Director, Vertical Operations

3M; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 287,000 - 351,000; Full time

Job summary

3M seeks a Director, Vertical Operations for Electronics to translate the President’s vision into actionable strategy across Consumer Electronics, Semi-conductors and Datacenter markets. You’ll own the operating model, governance, and executive communications in a high-visibility role that partners with Finance, Strategy, and cross-functional teams to deliver OKRs.

This on-site role requires strong leadership across multiple business units and alignment with corporate strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, economics, or a related field.
• Ten years of progressive experience in strategy, business operations, or strategy-and-operations leadership roles in a private, public, government or military environment.
• MBA or advanced degree in business, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Industry experience in Electronics or related sectors.
• Experience in a global, matrixed organization serving multiple business units or verticals.
• Demonstrated success translating executive vision into prioritized strategy and measurable execution.
• Proven experience building and running executive operating cadences at scale.
• Track record of producing board-ready narratives and performance communications in partnership with Finance.
• Experience influencing and aligning senior cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Translate the President’s vision into actionable strategy across multiple markets.
• Lead operating model, MOS cadence, and performance governance.
• Hold leadership teams accountable and close execution gaps.
• Steer executive narrative and communications for board materials and forecasts.
• Drive strategic planning and key initiatives with cross-functional partners.
• Align sales, engineering, finance and strategy goals across the organization.
• Anticipate risks and drive mitigation actions to ensure delivery of objectives.

Skills

Strategy translation

Executive cadence

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

Board communications

Problem solving

Risk & governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, economics

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Job Description: Job Title: Director, Vertical Operations, Electronics 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 Director of Vertical Operations is the strategic right hand to the President of the Electronics Vertical Business, translating the President’s vision into actionable strategy across Consumer Electronics, Semi-conductors and Datacenter markets. This leader owns the operating model, performance management cadence, and executive narrative that keep the business aligned, accountable, and delivering against its operating plan. Acting as a strategic sounding board, operational governor, and cross-functional integrator, the Director anticipates risk, closes execution gaps, and drives achievement of key initiatives and OKRs. This is a high-visibility role for a seasoned operator who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, and executive influence.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Director, Vertical Operations, Electronics, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. The role carries end-to-end accountability for connecting strategy to execution across the Vertical and serves as the primary liaison to corporate strategy functions, acts as a strategic advisor to the President. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Strategy & Vision Own translation of the President’s vision into strategy and strategic priorities across Consumer Electronics, Semi-conductors and Datacenter high growth markets.
• Serve as primary strategic sounding board and thought partner to the President, shaping strategic decisions and trade-offs.
• Operating Model & Performance Governance Lead and govern the operating model, management operating system (MOS), cadence, and performance management framework — weekly stand-ups, monthly business reviews, forecast reviews, XLT, townhalls, and workshops.
• Hold leadership teams accountable for execution outcomes and intervene to resolve strategic delivery gaps.
• Executive Narrative & Communications Steward the executive narrative, strategic messaging, and performance communication — board materials, strategy plan, QOR, QBR, QFR, and weekly/monthly forecasts — in partnership with Finance, Commercial Ops, and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic Partnership Serve as the primary interface to Business Group (BG) functions, driving strategic planning and key initiatives.
• Risk, Execution & Accountability Anticipate strategic risks and drive mitigation actions to ensure successful business outcomes. Identify execution gaps and mobilize action to realign delivery with strategic objectives. Execute success metrics, initiatives, and OKRs to deliver the key initiatives in the operating plan.
• Alignment & Engagement Align cross-functional goals across Sales, Application Engineering, Finance, and Strategy. Strengthen employee engagement and organizational alignment through strategic communication and leadership engagement initiatives.

Your Skills and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, economics, or a related field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Ten (10) years of progressive experience in strategy, business operations, or strategy-and-operations leadership roles in a private, public, government or military environment.
• MBA or advanced degree in business, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Industry experience in Electronics or related sectors.
• Experience in a global, matrixed organization serving multiple business units or verticals.
• Demonstrated success translating executive vision into prioritized strategy and measurable execution across a complex, multi-sector business.
• Proven experience building and running executive operating cadences — business reviews, forecast reviews, and OKR / performance frameworks — at scale.
• Track record of producing board-ready narratives and performance communications in partnership with Finance.
• Experience influencing and aligning senior cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

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 Austin, MN.

Travel: May include up to 10%

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.

Pay & Benefits Overview

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

The expected compensation range for this position is $287,281 - $351,122, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position.

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.).

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.

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Responsabilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.