Director, ESC Strategic Projects

3M; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 250,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Relocation assistance

Job summary

3M seeks a Director, ESC Strategic Projects to lead the build and scale-up of strategic capabilities at a global level, focusing on governance, roadmap prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration. You will drive execution across key initiatives, partnering with leadership to enable sustained growth and organizational performance.

The role requires extensive experience in transformation, PMO, or related strategic environments, with strong change leadership and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Eight (8) years of leadership experience in transformation, global capability center, PMO, operations, or related strategic execution environments in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Five (5) years of experience in project leadership.
• Master’s degree in business, operations, engineering, organizational leadership, or a related field from an accredited institution (preferred).
• Ability to lead change with discipline, accountability, and a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional global teams.
• Experience guiding local leadership teams through growth, change, and organizational scale-up.
• Results-oriented, self-motivated professional with a proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and drive execution against business needs.

Responsibilities

• Leading the build and scale-up of strategic capabilities to establish a strong and sustainable operating foundation.
• Implementing capabilities, governance, and execution disciplines that strengthen organizational performance and support long-term growth.
• Determining roadmap priorities, milestones, and improvement actions needed to advance toward industry benchmarks.
• Supporting leadership development, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional collaboration to enable effective execution.
• Driving execution progress, capability build-out, and leadership engagement across key strategic initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

PMO experience

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Change leadership

Communication skills

Organizational alignment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree in business/operations/engineering/leadership

Job description

Director, ESC Strategic Projects

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

• Leading the build and scale-up of strategic capabilities to establish a strong and sustainable operating foundation
• Implementing capabilities, governance, and execution disciplines that strengthen organizational performance and support long-term growth
• Determining roadmap priorities, milestones, and improvement actions needed to advance toward industry benchmarks
• Supporting leadership development, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional collaboration to enable effective execution
• Driving execution progress, capability build-out, and leadership engagement across key strategic initiatives

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Eight (8) years of leadership experience in transformation, global capability center, PMO, operations, or related strategic execution environments in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) years of experience in project leadership

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master’s degree in business, operations, engineering, organizational leadership, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Ability to lead change with discipline, accountability, and a strong focus on continuous improvement
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional global teams
• Experience guiding local leadership teams through growth, change, and organizational scale-up
• Results-oriented, self-motivated professional with a proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and drive execution against business needs

Work 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.

Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international

Relocation: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well‑being

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.

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this position is $250,253 - $305,864, 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.

Benefits

In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Posting Information

Good Faith Posting Date Range 10/27/2026 To 11/26/2026 Or until filled. All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M. Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Diversity & Inclusion

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Application Conditions

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