Senior Project Manager

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.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 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)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan

We take care of our employees As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• 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
• Plus many more

Position Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Project Manager to support the day-to-day operations of an NIH-funded longitudinal research study. This role involves managing all regulatory tasks, including IRB submissions and compliance, monitoring participant recruitment and retention, and overseeing project personnel and administrative functions. Key responsibilities include coordinating study visits, maintaining participant records, managing IRB communications, and supporting data quality in collaboration with the database manager. Strong project management experience, particularly with NIH or other federally funded grants, is highly preferred. The coordinator will work closely with a team of 6 to 10 staff and play a vital role in a mental health intervention study. Learn more about the project here: NIH Project Link., organizes and coordinates project management activities ensuring that the project is successfully implemented within budget and on-schedule.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Coordination and management of project planning, project development, and strategic planning among various staff and determines proper project delivery methods.
2. Oversees and performs cost estimating, design, project scheduling and budgeting, quality assurance, communication, procurement, project closeout, and direct billing of purchase orders for multiple project sites and customers across all project platforms.
3. Identify, develop, and gather resources to complete the project. This may include preparing designs and work specifications; developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, and project staff. May liaise with other operational areas in the organization to secure specialized resources and contributions for the project.
4. May manage ongoing procurements and vendor relationships for state initiatives. Researches new customer prospects and writes formal proposals for business bids. Oversees the submission and renewals of formal proposals with administration, UT Health's legal department and outreach site administrators to generate new income and retention of project sites
5. Ensures project controls, tracking and performance measurement, reporting and project delivery objectives are met. Monitor progress and performance against the project plan; take action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
6. Oversees communications, internally and externally, including community engagement activities.
7. Responsible for assisting with the management, implementation, and launch of new products and services. Supports upper management with long-term planning, external relationship development, and staff development.
8. May conduct onsite visits, meetings, observations and on the job training. Also directs and creates professional development, staff training, and mentoring for all project staff.
9. May manage Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in project management, leadership and planning, administration, or related field.

Minimum Experience:

Seven years of experience in project management.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code § To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code § , the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.