Project Manager - Physician Wellness

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's is seeking a Project Manager - Physician Wellness to organize and manage broad-based departmental initiatives from planning through implementation. You will partner with stakeholders to deliver projects on time, within scope and budget, while supporting clear communication and continuous improvement.

The role advances clinician well-being through coordinated, data-driven initiatives aligned with the AMA Joy in Medicine framework, collaborating with Human Resources and Quality &

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, health care, science, or related field required.
• Four years of business, project, finance, or health care experience required.
• Master's degree may substitute for two years of required experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in HR, healthcare operations, or program coordination preferred.
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) highly preferred.
• Healthcare or physician-facing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement physician wellness initiatives aligned with organizational strategy and AMA domains as identified by TCPO Wellness & Engagement Council.
• Manage projects, timelines, and deliverables across multiple initiatives as directed by the TCPO Wellness & Engagement Council.
• Collaborate across wellbeing committees, structures and forums for trust building and transparency.
• Serve as a trusted resource to clinicians regarding wellness programs and services.
• Promote engagement and awareness of support resources with HR programs and initiatives.
• Support data collection, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Administer and maintain records from the Wellness Council meetings and related forums.
• Content coordinator for production and distribution of a wellness newsletter.
• Develop, maintain, and administer detailed project plans with activities, tasks, risks, resource needs, and timelines.
• Provide project-status reports and ensure documentation is complete and accurate.

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Master's degree substitute for experience

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As Project Manager - Physician Wellness, you'll organize and manage broad-based departmental initiatives from planning through implementation. You'll partner with stakeholders to deliver projects on time, within scope and budget, while supporting clear communication, effective decision-making, and continuous improvement.

The Project Manager for Physician Wellness advances clinician well-being through coordinated, data-driven initiatives aligned with the AMA Joy in Medicine framework. This role partners with Human Resources and Quality & Safety to support assessment, implementation, and continuous improvement of wellness strategies that reduce burnout, strengthen engagement, and promote an efficient practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement physician wellness initiatives aligned with organizational strategy and AMA domains as identified by TCPO Wellness & Engagement Council
• Manage projects, timelines, and deliverables across multiple initiatives as directed by the TCPO Wellness & Engagement Council
• Collaborate across various wellbeing committees, structures and forums for trust building, information sharing, enabling teamwork and transparency
• Serve as a trusted resource to clinicians regarding wellness programs and services
• Promote engagement and awareness of support resources in collaboration with system HR programs and initiatives
• Support data collection, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts
• Administer and maintain records that emerge from the TCPO Wellness & Engagement Council (including but not limited to-minutes, notes, coordination of meetings, related forums)
• Content coordinator for, production and distribution of a wellness newsletter
• Develops, maintains, and administers detailed project plans that identify activities, tasks, risks, issues, resource requirements, and implementation timelines
• Provides regular project-status reports and ensures project documentation is complete, accurate, timely, and aligned with established standards
• Facilitates project meetings and communicates effectively with team members, internal and external customers, leadership, and technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Assesses project scope, duration, complexity, and priorities to determine staffing and resource needs
• Establishes project governance and leads steering committee and work-team meetings
• Manages project scope, cost, timelines, risks, dependencies, and project metrics
• Plans and executes transitions of system responsibilities to support staff and leaders at project completion
• Obtains, validates, analyzes, and manages data from internal and external sources to support informed decision-making and reporting needs
• Evaluates current practices, workflows, user needs, systems, and potential solutions to identify process improvements
• Analyzes project impacts and dependencies across departments and recommends modifications to processes or system designs
• Conducts literature, benchmark, and best-practice research to inform project planning and improvement efforts
• Represents the department on designated committees and task forces and resolves project-related concerns through effective facilitation and communication
• Builds productive stakeholder relationships, identifies problems promptly, and escalates concerns to leadership when appropriate
• Prepares baseline project metrics and recommends appropriate measurement, validation, and sample-size methods

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, finance, business administration, biology, or another business, health care, or science-related field required
• Four years of business, project, finance, or health care experience required
• Master's degree in computer science, finance, business administration, biology, or another business, health care, or science-related field may substitute for two years of required experience
• 3-5 years of experience in HR, healthcare operations, or program coordination is highly preferred
• Proficient in MSOffice suite-Word, Excel, Outlook Powerpoint, Teams highly preferred
• Healthcare or physician-facing experience preferred