Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager role involves leading a cross-functional team to define areas of opportunity, value proposition, technical approaches, intellectual property, and manufacturing options, ultimately leading to successful commercialization. Key responsibilities include maintaining project schedule, scope, deliverables, budget, risk management, stakeholder/customer communication and approvals, and driving decisions to closure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to define areas of opportunity, value proposition, technical approaches, intellectual property, and manufacturing options, ultimately leading to successful commercialization.
• Maintain project schedule, scope, deliverables, budget, risk management, stakeholder/customer communication and approvals, and other key project deliverables.
• Provide task-level guidance to team members as necessary and use influence to lead the team in identifying key milestones and driving decisions to closure.
• Show expertise in technical functional areas sufficient to carry out leadership duties, contribute to advancement of the team, and leverage a network of company resources.
• Train, coach, and support project leaders and team members in project management best practices, while helping strengthen project management capability across the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• Eight (8) years of project management and/or team leadership experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering or Science discipline from an accredited institution.
• New product development experience.
• Experience with New Product Introduction Process and Executing Gate Reviews.
• 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.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Project.
• Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Skills

• Expertise in technical functional areas sufficient to carry out leadership duties.
• Training, coaching, and supporting project leaders and team members in project management best practices.

Benefits

Details on benefits are available at this link.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.

Schedule

This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN. Travel may include up to 10% domestic/international.

Location

Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Relocation

Not Authorized

Equal Opportunity Employer

3M is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace.

Application Instructions

To apply, please ensure you provide your education and work history either by uploading a resume or entering the information directly into the application fields.