Manager - Pioneering Sciences

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

13d

About The Position

The Manager partners with administrative leaders, physicians, and scientists to lead and coordinate operational and administrative functions aligned with strategic priorities. The role requires strong leadership, operational, and process-improvement capabilities and manages teams and service lines across a broad operational portfolio. Approximately 60% of the portfolio involves department operations and 40% transformation work, balancing operational management with designing and implementing the future-state organization. A scientific or technical background is needed to partner effectively with scientific, technical, and administrative leaders. The position aligns departmental operations and emerging opportunities with transformation priorities, including the transition of former departments and the establishment of new departments. It also provides leadership and partnership on initiatives in AI Scientific enablement, MCP Discovery Science, and broader industry-facing work to shape new operating models and strategic opportunities.

Requirements

Master’s degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
Operational experience demonstrating competency in leadership, management, operations, finance, communication, and change-management methodologies.
Experience operating in a scientific, research, technical, data/AI, or similarly complex knowledge-based environment.
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with scientific and technical leaders.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team to operationalize the vision and execute goals and outcome-based objectives.
Contribute to developing priorities and action plans.
Serve as a liaison between front-line supervisors and staff and leadership, supporting strategic alignment, staff engagement, and transparent two-way communication.
Develop external relationships in support of Mayo Clinic’s goals and objectives.
Build and foster high-performing, engaged teams aligned with a culture of safety and Mayo Clinic values.
Lead and mentor the team through new and changing situations; manage performance and difficult conversations with compassion and respect.
Embed equity, inclusion, and diversity principles in hiring, staff development, and coaching.
Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports and other allied health staff to support engagement, lifelong learning, and professional growth.
Provide leadership focused on operational excellence, implementation, and staff engagement.
Manage staff assignments to meet changing workloads and business needs; coordinate and direct staff to support smooth, efficient operations.
Apply operational knowledge, critical thinking, sound judgment, and problem-solving in an integrated, matrixed environment.
Drive operational execution with pace and urgency.
Lead systems design, process improvement, and optimization to improve and simplify operations and outcomes.
Facilitate quality, safety, regulatory, and service excellence.
Manage projects and lead multidisciplinary teams, including financial analysis, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making.
Continue learning about emerging technologies and data literacy for departmental and organizational benefit; use forward thinking and trend analysis to anticipate needs and opportunities.
Encourage new approaches and business agility within the team.
Apply financial rigor and business acumen in managing financial results; assist with the area’s budget.
Manage strategic growth, including staffing and other resources.
Implement, manage, and operationalize business plans and deliverables.
Represent and communicate big-picture thinking with business partners and stakeholders.
Apply an understanding of healthcare, education, and research finance models, including revenue drivers, to support effective decisions and long-term sustainability.
Partner with scientific and technical leaders on transformation initiatives, including AI Scientific enablement, MCP Discovery Science, and industry-facing opportunities.