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Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/) – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

+ Medical: Multiple plan options.

+ Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.

+ Vision: Affordable plan with national network.

+ Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.

+ Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

This is a hybrid position, requiring approximately 40-50% of time spent on the Rochester, MN campus.

The Senior Program Manager - Executive Creative Projects is an experienced and highly organized professional responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and successful delivery of creative programs and projects. The Senior Program Manager is responsible for developing clear project timelines, setting milestones, and coordinating resources from concept through to completion. The Senior Program Manager will manage workflows, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams, and serve as the main point of contact for internal teams, clients, and vendors to maintain clear expectations and project alignment.

Key responsibilities include delegating tasks to creative professionals (designers, writers, etc.), ensuring a balanced workload and accountability, while leveraging basic knowledge of design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma) to better understand project requirements, tracking budgets, allocating resources efficiently, and ensuring cost-effective execution of all programs and projects.

The Senior Program Manager plays a crucial role in quality assurance, ensuring all deliverables meet both creative and brand standards before final approval. Identifying potential roadblocks and proactively developing solutions to maintain project schedules will be an essential responsibility. Utilizing project management tools to optimize workflows and improve efficiency (knowledge of Adobe Workfront is preferred) will be key to success. Additionally, conducting post-project retrospectives to assess successes, challenges, and opportunities for future improvements.

The Senior Program Manager works collaboratively with stakeholders to develop strategic initiatives, manage the execution of such initiatives, and constantly evolve and cultivate assets for a world-class ecosystem. The Senior Program Manager participates in gap identification and assessment to drive prioritization of work and may lead contract negotiations with external collaborators for activities within their assigned programs. Initiates, actively manages, and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external groups. Acts as a mentor for direct and indirect report team members. The Senior Program Manager works independently, assuming primary responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating and delivering initiative and project activities through the entire project life cycle (from initiation to completion) that are major/complex/business critical. The Senior Program Manager is responsible to lead project objectives and completion on time, on budget, and in conformance to Mayo Clinic project management methodologies and standards. Responsible for generating and managing the overall budget (as applicable) within their assigned collaborations and for related projects. Leads and provides direction in the development and tracking of project budgets. This position requires significant capacity to manage multiple competing objectives, to prioritize, and to communicate complex information in clear and unambiguous terms to management and leadership. This individual may support leadership in strategic planning processes. Presents project requests to internal and external committees and oversight bodies to receive approval and project direction and input. Independently leads problem-solving and decision-making activities, within the scope of their assigned collaborations and related projects and change management processes taking reasonable and prudent actions to accomplish agreed upon project objectives. Leverages years of experience to manage stakeholder relationships and extensive projects, and is highly competent in the implementation of project results. Uses advanced negotiation skills that are characterized by innovative thinking. Must have strong business acumen with the ability to work with people from diverse functional backgrounds and build relationships across the organization. May require matrix supervision and evaluation of staff from other departments and divisions, individuals from their assigned external collaborations, and/contractor/vendor resources. May have direct and indirect reports and be in a position to employ and guide the project staff in a goal-oriented way within projects.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, health care administration, or related field with 7 years of related business and/or project management experience or Master's degree in management, business administration, health care administration, or related field with 3 years of related business and/or project management experience.

Education preference: project management, business administration, management. Previous experience as a project manager (large, complex projects) or program manager is preferred.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$105,352 - $147,472 / year

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

M-F, business hours. This is a hybrid position, requiring approximately 40-50% of time spent on the Rochester, MN campus.

Weekend Schedule

As needed

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is. (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations)

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) . Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter

Jessica Gartner

Equal opportunity

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.