Senior Facilities Project Manager

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston (TX)

Hybrid

USD 123,000 - 185,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Wellness programs

Holidays & leave

Life insurance

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Facilities Planning, Design and Construction (FPDC) seeks a seasoned Facilities Project Manager to lead complex capital projects across healthcare facilities. This role guides scope, budget, and schedule while coordinating with contractors, design teams, and stakeholders.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years of verifiable PM experience, with healthcare project experience preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field.
Five years project management/construction experience.
Preferred: design and construction experience with major academic healthcare and/or research facilities.

Responsibilities

Project Management: manage scope, budget, schedule, and contract compliance to complete projects on time and within budget.
Compliance/Regulations: manage contractual compliance and relationships; coordinate with stakeholders and approvals.
Documentation/Recordkeeping: develop and manage project documentation, reports, and records; ensure organized storage.
Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree Construction Management, Construction Science or related field

Job description

Facilities Planning, Design and Construction (FPDC) manages funds and projects designated by The University of Texas System for improvements to MD Anderson facilities. The professionals working in FPDC provide their clients with architectural and engineering services, space standards and planning, and interior specifications for their projects. FPDC also handles the creation of long-term development plans for the institution and for specific divisions within MD Anderson. This includes strategic and long-term capital plans, project programming and development, facility assessment and capital improvement, code and development standards and master planning.

FPDC is responsible for executing over 400 active projects ranging from $1,000 to multi-billion-dollar builds, implementing a $10 billion capital expansion program spanning clinical, research, hospitality, and infrastructure facilities. FPDC has over 200 professionals including project managers, planners, architects, designers, and operations experts, working as a team to complete all of these projects.

Join the team shaping the future of MD Anderson. As a key contributor in construction project management, your expertise will help build the infrastructure that supports our mission of excellence in cancer care, research, and innovation.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of verifiable project management experience, with medical or healthcare project management experience preferred. This role requires full-spectrum project management capabilities, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout. The successful candidate will effectively interact with contractors and clients, leading schedule and budget development and facilitating meetings with design teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders. They will consistently drive project deliverables while managing complex priorities in a collaborative environment.

The salary range is $123,000 - $154,000 - $185,000.

The work schedule is normal business hours, remote Monday & Friday, onsite Tuesday - Thursday.

MD Anderson offers our employees:

Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups.

Why Join MD Anderson?

Be part of a world-renowned cancer center making an impact across Texas and beyond.

Collaborate with top-tier leaders and institutions in academic medicine

Help shape the future of healthcare through bold, system-wide innovation

Work with a Mission-Driven Organization: Be part of MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer through integrated patient care, research, and education, contributing to a globally recognized institution with a meaningful purpose.

SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Facilities Project Manager position is to represent Facilities Planning, Design and Construction when providing project management expertise in management of one or more assigned projects. Assist in the management of complex major and manages less complex capital facility projects. Possess knowledge of construction processes, product application and building/infrastructure component assembly. Under general direction, demonstrate project management skills in the management of integration/coordination of project elements, delegation of activities in the management of stakeholders, scope management, time management, cost management, quality assurance, managing changes priorities and communication management in the generation, collection, dissemination, storage and ultimate disposition of project information. Assures compliance with, and adheres to, current institutional and industry standards.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Project Management Manages the key projects aspects of scope, budget, schedule, and project contract compliance. Ensure that projects are successfully completed on schedule, within the approval budget and in accordance with applicable quality standards. Guides and manages the Project Team (customers, General Contractor/Construction Manager, Consultants, Capital Planning & Management internal resources and Facilities Management Division groups) to yield productive actions through conflict management and use of good written and verbal communication to ensure a successful project completion.

Compliance/Regulations

Manages contractual compliance and relationships for the assigned projects. Defines & implements contractual and financial strategies. Coordinate approval procedures with the BOR, THECB, FSC and associated State Agencies. Work collaboratively with Supply Chain Services in the preparation of necessary documentation for contract award. Support the ROCIP on the selected projects.

Documentation/Recordkeeping

Develops and manages project documentation, record keeping, financial and activity status reports that are accurate, up-to-date, clear and complete in support of the decision making, issue solving and informing processes of a project. Ensure that the project documentation records are organized and stored properly.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Required: Bachelor's Degree Construction Management, Construction Science or other construction related Architectural Engineering field or related discipline.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required: Five years Project management/construction experience.
May substitute Bachelor's degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.
Preferred: Design and construction experience with major academic healthcare and/or research facilities.

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.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

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