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Sr Director - Shields Enablement Innovate

full-time•Rochester

Summary

Location

Rochester

Type

full-time

Experience

10+ years

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About this role

Mayo Clinic’s Cure.Connect.Transform. vision and strategy reflect Mayo’s distinctive strengths in innovation and excellence and is expected to secure Mayo’s role as the premier global healthcare provider. Mayo Clinic Platform (MCP) is tightly aligned in this journey aligning the strategy and approach toward these top priorities.

This role is responsible for leading healthcare transformation efforts to bring Platform thinking and capabilities internally to Mayo Clinic staff – the Shields Enablement Program. The Sr Director, Shields Enablement will report to the Shields Enablement Administrator at Mayo Clinic Platform and will work collaboratively with key leaders across Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Platform. The ideal candidate will lead a team to ensure overall success, growth and operations of the program.

Position Overview:

The role is responsible for leading the growth and management to bring Platform capabilities in digital solution development and deployment capabilities and services internally to Mayo Clinic staff. Platform capabilities and services include but are not limited to: access to de-identified data, data analytic applications, data science workspaces, model refinement and validation, digital solution development, integration of digital solutions into health care clinical (ie EHR and non EHR) and administrative systems, and optimization. The position will be responsible for the following key responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy

  • Create an inclusive and collaborative culture that will drive the team(s) to achieve and surpass targets, goals and objectives. Example targets include: # of patient lives impacted by Platform capabilities, # of digital solutions developed and deployed within Mayo Clinic, # of novel therapeutics or advanced diagnostics created leveraging Platform data, services, or capabilities.
  • Develop and implement strategy to scale Platform capabilities to enable Mayo Clinic innovation
  • Inform Platform’s R&D data and technology roadmap by collating, documenting and sharing Mayo Clinic staff feedback with MCP product and technology teams
  • Provide strategic oversight of Mayo Clinic staff engagements, operations, and provide applicable support for Platform development and deployment capabilities for Mayo Clinic digital solutions
  • Modify the packaging and delivery of Platform capabilities to better meet the specific needs of Mayo Clinic staff
  • Monitor the broader health information technology, AI/ML, innovation ecosystem at Mayo Clinic to better understand how and where Platform can provide value and collaborate
  • Collaborate with the Platform leadership team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and people designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of our organization
  • Build relationships and drive partnerships with the key staff and influencers across Mayo Clinic

 Execution

  • Drive operations planning, strategy, implementation, execution, scale, and continuous improvement of the development and deployment of digital solutions within Mayo Clinic using Platform data, technology, and services
  • Foster a culture of operational excellence through the development of processes and tools and metrics-based KPIs for successful operations of the program
  • Support adoption of new data, data science applications, workspaces, technologies and tools to optimize for user experience in the program
  • Determine need for new innovation capabilities based on budget, Mayo Clinic needs, and improvements in technology
  • Ensure alignment with other teams in the Mayo Clinic Platform and across Mayo Clinic’s innovation ecosystem (BD, legal, Generative AI, AI and Adoption, Center for Digital Health, etc)

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added or assigned.


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 – 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
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

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. 

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".  Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify 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.

What you'll do

  • The Sr Director is responsible for leading the growth and management of the Shields Enablement Program, ensuring the successful deployment of digital solutions within Mayo Clinic. This includes creating strategies to scale platform capabilities and fostering a culture of operational excellence.

About Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic has expanded and changed in many ways, but our values remain true to the vision of our founders. Our primary value – The needs of the patient come first – guides our plans and decisions as we create the future of health care. Join us and you'll find a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career. Mayo Clinic was founded in Rochester, Minnesota by brothers Dr. William James Mayo and Dr. Charles Horace Mayo. More than 100 years later, their vision continues to evolve around a single guiding value: "The needs of the patient come first." Today we are the largest integrated, not for-profit medical group practice in the world. We are recognized for high-quality patient care more than any other academic medical center in the nation. These endorsements are very gratifying, but also humbling. They remind us of the tradition that has been entrusted to each one of us, and the legacy of excellence that we uphold every day.

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