Project Manager Management

Scott St. Thomas

Rochester, MN 507-***-**** **************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Strategic Project Manager with over 10 years of success leading high-impact initiatives across healthcare, IT, education, and telecommunications. Recognized for quickly mastering new sectors and leveraging stakeholder engagement, budget control, and innovation to deliver measurable outcomes. Expertise spans infrastructure, research, systems deployment, and cost reduction. Holds a CSM certification and a record of mentoring high-performing teams to exceed program goals.

Work Experience

SST Consulting Rochester, MN

Project Management & Solutions Consultant April 2024 – Present

●Deliver technology and business process recommendations by analyzing current infrastructure, increasing client cost savings and scalability

●Develop strategic roadmaps and project plans by aligning recommendations with long-term client needs, enabling sustainable change

●Review client operations and directives by conducting workflow and resource assessments, identifying present and future improvement areas

●Create actionable recommendations by customizing solutions to client challenges, driving measurable enhancements in service delivery

●Strengthen stakeholder alignment by hosting collaborative planning sessions, driving project execution

Hormel Foods Austin, MN

Staff Systems Engineer January 2023 – April 2024

●Evaluated IT practices across departments by conducting infrastructure audits, introducing strategies that strengthened long-term system stability

●Identified critical security risks and failure points by collaborating with departmental leads, presenting findings to leadership for remediation

●Optimized wireless infrastructure by deploying expanded networks nationwide, enhancing connectivity for distributed teams

●Advocated for innovation by aligning proactive solutions with business goals, elevating operational performance and resource efficiency

Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN

Project Manager April 2016 – May 2022

●Managed sequencing of 100,000 patients for preemptive genetic analysis by overseeing staff and external partnerships, advancing personalized medicine

●Authored methodology on quality improvement strategies by contributing to the Mayo-Baylor Right 10K bio-banking project, enhancing research credibility

●Lowered $21M budget by $1.2M by renegotiating department contracts and reengineering workflows, increasing cost savings

●Directed sequencing and analysis for 550 oncology patients by managing an advanced testing project, accelerating treatment development

●Oversaw the IMPRESS study for 200 patients by coordinating with external sequencing vendor, contributing to immunotherapy advancements

●Completed 4 Mayo Medical Labs implementations in 9 months by accelerating diagnostic integrations across multiple locations, shortening the project timeline

●Integrated pharmacogenomics into clinical workflows by steering pharmacogenomics test adoption within Epic EMR, refining medication targeting

●Executed the personalized microbiome study by overseeing data collection and analysis, developing glucose-optimized dietary plans

●Led the Mayo-Tempus 10K cancer study by coordinating retrospective sample collection and analysis, facilitating long-term analytical research

Rochester Catholic Schools Rochester, MN

Project Manager / Network Administrator November 2011 – March 2016

●Led a district-wide IT transformation by overseeing vendor and equipment selection, achieving modernization of technology infrastructure

●Deployed comprehensive wireless networks by developing cost models and contracting services, expanding digital access across campuses

●Reconfigured district WAN by coordinating a move to internal layer 2 topology, boosting system control and reliability

●Guided Google Apps for Education rollout by overseeing project approvals, communication, and launch, boosting instructional collaboration

●Upgraded telecommunications systems by standardizing technologies across all facilities, reducing total ownership cost

●Implemented a district-wide iPad program by leveraging multiple management platforms, supporting digital classroom adoption

●Directed IT integration during new high school construction by administering all infrastructure elements, expanding educational technology delivery

Digital Telecommunications Inc. Winona, MN

Information Technology Manager / Network Engineer March 2002 – April 2011

●Converted citywide customer base from resale to facility-based broadband and VOIP services by designing and executing infrastructure strategy, increasing margins by 400%

●Rolled out IMA bonded T1 solutions by developing training, sales pricing, and documentation, preparing the market for Minnesota and Iowa product launches

●Developed add-on services for customers by expanding telecom offerings, contributing to increased retention and revenue

●Delivered custom network solutions by acting as a sales engineer, supporting pre-sales technical design for large and enterprise level clients

●Deployed VOIP across a citywide footprint by managing budgets, equipment, customer outreach, and network planning, enhancing telecom capabilities for 500+ users

●Built pricing models and supply chains by partnering with operations and sales teams, supporting long-term network growth

●Managed budget, staff development, and audits by aligning resource allocation with operational goals, streamlining IT performance

Skills

Project Management, Budget Analysis, Vendor Selection, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning,

Process Improvement, Risk Mitigation, Staff Development, Quality Assurance, Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Project Management Capella University

Certifications & Affiliations

National Society of Leadership Member (NSLS) National Society of Leadership and Success

Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute (est. 2025)

Scrum Master Certification (CSM) SSGI

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Rochester Community Technical College

MCSE Networking Certification Microsoft

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