Project Manager - RST Nursing Planning and Execution

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager (PM) independently assumes primary responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, and delivering broad-scope project activities throughout the project life cycle, from initiation through handoff to the customer. The PM is accountable for achieving project objectives on time, within budget, and in accordance with Mayo Clinic project management methodologies and standards. The role may lead one or more medium-to-large projects of department- or site-level strategic importance, with moderate-to-high risk, interdependencies, interrelationships, and costs. The PM manages established budgets and participates in creating and tracking project budgets, adhering strictly to department and institutional budget guidelines. With minimal supervision, the PM facilitates problem-solving, decision-making, and change management, taking prudent actions to meet project objectives. The role applies project management experience, negotiation skills, entrepreneurial thinking, and strong business acumen to work across diverse functions and build relationships. It may involve matrix supervision and evaluation of staff from other departments, divisions, and contractors or vendors, as well as direct or indirect reports. The PM demonstrates a project-focused culture and advises staff on project management practices, methods, and standards. Additional duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor. Agile methodology is important to this role. The PM may monitor scrum processes and meetings, improve efficiency, motivate the team, and advocate for changes that support quality and timeliness. Team leadership may include guiding teams in Agile practices and values; assessing team or organizational maturity and coaching sustainable improvement; removing or escalating impediments; creating a safe, trusting environment; facilitating work without coercion or dictating assignments; facilitating discussion, decisions, and conflict resolution; and supporting and educating the Product Owner, particularly in creating and refining the backlog. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work three days per week. The candidate must live within 100 miles of the Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience in project management and business-related activities, or a master's degree and 4 years of experience in project management-related activities.
Must live within 100 miles of the Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus.
Able to work onsite three days per week in a hybrid arrangement.
Strong business acumen and ability to work with diverse functions and build relationships.
Experience applying Agile methodologies is important to the role.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
Educational focus in project management, business administration, or management.
Relevant certifications may include Certified Product Management, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, and/or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP).

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, coordinate, and deliver project activities from initiation through customer handoff.
Achieve project objectives on time, within budget, and in conformance with Mayo Clinic project management methodologies and standards.
Lead one or more medium-to-large projects with department- or site-level strategic importance.
Manage established project budgets and participate in project budget creation and tracking, following department and institutional guidelines.
Facilitate problem-solving, decision-making, and change management with minimal supervision.
Apply negotiation skills, entrepreneurial thinking, business acumen, and relationship-building across diverse functions.
Provide matrix supervision and evaluate staff from other departments, divisions, and contractors or vendors as needed; the role may also have direct or indirect reports.
Demonstrate a project-focused culture and advise staff on project management practices, methods, and standards.
Monitor scrum processes and meetings as needed; work to improve efficiency, motivate the team, and advocate for quality and timely delivery.
Guide teams in Agile practices and values, assess and coach team or organizational maturity, remove or escalate impediments, foster a trusting environment, and facilitate work, discussions, decisions, and conflict resolution.
Support and educate the Product Owner, especially in creating and refining the backlog.
Perform additional job functions as assigned by the immediate supervisor.