Division PMO & Commercialization Strategist

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 250,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Maplewood, MN is seeking a Division PMO and Commercialization Leader to guide the PMO and drive commercialization across divisions. You will lead governance, coach PMs, and partner with LOC and NPI to align with strategic priorities.

The role requires global collaboration, auditing readiness, and a track record of improving processes and speed-to-market. On-site work with travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Marketing, Science or Engineering from an accredited institution, completed and verified prior to start.
• Minimum of five (5) years commercialization leadership experience, including phase gate process.
• Minimum of five (5) years combined supervisory and/or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Division Project Management Office (PMO) with a team of full-time PMs responsible for complex, high-priority commercialization programs.
• Drive commercialization excellence across the division by championing step-change improvements to processes, tools, and ways of working that increase business agility, execution speed, and overall commercialization impact.
• Partner with the PSD NPI Process Leader to ensure alignment with corporate New Product Introduction (NPI) expectations, standards, and required use of 3M Grow for commercialization documentation.
• Oversee division-wide portfolio governance, including the global prioritization process and Resource Prioritization Management (RPM).
• Lead capability building for the PMO and broader organization through training, coaching, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own the tracking, reporting, and performance management of key NPI dashboard metrics.
• Lead the annual NPI sales forecasting process and manage forecast updates with stakeholders.
• Support the annual strategic planning process in partnership with the Lab Operating Committee (LOC).
• Serve as a key member of the Lab Operating Committee (LOC).
• Serve as a critical division representative during audits (ISO, NIOSH, etc.).
• Identify, prioritize, and lead process improvement opportunities across NPI, portfolio prioritization, resource management, and other processes.
• Provide portfolio-level risk assessment and escalation to leadership.
• Coach and develop Project Managers through performance management and mentoring.
• Monitor commercialization pipeline health and recommend portfolio shifts.

Skills

Commercialization leadership

Portfolio governance

Agile experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Marketing, Science or Engineering

Job description

3M in Maplewood, MN is seeking a Division PMO and Commercialization Leader to guide the PMO and drive commercialization across divisions. You will lead governance, coach PMs, and partner with LOC and NPI to align with strategic priorities.

The role requires global collaboration, auditing readiness, and a track record of improving processes and speed-to-market. On-site work with travel up to 20% is expected.