Senior Project Manager - Epic

Key Responsibilities

• Motivate and guide project teams toward common goals.
• Demonstrate strong facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Coach and mentor TDI Project Managers and contract PM resources.
• Engage stakeholders to manage expectations and demonstrate project value.
• Collaborate with sponsors and key team members to ensure requirements are captured accurately.

Domain Expertise

• Apply best practices and methodologies for portfolio, resource, and project management.
• Develop and maintain project documentation including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and status reports.
• Ensure timely updates in PMO platforms and customer approvals for system readiness.
• Oversee resource allocation and financial management to keep projects within budget.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Cook up technical requirements, training plans, and transition to operations.

Organizational Efficiency

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and escalate issues promptly.
• Provide regular updates and ensure projects stay on schedule, within scope and budget.
• Absorb challenges, propose solutions, and drive process improvements.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external customers and vendors.
• Adapt to changing environments and stakeholder needs.

Education

Required: Bachelor's Degree

PREFERRED: Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Healthcare Administration or related field.

Experience

Required: 6 years Experience to include five years in project management and five years in application and/or infrastructure services. or

Required: 4 years Experience is required to include three years in project management and three years in application and/or infrastructure services with preferred degree.

May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

PREFERRED: Clinical project management experience, 6+ years of experience leading cross-functional, large-scale and high-complex programs and/or projects that were implemented enterprise-wide, 5+ years of experience with implementing technology, data and/or innovation solutions, and 5+ years of experience creating and delivering presentations for Executive Leadership.

PREFERRED SKILLS: Epic EHR System, Ancillary Systems or similar.

Work Schedule

Hybrid schedule (onsite and remote), prefer a candidate in the local Houston area. Will need to travel to other facilities in the Houston area.

Licenses and Certifications

Certified PMI - Project Management Professional (PMP)

Benefits

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 181000
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 123,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 154,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 185,000
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes