Division Project Management Office and Commercialization Leader

NBMBAA; Maplewood (MN); Hybride; USD 250 000 - 306 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation assistance

On-site work at 3M Center

Résumé du poste

3M is seeking a Division PMO and Commercialization Leader to guide the Division PMO and oversee high-priority commercialization programs from the Maplewood, MN on-site location. You will champion process improvements, align with NPI standards, and drive portfolio governance, resource prioritization, and performance dashboards across geographies.

The role requires ISO/NIOSH audit readiness and strong leadership in a global lab environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Marketing, Science or Engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years commercialization leadership experience, including phase gate process.
• Minimum of five (5) years combined supervisory and/or management experience.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage the Division PMO with a team of Project Managers on complex commercialization programs.
• Drive commercialization excellence by improving processes, tools and ways of working for agility and speed.
• Partner with NPI processes to ensure alignment with 3M Grow and NPI expectations.
• Oversee division-wide portfolio governance and Resource Prioritization Management.
• Develop PMO capability through training, coaching, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own tracking, reporting, and performance management of key NPI dashboard metrics.
• Lead annual NPI sales forecasting in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Support strategic planning with LOC to align portfolio priorities with division strategy.
• Participate as a LOC member in strategic/operational decisions and audits (ISO/NIOSH).
• Identify and lead process improvements across NPI, portfolio prioritization, and lab processes.
• Provide portfolio risk assessment and escalation to leadership.

Connaissances

Commercialization leadership

Supervisory experience

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Science or Engineering

Description du poste

Job Description:

Division Project Management Office and Commercialization Leader

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 environments to a 3M career

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The person hired for the position of Division PMO and Commercialization Leader will be responsible for leading and managing the Division’s PMO, which consists of several, full time Project Managers (PM’s) that lead complex, high-priority commercialization programs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Division Project Management Office (PMO), including a team of full-time Project Managers 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 across business units and geographies.

• 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), to ensure projects are prioritized effectively and resources are deployed to the highest-value NPI and CMP opportunities.

• Lead capability building for the PMO and broader organization through training, coaching, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen commercialization discipline and project execution.

• Own the tracking, reporting, and performance management of key NPI dashboard metrics, using data and insights to identify risks, improve decision-making, and drive accountability.

• Lead the annual NPI sales forecasting process and manage forecast updates throughout the year in partnership with business, commercial, and functional stakeholders.

• Support the annual strategic planning process in partnership with the Lab Operating Committee (LOC), ensuring portfolio priorities and commercialization plans align with division strategy.

• Serve as a key member of the Lab Operating Committee (LOC), contributing to strategic, operational, and portfolio decisions for the division.

• Serve as a critical division representative during internal and external audits, including ISO, NIOSH, and other global regulatory agency reviews, ensuring commercialization and laboratory processes are audit-ready and well-documented.

• Identify, prioritize, and lead process improvement opportunities across NPI, portfolio prioritization, resource management, and other laboratory and commercialization-related processes.

• Provide portfolio-level risk assessment and escalation to leadership

• Coach and develop Project Managers through performance management, mentoring, and talent development including both direct PM reports and non-reports who are leading NPI projects

• Monitor commercialization pipeline health and recommend portfolio shifts based on strategic priorities

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• Bachelors 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

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

• Experience designing and improving commercialization processes and associated systems for a large, global business

• Experience maximizing structure, process and resources (including people) to optimize results

• Significant Commercialization leadership within ISO-certified or highly regulated business.

• Global laboratory management experience with responsibilities to: (a) champion a BU’s (business unit’s) commercialization and NPI processes; (b) manage the BUs NPI pipeline for maximum productivity and speed; and (c) improve the division’s Project Management capabilities

• Global business management leadership with experience managing (a) a cross-functional team and (b) complex issues across functional responsibilities and driving resolution

• Experience in both technical and business management

• Experience in Scrum/Agile implementation and practice, particularly for non-software applications

• Experience in all aspects of commercialization, from pre-Idea through Post-Launch

• Significant International 3M experience and understanding of the 3M matrix

• Experience managing large budgets requiring prioritization and oversight

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 20% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance:

May be authorized

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

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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $250,253 - $305,864, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. 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/.

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.

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