Project Manager

3M • Maplewood, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Job Title Project Manager Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Leading high priority New Product commercialization programs in Consumer Business Group (CBG) Being accountable for managing the timeline, resourcing, critical issue resolution and progress of the cross-functional development team. Leading a cross-functional team of scientists, engineers, and business personnel to define areas of opportunity, value proposition, technical approaches, intellectual property, and manufacturing options ultimately leading to successful commercialization. Being accountable for maintaining project schedule, scope, deliverables, budget, risk management, stakeholder/customer communication and approvals, and other key project deliverables. Providing task-level guidance to team members as necessary and using influence to lead the team in identifying key milestones and driving decisions to closure. Having expertise in technical functional areas sufficient to carry out leadership duties, contribute to advancement of the team, and to effectively leverage a network of company resources. Having expertise in Project Management Methodologies to advance capabilities of self and team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Six (6) years of project management and/or team leadership in a private, public, government or military environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering or Science discipline from an accredited institution
• Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• New product development experience
• Consumer product development experience
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
• Ability to influence including clarifying risks and opportunities with stakeholders
• Experience leading global cross-functional teams
• Microsoft Office and Project proficient
• Experience with New Product Introduction Process and Executing Gate Reviews

Responsibilities

• Leading high priority New Product commercialization programs in Consumer Business Group (CBG)
• Being accountable for managing the timeline, resourcing, critical issue resolution and progress of the cross-functional development team.
• Leading a cross-functional team of scientists, engineers, and business personnel to define areas of opportunity, value proposition, technical approaches, intellectual property, and manufacturing options ultimately leading to successful commercialization.
• Being accountable for maintaining project schedule, scope, deliverables, budget, risk management, stakeholder/customer communication and approvals, and other key project deliverables.
• Providing task-level guidance to team members as necessary and using influence to lead the team in identifying key milestones and driving decisions to closure.
• Having expertise in technical functional areas sufficient to carry out leadership duties, contribute to advancement of the team, and to effectively leverage a network of company resources.
• Having expertise in Project Management Methodologies to advance capabilities of self and team

Benefits

• 3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially.
• To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
• Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees