Project Manager for Business Affairs and Strategy Office
About The Position
UTHealth Houston’s business affairs and strategy office is looking for a Project Manager who will plan, organize, and coordinate project management activities across strategic operations, communications, product development, program management, and platform development to ensure projects are implemented on schedule and within budget, and of the highest quality. You should have at least 5 years of project management experience and be ready to work in an office that is driving significant innovation across our institution. Your office will be in our University Center Tower, which is in the heart of the Texas Medical Center. This role is eligible for all UTHealth Houston benefits. What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Requirements
- At least five (5) years of experience in project management required
- Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Leadership and Planning, Administration, or related field required.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 environment tools (Excel, Forms, Teams, SharePoint, Power Automate, Power BI)
- Working knowledge of project management methodologies and lifecycle (planning, execution, monitoring, closeout)
- Experience with task tracking, status reporting, and milestone management
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders across departments/schools
- Strong customer service orientation in responding to stakeholder requests and questions
- Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Responsibilities
- Provides project management support to workgroup leads, stakeholders, and schools across the institution.
- Coordination and management of project planning, project development, and strategic planning among various staff, and determines proper project delivery methods.
- Manages day-to-day coordination within operational platforms supporting assigned projects, including tracking systems, stakeholder reporting dashboards, and emerging platforms.
- May coordinate end-user training with school administration, user groups, faculty, and staff.
- May manage ongoing procurements and vendor relationships.
- Ensures project controls, tracking, performance measurement, reporting, and product delivery objectives are met.
- Reports on project status against milestones and supports leadership in preparing stakeholder-facing updates.
- Responsible for assisting with the management, implementation, and launch of new products and services.
- Serves as an internal point of contact for day-to-day coordination, reporting period support, and stakeholder activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Awesome retirement/pension plan
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
