Facilities Project Manager

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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!

The Facilities Manager will support the Department of Internal Medicine in managing and maintaining its extensive facilities footprint. The department oversees more than 360,000 square feet of space, including ~95 basic science laboratories supporting over 170 research faculty. This role plays a critical part in sustaining operations and ensuring continuity. The position will work with the Assistant Director, Research and Facilities, to ensure efficient facilities operations, timely completion of renovation and capital projects, and high‑quality service delivery across the department.

• 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
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• 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

• Education Master's Degree

• Partner with the Assistant Director, Research and Facilities, to oversee daily operations of departmental space and facilities.
• Manage a portfolio of medium- to large-scale projects, including capital and renovation initiatives totaling approximately $7 million annually.
• Coordinate and track shop requests, ensuring timely resolution and adherence to departmental standards.
• Support planning and execution of faculty and staff onboarding related to space, equipment, and facility's needs.
• Identify and analyze facilities issues, proposing and implementing cost-effective solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality customer service and operational efficiency.
• Assist in the development and implementation of a service ticketing system to track requests, monitor productivity, and assess staffing needs.
• Contribute to long‑term strategic planning for space utilization and facilities management across the department.

• 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 workflows 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…