Senior Project Manager - Innovation

EDUCATION

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred: Master's Degree Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Healthcare Administration or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Required: 6 years Experience to include five years in project management and five years in application and/or infrastructure services. or
• Required: 4 years Experience is required to include three years in project management and three years in application and/or infrastructure services with preferred degree.
• May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.
• Preferred: 

• Experience: Extensive experience leading healthcare technology‑driven product or system innovation projects, ideally involving hardware, embedded systems, or integrated platforms. Proven track record leading innovation, R&D, or emerging‑tech initiatives (e.g., AI/ML, automation, cloud modernization, IoT, data platforms). Experience delivering enterprise‑scale IT solutions with measurable business outcomes. Familiarity with innovation frameworks such as design thinking, lean experimentation, rapid prototyping, or venture incubation.

   

• Technical & Domain Skills: Strong understanding of modern IT architectures: cloud services, APIs, microservices, data pipelines, security fundamentals. Ability to evaluate and translate emerging technologies into practical use cases. Comfortable partnering with engineering teams to define technical feasibility, constraints, and solution approaches. Ability to interpret data analytics, user research, and technical metrics to guide decisions.

• Strategic & Business Capabilities: Ability to define innovation roadmaps, opportunity assessments, and business cases. Skilled at identifying high‑value problems and validating assumptions through experimentation. Experience managing portfolio-level prioritization and balancing short‑term wins with long‑term bets. Strong financial acumen: ROI modeling, cost/benefit analysis, and value realization tracking. Comfortable running pilot programs, proof‑of‑concepts, and phased rollouts.

Work Location: Hybrid work schedule with onsite presence twice per month and preference for candidates located in or near Houston, Texas.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Preferred: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
 

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