Position Summary:

UTHealth Houston is seeking a Senior-Level Project Manager who will work on Artificial Intelligence Governance for our Enterprise Information Technology team. You will be assigned to work on the AI governance project and participate in and interact with four committees that address this area for our institution. Your duties will include performing cross-functional, enterprise-level project management. Responsible for the development, oversight, and implementation of project management activities in support of the Central IT Chief Information Office (CIO). Utilizes extensive project management skills to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely delivery and implementation of project deliverables to meet stakeholder objectives. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment on assigned projects.

This Project Manager will work with our internally developed LLMs and interact with vendors that supply other Artificial Intelligence to our schools and clinics. This includes obtaining approvals, shepherding people to the appropriate resources, and mitigating risks associated with AI. You do not need to be able to design an LLM technically, but you will need to be knowledgeable about how they work and the general terms surrounding their use. At the heart of this assignment is the need for a strong project manager. PMP certification is not required, but it is preferred.

This role will work a hybrid schedule and be in the office one or two days a week. You need to live close enough to make the commute. The team consists of eight other project managers, and this employee will have no direct reports. Your office will be located in our McGovern Medical School.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Manage multiple complex projects while effectively organizing, prioritizing, and coordinating work assignments. Manage technology and business process improvement projects and contracts. Develop effective plans and meet deadlines. Obtains and maintains a clear understanding of all appropriate legal and contractual matters related to projects.
2. Ensures project initiation is well defined, including a detailed review of customer expectations, business drivers, requirements, design, SLAs, and success metrics. Keeps projects on track while managing risks and controlling quality.
3. Provide effective leadership, guidance, and critical communications to project team(s) as appropriate while promoting and contributing to a cohesive team environment. Monitors the performance of project team resources. Makes recommendations for and/or facilitates problem resolution where appropriate. Provides input to HR aspects of managed resources when requested. Provides input to HR aspects of managed resources when requested.
4. Works with management, vendors, customers, and IT staff to coordinate, plan, assign, and review project plans and deliverables, with responsibility for the successful implementation and completion of assigned projects.
5. Initiates internal, enterprise-level projects as requested, obtains authorization and commitment, and ensures that projects demonstrate business need and feasibility. Stays abreast of current emerging project management technologies as necessary.
6. Provides project management advising as needed or requested for internal and external project resources. Analyzes established project management procedures for continual improvement. Facilitates and/or makes recommendations for improvements as appropriate.
7. Prepare comprehensive and accurate schedules and reports. Perform evaluation, interpretation, and effective presentations of pertinent data. Communicates project status routinely to stakeholders; ensures delivery timelines are met, and projects are implemented within budget.
8. Provides support to the CIO in the management of the enterprise project portfolio and the deployment of added services, solutions, and technologies to ensure department objectives are met.
9. Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) by the Project Management Institute (PMI) preferred or
• Project Management Professional (PMP) by Project Management Institute (PMI) preferred
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and experience in governance in Information Technology is required

Minimum Education:

At least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or related discipline or related experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Eight years of IT and team management experience, including oversight of technology or business improvement projects, and management experience required.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code A751.215 and Texas Government Code A7411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code A7117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. A7791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas. This role is hybrid.