
Program Manager - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Rochester, MNFull-time$129–194K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Program Manager may oversee large or complex programs and project portfolios, including budgets up to $20 million and matrix supervision of staff. The role supports strategic, multi-year initiatives and a new company and laboratory launch, coordinating with institutional committees and technical experts. It requires extensive project and program management experience, mastery of PMI practices, and a qualifying certification or master's degree within three years of hire.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
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
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Medical: Multiple plan options.
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Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
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Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
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Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
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Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Responsibilities
May have overall program responsibility for a set of interrelated projects of very large size and/or high complexity, and/or multiple projects of mixed complexity levels and sizes. May also provide support to one or more projects of high complexity as part of a portfolio or program team, under the direction of senior level leadership and/or institutional committees. Manages or leads programs with budget responsibility up to $20 million, and provides matrix supervision of staff from other IT departments and divisions. Proactively engages technological "subject matter experts" in high-level solution determination and direction-setting. Routinely interfaces with institutional committees and oversight bodies to understand priorities, develop project action plans, facilitate approvals, and work across organizational boundaries to deliver project solutions that meet the objectives of those groups. Responsible for achieving program and project objectives and completion on time, on budget, and in conformance to Mayo Clinic methodologies and practices. Supports strategic planning and execution of multi-year initiatives that may involve multiple interrelationships and complexities, requiring the development and execution of complex communication and management plans to achieve. Makes complex judgments and takes any reasonable action required to accomplish agreed to project objectives under very limited guidance. Serves as an internal subject matter expert regarding both departmental and institutional program and project management practices, methods and standards. Models the behaviors and mentors more junior colleagues in the concepts and application of a Project Focused Culture within the department. Performs responsibilities with a significant degree of independence and expertise in managing multiple competing objectives and communicates complex technical information in clear and unambiguous terms to management and end user personnel. Strictly adheres to budget management and guidelines of both the department and the institution. Performs additional job-related functions as detailed by immediate supervisor.
Occasional travel may be expected based on business needs; this position is intended to support the formation, launch, and stabilization of a new company and laboratory.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship/we will not transfer or sponsor a visa for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F1 STEM OPT extension program.
“During the selection process you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding. You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question – Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member, and you will be notified of next steps.”
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree, and a minimum of 13 years' experience managing projects and programs ranging from simple to difficult complexity while demonstrating increasing scope and depth of responsibilities, and involving multiple technological environments and/or business, with demonstrated mastery in the application of PMI Process Groups and Knowledge Areas
OR Master's Degree with a minimum of 10 years' experience managing projects and programs involving Information Technology and/or Healthcare disciplines, ranging from simple to difficult complexity while demonstrating increasing scope and depth of responsibilities, and involving multiple technological environments and/or business areas that IT supports, with demonstrated mastery in the application of PMI Process Groups and Knowledge Areas.
Possession of current or active pursuit of Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification, or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), or a comparable current certification from a nationally-recognized project management governance body with a specialized emphasis in program management, or a Master's Degree.
This certification or Master's Degree must be obtained within three (3) years of date of hire.
Exemption Status
Exempt
Compensation Detail
Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.; $129,209 - $193,856 / annually
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
80
Schedule Details
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Weekend Schedule
n/a
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
Jenny Stephens
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,343 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$129–194K/yr
- Minnesota median$107–191K/yr149 salary ranges
- US median$120–201K/yr8,854 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $162K, is 8% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($150K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 181 open Program Manager jobs in Minnesota and 11,343 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,642 postings).
- Education
- 5,053 of the 11,343 open Program Manager jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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