Senior Manager - Discovery Square

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

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About The Position

This position’s primary responsibility focuses on duties related to the development, management, expansion and recruitment to the Mayo Clinic Rochester HealthTech Innovation Ecosystem (MC-RHIE) initiative. This position will have additional responsibilities in the support of Destination Medical Center’s (DMC) Awareness, Infrastructure and Ecosystem Building activities as it relates to Rochester’s MC-RHIE. The following are the essential functions: Provide strategic leadership and guidance for all aspects related to the development, implementation, and growth of the Rochester MC-RHIE, including BioLabs Rochester and Discovery Square ecosystems. Ensure close alignment with the Mayo Clinic Business Development, Research, Innovation Exchange and other Mayo Clinic stakeholders. Analyze and map essential ecosystem connections and establish a detailed database of prominent ecosystem companies and support organizations. Engage key partners regularly and develop individual entrepreneurial and corporate recruitment programs designed to support their success. Develop engagement strategies and programs to further the growth and cohesion of the Rochester’s MedTech and Life Sciences ecosystem (MC-RHIE). Establish a framework to enable the routine collection of data. Cultivate relationships to strengthen awareness about Rochester’s MC-RHIE, and to utilize best practices and benchmarking to enhance Rochester’s MC-RHIE. Prepare staffing, budget and programming proposals tailored to advancing the goals of Rochester’s MC-RHIE. Assist in planning, benchmarking, data collection, and coalition building efforts related to business development infrastructure projects. Engage in annual planning activities and assist colleagues in the execution of a variety of outreach activities to raise DMC, BioLabs Rochester and Discovery Square awareness. Lead the development of individual initiative plans, including the identification of costs, opportunities, partners, and goals. Proactively create opportunities for collaboration between external biotech partners and appropriate subject matter experts at Mayo Clinic. Work directly with various internal teams including Regulatory and Legal teams to share requisite requirements with partners. Support DMC’s awareness building activities by engaging in annual planning activities and assisting fellow DMC staff in the execution of outreach activities. Utilize relationships and the collective expertise of the Rochester MTLSE to create infrastructure project plans that align with and support other business development activities. Assist with the creation and collection of metrics to ensure the success of the DMC partnership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science or related field with 5 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree in business, science or related field with 3 years of relevant experience.
• 3-5 years previous economic development and consulting experience.
• Previous experience working in Rochester MTLSE.
• Experience in partnership management role in a customer centric organization.
• Must have strong relationship skills and the ability to manage several priorities simultaneously.
• Must have a strong executive presence and ability to lead through influence.
• Must have ability and confidence to effectively function both dependently and independently, be a team player and a self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance for all aspects related to the development, implementation, and growth of the Rochester MC-RHIE, including BioLabs Rochester and Discovery Square ecosystems.
• Ensure close alignment with the Mayo Clinic Business Development, Research, Innovation Exchange and other Mayo Clinic stakeholders.
• Analyze and map essential ecosystem connections and establish a detailed database of prominent ecosystem companies and support organizations.
• Engage key partners regularly and develop individual entrepreneurial and corporate recruitment programs designed to support their success.
• Develop engagement strategies and programs to further the growth and cohesion of the Rochester’s MedTech and Life Sciences ecosystem (MC-RHIE).
• Establish a framework to enable the routine collection of data.
• Cultivate relationships to strengthen awareness about Rochester’s MC-RHIE, and to utilize best practices and benchmarking to enhance Rochester’s MC-RHIE.
• Prepare staffing, budget and programming proposals tailored to advancing the goals of Rochester’s MC-RHIE.
• Assist in planning, benchmarking, data collection, and coalition building efforts related to business development infrastructure projects.
• Engage in annual planning activities and assist colleagues in the execution of a variety of outreach activities to raise DMC, BioLabs Rochester and Discovery Square awareness.
• Lead the development of individual initiative plans, including the identification of costs, opportunities, partners, and goals.
• Proactively create opportunities for collaboration between external biotech partners and appropriate subject matter experts at Mayo Clinic.
• Work directly with various internal teams including Regulatory and Legal teams to share requisite requirements with partners.
• Support DMC’s awareness building activities by engaging in annual planning activities and assisting fellow DMC staff in the execution of outreach activities.
• Utilize relationships and the collective expertise of the Rochester MTLSE to create infrastructure project plans that align with and support other business development activities.
• Assist with the creation and collection of metrics to ensure the success of the DMC partnership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees