Senior Project Manager - Health Initiatives Portfolio

Required Application Materials A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor. FLSA Status Exempt Earliest Start Date Immediately Salary $13,333 monthly Hours per Week 40 hours weekly Hiring Department Health Affairs About Us For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans — and people all over the world — through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, four health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers. The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System’s thirteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences. Purpose of Position Provides program management and strategic support for a portfolio of systemwide healthcare collaborations and initiatives across UT’s eight healthcare enterprises. Essential Functions Provides daily program monitoring and management of new, emerging, and existing multi-institution collaborations and initiatives supported by the Office of Health Affairs: Collaborates with internal and external executive-level stakeholders to gather input, ensure alignment, and achieve project objectives. Acts as a liaison between campus-based program and project leaders and participants and the UT System’s Office of Health Affairs and other internal offices and executive leadership. Prepares and delivers reports and presentations to communicate collaboration, initiative, and program goals, objectives, status, and outcomes. Ensures successful execution and alignment with Office of Health Affairs and UT System goals: Attends onsite and offsite meetings, as required, to support the successful launch, governance development, monitoring, implementation, and continuation of collaborations, initiatives, and programs. Provides guidance and support to campus-based program and project leaders and participants, ensuring alignment with program goals and objectives and with UT System and institutional policies, processes, and regulations. Facilitates and identifies solutions to solve problems and improve processes. Coordinates and facilitates communication across multiple stakeholders and sponsors. Supports the Office of Health Affairs with management and tracking of initiative contracting, invoicing, and budgets. Assists in the creation and coordination of new collaborations, initiatives, and special projects. Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 10 years of related experience OR a Master’s Degree in a related field and 8 years of related experience. Preferred Qualifications Experience implementing and managing collaborative programs across multiple stakeholders and participants, including developing governance frameworks and implementing process improvements. Strong understanding of healthcare delivery systems. Knowledge and experience with project management cycles, budget tracking and reconciliation, and contract and agreement development and coordination. Working Conditions May work around standard office conditions Uses standard office equipment 10% Travel Requires occasional evening or weekend hours Hybrid work environment (remote & office) Additional Information The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in TRS is mandatory. A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed. EO/AA Statement The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws. 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