Senior Project Manager Space Planning, Office Of The Provost

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

On-site childcare

Retirement Programs

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF-qualified employer

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks a senior leader to manage complex space planning, facilities renovations, and capital initiatives supporting education and research missions within Academic Affairs.

You will oversee projects from planning through occupancy, coordinating with Institutional stakeholders to ensure alignment with priorities, policies, and standards. This role serves as a liaison across departments and leads strategic planning for space utilization and infrastructure growth.

Qualifications

• 5 years of project management/construction experience required with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management.
• Experience with academic healthcare and/or research facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead space planning and facilities initiatives within Academic Affairs.
• Oversee renovation, infrastructure, occupancy, and capital projects with scope, schedule, budgets, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Academic Affairs leadership, departments, Research Operations, and Facilities Management to assess current and future space needs.

Skills

Project management

Construction experience

Space planning

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Healthcare/research facilities

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management

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 No. 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 youll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under limited direction to provide senior‑level leadership and project management expertise for complex space planning, facilities, renovation, and capital initiatives supporting the education and research missions within Academic Affairs.

Leads institutional space planning and facilities initiatives with Academic Affairs leadership, Facilities Management, and other institutional stakeholders. Oversees projects from planning and programming through construction, occupancy, and operational transition while ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, strategic growth initiatives, operational needs, and applicable policies and standards.

Serves as an advisor and liaison on academic and research space utilization, infrastructure planning, and renovation initiatives across multiple departments and stakeholders.

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!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

5 years of project management/construction experience required with a Bachelors degree or Equivalent industry related experience and knowledge without a degree.

Preferred

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management

Experience

Design and Construction experience with academic healthcare and/or research facilities and/or project management/construction management experience with a focus in healthcare, academic, and/or research facilities.

JOB DUTIES

• Leads strategic planning, coordination, and execution of complex space planning and facilities initiatives supporting academic, administrative, and research operations within Academic Affairs.
• Oversee a portfolio of renovation, infrastructure, occupancy, and capital planning projects with responsibility for scope development, schedules, budgets, stakeholder coordination, and project execution.
• Partners with Academic Affairs leadership, department administrators, Research Operations, Facilities Management, and institutional stakeholders to assess current and future space needs and develop strategic space utilization recommendations aligned with institutional priorities.
• Coordinates planning and implementation activities related to faculty recruitment, departmental growth, research expansion, educational programs, and organizational restructuring requiring space and facilities support.
• Facilitates planning meetings and stakeholder discussions to define project objectives, operational requirements, timelines, risks, and resource needs.
• Collaborates with architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and Facilities Management teams to support project planning, programming, design review, renovation coordination, construction, and occupancy readiness.
• Develops and maintains project schedules, status reports, presentations, planning documents, utilization analyses, and executive‑level communications for leadership review and decision‑making.
• Monitors project scope, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and dependencies to ensure initiatives remain aligned with institutional goals and operational expectations.
• Identifies project risks, operational impacts, space constraints, and potential conflicts; develops recommendations and mitigation strategies to support successful project outcomes.
• Provides strategic guidance regarding space allocation, utilization trends, facility optimization opportunities, and long‑range infrastructure planning.
• Coordinates move planning, occupancy transitions, and operational readiness activities associated with renovations, departmental relocations, and space reassignments.
• Supports development and implementation of best practices, standards, and processes related to academic and research space planning, facilities coordination, and project management.
• Serves as a liaison between Academic Affairs and institutional operational partners to facilitate communication, project alignment, and resolution of complex issues.
• Prepares and delivers executive summaries, reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership, committees, and institutional stakeholders.
• May provide guidance, mentorship, and project oversight to project managers, coordinators, and other staff involved in space and facilities initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary Information

Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

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.