Project Manager, Neurosurgery

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

PTO & paid holidays

On-site childcare

Wage merit increases

Employee benefits

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking a seasoned project and program administrator to support portfolio development under minimal supervision. You will exercise independent judgement, manage diverse projects, and cultivate internal relationships across departments, agencies, and the Chairman's Office to drive program success.

The role requires 5 years of medical administration experience with people leadership and project management.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in medical administration that includes people leadership and project management.
• Education may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Bachelor's degree required in a related field such as Business Administration or Healthcare Administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio of projects from design to implementation, coordinating across departments.
• Develop and maintain project work plans with budgets, scopes, timelines and deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures; develop best practices for program goals.
• Interact with internal/external agencies and departments to support departmental objectives.
• Independently audit processes and provide recommendations for efficiency.
• Provide standard and ad hoc reports to leadership as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Healthcare administration

Relationship building

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's in Business Administration / Healthcare Administration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Works under minimal supervision to assist in project development while exercising independent judgement and authority as required. Manage overall project and program development activities.

Develops, cultivates, and maintains a working relationship with internal departments, agencies and other organizations associated with and/or benefitting from our program. Assists in establishing department goals, helps to direct programs and development processes to achieve the goals. Assists with departmental policies and procedures development and adherence. Plans and coordinates special event, participates in conferences and presents data and program information. Responsible for internal controls and effectiveness. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures for the department. Helps to establish ongoing training and development of staff as necessary. May provide supervision to staff members. Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Required

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Education Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Education/Social Science, or related field
• Experience 5 years of experience in medical administration that includes people leadership and project management Education may be considered in lieu of experience

Preferred

• Education Master's Degree

Job Duties

• Exercises decision-making and problem-solving skills to manage portfolio of projects to include all process development initiatives from design to implementation. Serves as point-of-contact for the business unit for the receipt, coordination and analytical preparation of information. Tasks include, but not limited to monitoring and maintaining all project intake submissions, establishment of work-flows across the business unit as a whole which includes ambulatory, basic and clinical science, and administrative.
• Develops and maintains project work plans to measure and manage progress against budgets, project scopes, goals, timelines and deliverables clearly communicating project expectations to team members and management.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Develops best practices and tools for execution of program requirements and goals. Aligns business processes, clinical care/standards and research practices with institutional and national standards and provides mechanism to deliver information to staff/faculty as necessary. Recommends and develops new policies and procedures for improvement of program activities.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal and external agencies and other organizations and institutions associated with the Chairman's Office. May represent the Department Administrator as a liaison to Medical Directors, residents, staff, institutional and external departments and University administration in support of departmental goals and objectives.
• Will independently audit departmental processes and offer recommendations for process improvement and efficiency.
• Provides standard and ad hoc reports to business unit leadership as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Professional & Executive

Organization

416000 - NS-Department Administration

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

Sep 26, 2026, 12:13:08 AM