Senior Project Manager

Houston Methodist; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth track

Mentor program

Full benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Houston Methodist is expanding its general team in Irvine, CA, seeking a Senior Project Manager to bring expertise, energy, and leadership. You will coach newer managers, maintain momentum, and balance independent work with remote team collaboration while tying outcomes to measurable company metrics.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, strong strategic planning, and collaboration across teams, with a pathway for growth, mentorship, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience backing your own estimates.
• Strong proficiency in strategic planning and leadership.
• Ability to balance independent work with remote team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Coach newer manager teammates through their first general project.
• Maintain Irvine momentum when the manager pipeline runs thin.
• Balance independent work with effective remote team collaboration.
• Tie general effort back to a measurable business metric.
• Earn trust to make objective judgments without bureaucracy.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Emotional Intelligence

Estimating accuracy

Team collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Houston Methodist is expanding its general team and needs a Senior Project Manager who brings both expertise and energy. Everything here scales with you — $132,000 - $215,000 at 7 years, general ownership soon after, and a Houston Methodist ladder above.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach newer manager teammates through their first messy general project
• Keep Irvine, CA momentum when the manager pipeline runs thin
• Balance independent work with effective remote team collaboration
• Tie general effort back to a number Houston Methodist cares about
• Earn the trust to make ego-light judgment calls without a committee

What You'll Bring

• Real proficiency with Strategic Planning, plus willingness to learn Professionalism fast
• Working understanding of both Emotional Intelligence and Strategic Planning in real-world settings
• At least 8 years of standing behind your own estimates
• A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

Houston Methodist has spent 8 years turning general headaches into routine wins for clients across Irvine, CA. We treat every new Senior Project Manager as a fresh set of eyes, so tell us what looks broken.

Lead with the number, $132,000 - $215,000, then add a growth track, a mentor, full benefits, and hours that bend toward your Irvine life.