Clinical IT Project Manager-Sr

Reporting to the Clinical Information Officer (CIO), the Clinical Information Technology Project Manager - Senior will champion, establish. and reinforce Project Management Industry best practices focused on proposal & business case development, requirements gathering, schedule development, oversight & status updates and related project management practices through the lifecycle with the goal of furthering the missions of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and reinforce project management methodologies and tools across multi-functional IT teams, internal stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Oversees strategic plan, monitoring and adapting based on institutional portfolio, program, or project needs
• Review project proposals, define business cases, scope & level of effort, identify goals & objectives, determine capital & support costs, outline risks, assumptions & constrains, verify priorities, identify deliverables, create project plans, and set timelines.
• Adhere to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio standard operating policies & procedures such as Information Security vendor Person of Interest (POI) process, Request for Proposal (RFPs) processes and other processes.
• Use off-the-shelf project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence
• Organize and lead project meetings with assigned resources, stakeholders, and vendors to discuss project goals and track progress throughout the project lifecycle.
• Document current and future technical workflows as well as end-user workflows with the objective of capturing a summary overview, listing all relevant steps, and identifying potential gaps while offering recommendations to support institutional improvements.
• Hands-on-assistance with ancillary system configurations and validation rounds when necessary
• Apply change control management techniques as part of project work or when necessary to meet project scope variations.
• Summarize and present clear and concise progress updates, findings, or recommendations using verbal, and written communication techniques.
• Document, analyze and apply lessons learned from one project to next improving and refining each iteration as a repeatable process.
• Provide support and guidance to cross-functional teams including technical & application teams, training team, less experienced project members and vendor resources.
• Stay informed about Healthcare-IT and Project Management Institute industry trends, technologies, and best practices applicable UTH's organizational objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated and validated understanding of Project Management Office (PMO) processes, strategies, and methods (waterfall/agile) in a healthcare, clinical, business, and technical setting.
• Proficiency with project management off-the-shelf tools (Microsoft - Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and other tools) and with data visualization tools (Excel, PowerBI, Tableau and others).
• Broad management experience and aptitude for applying analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to predict clinical, business, or technical challenges and looks to proactively head-off obstacles.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others.
• Ability to communicate under pressure, speak publicly, prepare, deliver presentations, and escalate priority issues.
• Friendly, approachable, and open minded to exploring different options and solutions for any given challenge.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific, business, or technical fields or comparable healthcare experience or four (4) years of comparable healthcare experience may be substituted for a degree.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management in a Healthcare or related setting working with Epic, leading industry Electronic Health Records (I.e., Cerner, McKesson, Meditech) or ancillary clinical systems.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Professional Project Professional (PMP) Certification from accredited institution is preferred.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

About Us

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence - advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Company Culture.

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

• Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
• Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
• Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
• Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

EEO Statement

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.