Project Manager – UT Medical Center Partnership Program
| Company | University of Texas – Austin |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $90000 – $90000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing IT projects or portfolios, preferably in a higher education or healthcare setting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex workstreams and initiatives simultaneously.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience with ERP systems, networking, telecommunications, and enterprise applications.
- Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
- Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Enterprise Technology Leadership to develop and manage the portfolio of IT initiatives associated with Dell Medical School and the launch of the new University of Texas at Austin Medical Center.
- Maintain a roadmap for projects, ensuring proper prioritization and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Track progress and status of all workstreams, escalating risks and issues as needed.
- Develop dashboards, performance indicators, and success metrics to provide leadership updates.
- Lead or support the development of executive-level briefings and governance documentation.
- Facilitate coordination across multiple teams, including ERP, networking, telecommunications, applications, and other technology functions.
- Ensure dependencies and interconnections between workstreams are identified, communicated, and managed effectively.
- Serve as a central point of contact for project updates, status reporting, and key stakeholder communication.
- Collaborate with Dell Medical School leadership to ensure IT initiatives align with academic and operational priorities.
- Liaise with Enterprise Technology leadership to align resources and resolve conflicts.
- Engage with external vendors and partners as needed to support initiative execution.
- Work with Engagement and Experience leaders and other Enterprise Technology leadership to identify and allocate necessary resources to support project execution.
- Monitor project budgets and ensure financial compliance, as needed.
- Provide input on resource planning and staffing needs.
- Work with Enterprise Technology leaders and technical staff on the execution of operational projects as needed.
- Maintain project workplans, status reports, escalating risks and issues.
- Collaborate with communication and engagement teams.
- Identify opportunities to enhance collaboration, communication, and efficiency between stakeholders and Enterprise Technology.
- Document and share best practices across workstreams.
- Other related functions as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a medical school, healthcare, or higher education environment.
- Experience applying the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to manage complex, cross-functional technology initiatives across multiple teams.
- Certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
- Familiarity with IT governance and change management processes.