Information Technology Project Manager

Job Title: IT Project Manager

Position Type: Contract (Hybrid – Remote with occasional onsite)

Pay Range: $450 – $490 / Day

Location: Rochester, Minnesota 55902

Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

On-Call: Not Specified

Equipment: Standard remote work equipment and collaboration tools

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of experience managing IT or healthcare-related projects OR
• Master’s Degree with 4+ years of experience managing IT or healthcare-related projects

Certifications

• Not Specified (PMI methodology experience required)

Project Description

• Contract IT Project Manager / Business Analyst hybrid role supporting a large-scale implementation of the MAK SYSTEM across multiple Mayo Clinic sites.
• This role will work closely with a Senior Project Manager and will support project coordination, requirements documentation, data conversion planning, and cross-functional communication between IT, laboratory operations, blood bank teams, and clinical stakeholders.
• The project involves complex healthcare system implementations requiring strong documentation, stakeholder management, and implementation coordination skills.
• Position is primarily remote but requires occasional onsite attendance for build days as needed. Preference is given to candidates located within 100 miles of Rochester, MN.
• Contract duration expected through April 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support medium to high complexity IT projects within Mayo Clinic IT frameworks and methodologies.
• Gather, document, and validate project requirements across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Support project management activities including RAID tracking, status reporting, and meeting facilitation.
• Coordinate data conversion planning, mapping, validation, and reconciliation activities.
• Collaborate with IT, lab operations, blood bank, and clinical teams to align requirements and workflows.
• Maintain project artifacts including documentation, summaries, and traceability matrices.
• Support change management initiatives including SOP updates, training materials, communications, and readiness planning.
• Assist with system implementation activities including testing, system verification, and billing-related data preparation.
• Monitor project budgets and ensure adherence to IT department and institutional budget guidelines.
• Communicate complex technical information clearly to management, stakeholders, and end users.
• Support strategic planning activities in collaboration with senior project and program managers.

Required Skills

• Strong Project Management and Business Analyst hybrid experience.
• Experience gathering requirements, process mapping, and maintaining traceability documentation.
• Experience managing project coordination including RAID logs, project tracking, and status reporting.
• Experience working within healthcare, clinical systems, laboratory operations, LIS/LIMS environments, or blood bank systems.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting data conversion, mapping, validation, and reconciliation.
• Ability to manage large volumes of project documentation and project artifacts.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and web-based tools.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with MAK SYSTEM (Highly preferred).
• Experience with Epic / Beaker systems.
• Experience in blood bank or transfusion medicine environments.
• Experience supporting multi-site healthcare system implementations.
• Previous Mayo Clinic project experience.

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must be willing to support occasional onsite build days in Rochester, MN.
• Preference for candidates located within 100 miles of Rochester, MN.
• Candidates may be asked to provide samples of project documentation, including requirements documentation, process flows, and traceability artifacts.
• Must be able to commit to a long-term contract through April 2027.

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.