University of Michigan

Project Senior Manager

University of Michigan$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 7 years in healthcare project, clinical, facilities, or operations management.
  • Proficient in project management techniques and tools.
  • Proven ability to lead project management processes from inception to closeout.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to make independent decisions.
  • Demonstrated capacity for relationship-building and consensus leadership.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.

Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive project plans encompassing scope, schedule, resources, risks, and stakeholder communication.
  • Monitor project progress and report on health to stakeholders.
  • Ensure coordination between diverse internal and external teams.
  • Identify and resolve project issues, risks, and dependencies as they arise.
  • Align project goals with regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Utilize logical and analytical reasoning for decision-making and problem-solving.
  • Facilitate stakeholder meetings and manage communications effectively.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with project teams and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
  • Generous 2:1 match on retirement savings.
Full Job Description
How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Ambulatory Care Services at the University of Michigan Health System is seeking a Project Senior Manager to support multiple new facility builds and renovations, and operational improvement projects, related to strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring deliverables are kept on schedule and within scope. Responsibilities will include managing complex project deliverables that require collaboration across internal and external stakeholder groups. The individual will coordinate project analysis and documentation for policies and procedures, plans and specifications, and quality and safety requirements to drive decision-making and maintain project progress. The ideal candidate would have project management, healthcare operations, and/or similar background.

Responsibilities*
  • Develop comprehensive project plans for the management of scope, schedule, resources, risks, communications and stakeholders.
  • Monitor and manage project progress, with regularly reporting on project health to stakeholders and leadership.
  • Ensure coordination between internal and external teams, such as construction project team, architects and engineers, clinical stakeholders and business operations stakeholders.
  • Identify, assess, document, and resolve project issues, risks, decisions, and dependencies; escalates to appropriate stakeholders when necessary.
  • Coordinate project goals with internal regulatory and compliance teams.
  • Effectively apply logic, principles, and analytics to aid in project decision-making. Assesses complex problems, draws conclusions, and provides value-driven solutions.
  • Conducts meetings, effectively communicates, and manages change with stakeholders.
  • Establishes and maintains an excellent working relationship with project teams and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications*
  • Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field (e.g. Administration, Business, Engineering, and/or Health Sciences) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • At least 7 years of healthcare project, clinical, facilities, and/or operations management experience.
  • Knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of project management, techniques, and tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead all project management processes from project planning to closeout.
  • Ability to analyze, compare, and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free of immediate directions, within the scope of their responsibility.
  • Highly analytical and has the ability to translate and communicate analysis into actionable information for problem-solving and decision-making at all levels within organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams and achieve results. Strong team orientation and ability to manage in complex organizations.
  • Strong relationship-building skills, including the demonstrated ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other project management tools to aid in the project delivery and data analysis.

Desired Qualifications*
  • Master degree in a healthcare related field (e.g. Administration, Business, Engineering, and/or Health Sciences).
  • Broad understanding of healthcare facility design and construction.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Lean or Six Sigma training/certification and experience with applying lean concepts in planning and operations analysis.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
  • 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

280346

Working Title

Project Senior Manager

Job Title

Project Senior Manager

Work Location

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Um Hospital

Department

MM - PMO

Posting Begin/End Date

7/22/2026 - 7/29/2026

Career Interest

Administration

About University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan system. The University of Michigan was founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state. The school moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres (16 ha) of what is now known as Central Campus. Since its establishment in Ann Arbor, the university campus has expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 34 million gross square feet (781 acres or 3.16 km²), and has two satellite campuses located in Flint and Dearborn. The University of Michigan is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.
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