterprise initiatives — defining scope, resources, and budget impact before efforts advance into execution Support intake and prioritization processes, helping the PMO effectively triage and manage its backlog Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify project resource needs, dependencies, and key milestones (e.g., IT infrastructure elements such as networking, migrations, decommissioning) Utilize Monday.com as the primary PMO platform for tracking discovery work Provide project management leadership on discoveries that require full project-level structure Contribute process improvement recommendations as natural opportunities emerge Explore ways to leverage AI and GenAI to streamline PMO workflows and decision-making Skills Project management, monday.com, project plans Top Skills Details Project management,monday.com,project plans Additional Skills & Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Monday.com platform experience Healthcare industry experience Familiarity with Epic and its various modules IT literacy — comfortable discussing firewalls, networking, migrations, decommissioning, and key IT project milestones Exposure to or genuine curiosity about AI/GenAI tools and their application in PMO work Experience Level Intermediate Level Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 27, 2026. About TEKsystems We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. 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