Healthcare Transition Project Manager

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, our PM/CM team plays a part in moving a vision from concept to reality by working seamlessly with clients, delivering projects and programs to achieve our clients' goals. If you're interested in a rewarding career working for ENR's highly ranked Program Management firm, then Jacobs is where you belong.

We are looking for a Healthcare Transition Project Manager to join our national practice who is available to support local clients in the Houston, TX market. In this role you'll be responsible for the delivery of transition planning and building activation services. You'll both lead and support teams to manage the transition, activation, and move management efforts for healthcare clients on hospital major hospital expansion, renovation, and addition projects. The selected transition project manager will be an integral part of both our program management team efforts, as well as individually provided Transition Services for our clients, contributing your knowledge and expertise in supporting successful openings of healthcare facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead project transition activities to include; facility activation, training & education, relocation management / patient moves, and decommissioning.
• Implementation of technology into the transition planning and activation planning process to elevate communication to the client and team.
• Project leadership and management of overall coordination of critical activates pertaining to design, construction, medical equipment, IT infrastructure and equipment, FF&E, logistics, facility, and property management, 24/7 clinical operations, and administrative issues.
• Lead and/or support team meetings, development of complex owner activities schedules, aiding Client personnel on transition and relocation practices, interaction with clinical and non-clinical departments to understand their mission and how they interact with other departments, monitoring project progress, coordination of third-party vendors and establishing and managing related budgets.
• Raise issues, risks, and exceptions; develop clear remediations and mitigations; follow-through to resolution.
• Manage projects to successful completion, meeting deliverable quality, schedule commitments, cost budgets, and performance targets.
• Manage onsite installation and relocation activities during project execution.
• Assist the Team with codifying best service delivery practices and work with junior personnel in their professional development in our services.

Here's what you'll need

• Minimum of 15 years' of demonstrated project management experience, in a facility-related environment.
• Significant project management experience supporting transition-related assignments.
• Experience successfully working with executive level leadership and reporting on project progress.
• Understanding of project construction drawings and working with AE/CM Teams.
• Must have a passion for excellence and can demonstrate a professional track record of establishing long-lasting relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• In-depth experience establishing collaborative relationships coupled with leadership skills to work with all stakeholders in the activation and occupancy process.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

125,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

150,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to a 401(k) plan, as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $125,000.00 to $150,000.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 16, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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