Program Manager - Automation-Remote

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

20h•Remote

About The Position

The Program Manager owns portfolio and project management of the Finance Shared Services pillar and is accountable for ensuring the pillar invests in highest-ROI work and delivers it predictably. This role runs intake, scoring, prioritization, and portfolio governance across the Finance Shared Serves departments in scope; manages the multi-project delivery plan; and protects the pillar's capacity for the initiatives with the strongest value cases. The Program Manager is the discipline layer between strategy and delivery, turning a steady stream of demand into a sequenced, ROI-ranked portfolio that Finance leaders trust.

Requirements

Portfolio and project management of the Finance Shared Services pillar
Ensuring the pillar invests in highest-ROI work and delivers it predictably
Runs intake, scoring, prioritization, and portfolio governance across Finance Shared Services departments
Manages the multi-project delivery plan
Protects the pillar's capacity for initiatives with the strongest value cases
Acts as the discipline layer between strategy and delivery
Turns a steady stream of demand into a sequenced, ROI-ranked portfolio
Operates a structured, ROI-led prioritization model
Uses standardized rate cards, value levers, and the program's ROI calculator
Ensures every initiative carries a defensible business case
Partners with the Director and Finance leaders to set portfolio thresholds
Enforces portfolio thresholds at intake and stage gates
Tracks realized vs. forecasted ROI through go-live and post-implementation
Closes the loop on value realization
Feeds lessons learned back into prioritization
Identifies and drives continuous improvements to how the pillar operates, scales, and reports

Responsibilities

Own the pillar's portfolio end-to-end: intake, scoring, prioritization, sequencing, capacity planning, and lifecycle reporting.
Operate a structured, ROI-led prioritization model using standardized rate cards, value levers, and the program's ROI calculator; ensure every initiative carries a defensible business case before it consumes pillar capacity.
Partner with the Director and Finance leaders to set portfolio thresholds (minimum ROI, payback period, strategic value) and enforce them at intake and stage gates.
Track realized vs. forecasted ROI through go-live and post-implementation; close the loop on value realization and feed lessons learned back into prioritization.
Identify and drive continuous improvements to how the pillar operates, scales, and reports.