Hybrid: Senior Manager, Clinical Risk & Patient Safety

Mayo Clinic; Rochester (MN); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN seeks a Senior Manager to lead Clinical Risk Management, shaping patient safety and organizational resilience across the enterprise. You will oversee event intake, triage, escalation, and communications, building just culture and transparency.

Requires a master’s degree with substantial risk experience, security clearance eligibility, and strong leadership, analytical, and collaboration skills to partner across Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, and Executive teams.

Qualifications

• Must be security clearance eligible.
• Strong analytical and written/verbal communication skills.
• Proven project management and leadership abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
• Experience with risk management in healthcare settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Clinical Risk Management strategy.
• Build governance and operational capabilities for complex patient care events.
• Collaborate with clinical operations, quality, patient safety, and legal teams to coordinate responses.
• Monitor trends and translate insights into mitigation and improvements.
• Lead training and staff development for trauma-informed communication and just culture.

Skills

Security clearance

Project management

Communication

Microsoft Office/SharePoint

Data analysis

Education

Master’s degree with 9 years risk experience

Bachelor’s degree with 11 years risk experience

Job description

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN seeks a Senior Manager to lead Clinical Risk Management, shaping patient safety and organizational resilience across the enterprise. You will oversee event intake, triage, escalation, and communications, building just culture and transparency.

Requires a master’s degree with substantial risk experience, security clearance eligibility, and strong leadership, analytical, and collaboration skills to partner across Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, and Executive teams.