AI Program Manager – Governance & Strategy (Hybrid)

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; Rochester (MN); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN seeks an Associate Manager - AI to lead a focused set of AI initiatives end to end, partnering with product, data science, and clinical teams. The role emphasizes governance, timelines, and value realization.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's with 3 years in program management or digital health, plus exposure to AI/ML; a Master's degree is preferred. This is a hybrid role located within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience in program management, operations, digital health, data/analytics, or technology environments — including exposure to AI/ML, data science, or advanced analytics — required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience driving and coordinating AI, analytics, or technology initiatives in a matrixed organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Working with directors, product leaders, data science and machine-learning teams, and clinical and business partners, the Associate Manager - AI partners with technical, product and internal customers to drive a focused set of AI initiatives end to end, maintaining focus on governance, timelines, and value realization.
• The Associate Manager - AI is expected to independently move assigned initiatives to completion.
• Oversees operational execution of governance workflows and ensures portfolio activities are coordinated, tracked, and completed in accordance with established service levels.
• Develops operational reporting, performance metrics, and dashboarding capabilities that support decision making and program management.
• Partners with leadership to identify operational risks, resource constraints, and process improvement opportunities across the governance portfolio.
• Awareness of healthcare AI regulatory and safety considerations (e.g., FDA Software-as-a-Medical-Device concepts, clinical validation, algorithm monitoring) and PHI/HIPAA data handling.
• Familiarity with predictive/traditional ML and generative AI / large language models, including common use cases, limitations, and evaluation approaches.
• Comfort partnering with product, analyst, data science, ML engineering, and MLOps teams, and evaluating AI platforms, tools, and vendor solutions.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN seeks an Associate Manager - AI to lead a focused set of AI initiatives end to end, partnering with product, data science, and clinical teams. The role emphasizes governance, timelines, and value realization.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's with 3 years in program management or digital health, plus exposure to AI/ML; a Master's degree is preferred. This is a hybrid role located within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus.