Project Specialist (Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine)

Department : Office of the Dean Salary : 56,800-64,600 Description : The Project Specialist reports directly to the Director of Business Operations and Strategic Initiatives through the Office of the Dean at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. The role is responsible for moderately complex, project-oriented assignments, including leading, coordinating, and completing projects related to operational activities.

The Project Specialist must demonstrate resourcefulness in problem-solving, proactively manage multiple projects simultaneously, and maintain a high level of attention to detail. Under the guidance of management, the position is accountable for high-level clerical support, project work, and compliance activities, including analysis, implementation, coordination, and reporting of departmental project activities.

Additionally, the Project Specialist facilitates the implementation and rollout of initiatives, ensuring that project milestones are met according to schedule.

1. Organize, prioritize, and monitor project progress to ensure that key deliverables and deadlines are achieved.
2. Provide support to senior staff and leadership on larger, more complex projects as required.
3. Draft and format professional correspondence, reports, proposals, and presentations.
4. Collect and manage data from multiple sources to support analytics initiatives.
5. Analyze data to identify patterns, trends, and insights that inform decision-making.
6. Develop and maintain reports that summarize data findings for key stakeholders.
7. Utilize data visualization tools to present complex information in an accessible format.
8. Support the development and execution of sustainable operational processes, including document storage and workflow efficiencies.
9. Organize, prioritize, and monitor the progress of assigned projects to ensure all requirements and goals are met.
10. Perform additional duties as assigned. Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4- year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program or experience that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Preferred: Masters degree preferred. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.