Senior Facilities Project Manager - Renovation

About the Role

The Facilities Project Manager plays a critical role in supporting facility planning, design, construction, and infrastructure initiatives that enable UT MD Anderson to advance its mission. This position represents Facilities Planning, Design and Construction while providing project management expertise for assigned capital facility projects, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and objectives. The Facilities Project Manager manages project scope, budget, schedule, quality, compliance, and stakeholder coordination across multiple project phases. Through effective communication, documentation, and leadership, the role helps deliver successful projects that support the operational needs of UT MD Anderson.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, data-driven leader who can manage multiple concurrent projects, drive process improvements, and lead teams through changing priorities. This is a highly influential role with the opportunity to help shape the Institutional Projects PM team and improve how the organization delivers projects. The position offers exposure to fast-paced renovation projects where results are visible quickly and provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the patients, caregivers, and communities the institution serves.

Responsibilities

• Manage Capital Facility Projects
  • Represent Facilities Planning, Design and Construction on assigned capital facility projects.
  • Assist in managing complex major projects and independently manage less complex capital facility projects.
  • Apply knowledge of construction processes, product applications, and building and infrastructure component assembly.
  • Integrate and coordinate project elements to support successful project delivery.
  • Delegate project activities and coordinate stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Project Management & Delivery
  • Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, communications, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Monitor project progress and address changing priorities to maintain project objectives.
  • Ensure projects are completed on schedule, within approved budgets, and in accordance with applicable quality standards.
  • Facilitate project information generation, collection, dissemination, storage, and disposition.
  • Apply project management principles to support issue resolution and informed decision-making.
• Compliance & Contract Administration
  • Manage contractual compliance and project-related contractual relationships.
  • Define and implement contractual and financial strategies for assigned projects.
  • Coordinate approval procedures with the Board of Regents, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Facilities and Support-related committees, and associated state agencies.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain Services in preparing required documentation for contract awards.
  • Support the Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program on selected projects.
  • Ensure adherence to institutional policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder Leadership & Communication
  • Guide project teams comprised of customers, contractors, construction managers, consultants, Facilities Planning Design & Construction personnel, internal resources, and Facilities Management Division groups.
  • Promote productive actions through conflict management and effective written and verbal communication.
  • Foster collaboration among project participants to support successful project completion.
  • Communicate project status, risks, issues, and resolutions to key stakeholders.
• Documentation & Record Management
  • Develop and maintain project documentation that is accurate, current, clear, and complete.
  • Manage financial reports, activity reports, and project status reporting processes.
  • Support decision-making and issue resolution through comprehensive project records.
  • Ensure documentation and records are properly organized, maintained, and stored.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Construction Science, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.

Work Experience: Five years of project management/construction experience. May substitute a Bachelor's degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project/program management experience, including 5+ years leading construction or renovation projects in healthcare or research environments.
• Expertise in full project lifecycle management, budgeting, scheduling, contract and vendor management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working in occupied facilities and navigating healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Preferred qualifications include PMP, CCM, OSHA, or Lean/Six Sigma certifications.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or Unifier.
• Design and construction experience with major academic healthcare and/or research facilities (preferred).

Pay

Salary range: $123,000 - $154,000 - $185,000.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Schedule

Full-Time, regular position. Work Week: Days. Hybrid Onsite/Remote.