Associate Project Manager, Enterprise Project Management Office

Dell Medical School

All Applicants

40

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Oct 05, 2026

Expected to Continue

AUSTIN, TX

Dell Medical School is seeking an Associate Project Manager for the Enterprise Project Management Office.

At The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, we are building a world-class academic medical center, and the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) plays a critical role in driving the strategic transformation of our institution.

We are seeking a motivated Associate Project Manager who wants to build a career in project management while directly contributing to our five-year strategic plan, Health Starts Here.

You’ll own the full lifecycle of projects independently, while supporting our Project Managers on cross-functional initiatives that span Workforce, Facilities, Integrated Clinical Practice, Research, Education, Finance, and Technology. You’ll work closely with a talented team of project managers, project coordinators, and executive leaders, gaining hands-on exposure across the full breadth of the institution’s strategic priorities.

• Own meaningful projects with real accountability and visibility

• Gain exposure across multiple strategic portfolios rather than a single functional area

• Learn directly from experienced project managers who will actively mentor your growth

• Build a foundation of skills, tools, and institutional knowledge across the EPMO

• Contribute to a mission-driven institution during a transformational time, as we prepare to open a new hospital and grow our academic medical center

You will join a mission-driven institution during a transformational time and have the unique opportunity to learn directly from experienced project leaders, contribute meaningfully from day one, and directly impact the future of academic medicine and our core values:

• Excellence

• Impact

• Collaboration

• Compassion

• Humility

• Stewardship

• Defines scope, goals, deliverables, and success metrics for assigned projects

• Develops and maintains project plans, schedules, and resource assignments

• Tracks progress, flags risks and issues early, and adjusts plans as needed to meet deadlines

• Facilitates project meetings and communicates status updates, including agendas, logistics, and follow-up

• Closes out projects with documentation and lessons learned

• Works with administrative, operational, and clinical stakeholders

• Serves as a point of contact for stakeholders on assigned projects, communicating status updates clearly to sponsors and team members

• Manages stakeholder expectations and engagement on assigned projects

• Escalates issues and conflicts to senior project managers or leadership as appropriate

• Builds collaborative working relationships across departments, including close coordination with the Project Coordinator on communications and administrative needs

• Maintains project charters, status reports, and risk logs

• Contributes to executive summaries and dashboards for leadership

• Tracks decisions, changes, and approvals

• Ensures documentation meets compliance and audit standards

• Partners with Project Managers on components of cross-functional, strategic initiatives

• Assists with change management and communication activities for cross-functional projects

• Contributes to stakeholder readiness and adoption efforts as assigned

• Steps in on portfolio work as assigned, based on organizational need

• Helps prepare project plans, agendas, schedules, and documentation for cross-functional and strategic initiatives

• Tracks budgets and expenditures for assigned projects

• Coordinates with finance and procurement teams as needed

• Assists with vendor coordination and invoice reconciliation

• Participates in EPMO process improvement initiatives

• Seeks mentorship and feedback from senior project managers

• Supports standardization of templates, tools, and workflows

• Takes on increased project ownership and complexity over time

Other duties as identified by department

• Participates in strategic planning and governance meetings

• Attends professional development and industry events

• Supports special events and…