Senior Academic Medical Center Departmental Technology Project Manager

Job Posting Title:

Senior Academic Medical Center Departmental Technology Project Manager

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Hiring Department:

Dell Medical School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Office of Information Technology at the Dell Medical School is seeking a Senior Academic Medical Center Departmental Technology Project Manager. Working closely with the IT Director of Project Portfolio Management, business stakeholders, and several cross-functional teams, this individual will ensure that projects are delivered successfully and align with the institution’s healthcare, academic, and research objectives. The role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and technical expertise to deliver high-impact solutions that meet the highest standards of scalability, security, and compliance.

A primary mandate for this position is to support department-level healthcare technologies that complement and coexist within a larger Electronic Health Record ecosystem. Projects may include process mapping, systems analysis, project launch, application procurements, licensing, data migrations, configuration, identity management, system integrations, testing, training, go-live oversight, contingency planning, organizational change management, and transition to operations.

This is a technology leadership role that demands a confident, mature, and assertive individual who can take personal responsibility for project success and navigate complex challenges and initiatives occurring simultaneously. This position is responsible for delivering IT projects within scope, on time, and within budget. The ideal candidate will demonstrate self-management and personal accountability, driving projects to completion while maintaining the highest level of quality and compliance standards.

Purpose

The Senior Academic Medical Center Departmental Technology Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and successful delivery of critical technology projects for Dell Medical School (DMS) Departments across Healthcare Clinics, Medical Education, and Research. This position will lead complex, department-level technology initiatives, such as cloud application implementations, healthcare and medical device technologies, faculty development systems, research management technologies, custom-developed applications, and student information and curriculum management systems.

Responsibilities

Project Leadership and Management:

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of Academic Medical Center departmental technology projects, from scoping and planning to execution and final delivery, ensuring that objectives align with organizational and departmental goals.

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks and address issues promptly to ensure project success. Oversee the alignment and delivery of enterprise technologies from architecture/design, contracts, licenses, vendors, build/configure cycles, data migrations, integrations, testing, training, go-live, and contingency planning, and operational handoffs.

• Ensure all projects comply with organizational standards, business needs, and regulatory requirements.

• Apply project management best practices (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) to achieve scalability, security, and operational excellence. Participate with the PMO Director, other Project Managers, and the Office of the CTO for total portfolio management, road mapping, planning, and reporting to stakeholders.

Departmental Technologies, Solutions Design, and Implementation:

• Collaborate with the Office of the CTO, Cybersecurity, and IT technical teams to design, plan, and deploy scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

• Ensure technology solutions support the healthcare, academic, and research needs of the institution while ensuring smooth transitions during upgrades, migrations, and technology implementations.

• Work with IT and business leaders across healthcare, medical education, and research to apply best practices that ensure department-level technology solutions are operationally efficient, secure, and compliant with healthcare regulations.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:

• Serve as the primary li