USAC Apps IT Portfolio Manager

3M•Maplewood, MN

1d•$164,612 - $201,193•Hybrid

About The Position

3M is seeking an Application Portfolio Manager for the USAC Applications IT organization. This role offers an opportunity to collaborate with innovative and diverse people globally. The position allows for a transition from private, public, government, or military experience to a career at 3M. As an USAC Applications Portfolio Manager, you will plan, organize, communicate, and direct multiple IT activities, resources, and policies. You will be responsible for the life-cycle management of the application portfolio, including overall health, addressing technical debt, PMT/ITSM maintenance, ITCP completion, and understanding the cost to serve. You will work as part of the leadership team to set medium-term IT strategic direction, operating plans, and help develop the organization's long-term strategy, as well as set short-term strategic direction and operating plans for the team. You will provide input for establishing and managing IT-related spend, and implement corporate and regional technology standards and processes. Additionally, you will evaluate business needs regarding IT systems, equipment, data, support, and training in alignment with IT direction, and provide direct supervision of a team aligned to the Portfolio Focus Area. You will manage and prioritize projects across the organization, set development priorities and plans for organization resources, and initiate, lead, approve, and sponsor various IT improvement activities and projects. Regular communication with leadership teams, corporate technical teams, and functional leaders is expected, as is communication with technical and business teams across multiple functional and organizational levels to obtain approval, cooperation, and change acceptance on projects, requests, and activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) with seven (7) years of experience in IT or Supply Chain in a public, private or military environment.
OR High School diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) with ten (10) years of experience in IT and/or technical role in a private, public, government or military environment.
Demonstrated leadership skills in supervising people, teams and/or projects including direction of others and allocation of resources.
Possess understanding of team dynamics and how to resolve conflict.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, communication, problem solving, time management, and project planning skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple priorities simultaneously.
Self-motivated individual who communicates and influences with credibility and confidence; strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Ability to maintain working relationships from a distance.
Experience with managing a diverse set of applications that leverage different technologies.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years prior supervisory experience
Five (5) years of manufacturing environment experience
Five (5) years software portfolio management experience

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, communicate and direct multiple IT activities, resources and policies.
Responsible for the life-cycle management of application portfolio including; overall health, addressing technical debt, PMT/ITSM maintenance, ITCP completion and understanding the cost to serve.
Work as part of the leadership team to set medium term IT strategic direction, operating plans and help develop the organization’s long-term strategy. Set short-term strategic direction and operating plans for the team.
Provide input for establishing, and responsible for managing, IT-related spend.
Implement corporate and regional technology standards and processes.
Evaluate the businesses needs regarding IT systems, equipment, data, support, and training in alignment with IT direction.
Provide direct supervision of a team aligned to the Portfolio Focus Area.
Manage and prioritize projects across the organization, set development priorities and plans for organization resources.
Initiate, lead, approve and sponsor various IT improvement activities and projects.
Regularly communicate with leadership teams, corporate technical teams and functional leaders.
Communicate with technical and business teams across multiple functional and organizational levels to obtain approval, cooperation and change acceptance on projects, requests and activities.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.