IT Enterprise Applications Technical Project Manager

USA 3M Company; Minnesota; On-site; USD 146,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking an IT Enterprise Applications Technical Project Manager to lead remediation efforts, reduce technical debt, and improve stability, security, and maintainability of enterprise applications. You will partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, architecture, and application owners to drive risk reduction across a complex technology landscape.

The role is on-site at 3M Center in Maplewood, MN, with up to 5% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or Technology field completed and verified prior to start
• Six (6) years of IT projects in an enterprise environment
• Experience with enterprise applications, lifecycle management, and risk

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects focused on vulnerability remediation, technical debt reduction, modernization, and platform risk mitigation.
• Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, and architecture teams to assess findings, define remediation plans, and track progress.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and status reporting for multiple initiatives.
• Coordinate remediation efforts across portfolios: patching, upgrades, configuration changes, decommissioning, and tech refresh.
• Facilitate prioritization of technical debt based on business impact, security risk, and resources.
• Track remediation progress against SLAs, risk thresholds, and commitments.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure plans are realistic and compliant with standards.

Skills

Enterprise PM

Cross-functional teams

Risk reduction

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description:

IT Enterprise Applications Technical Project Manager

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

As an IT Enterprise Applications Technical Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

We are seeking an experienced IT Enterprise Applications Technical Project Manager to lead project management efforts focused on reducing application vulnerabilities, addressing technical debt, and improving the stability, security, and maintainability of enterprise application environments.

Key Responsibilities

This role will partner closely with application owners, cybersecurity teams, infrastructure teams, architects, vendors, and application stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and execute remediation initiatives across a complex enterprise technology landscape. The ideal candidate has strong technical project management skills, experience with enterprise applications, and the ability to drive cross-functional teams toward measurable risk reduction and operational improvement.

• Leading technical projects focused on vulnerability remediation, technical debt reduction, application modernization, and platform risk mitigation.
• Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, and architecture teams to assess findings, define remediation plans, and track progress.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and status reporting for multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Coordinate vulnerability remediation efforts across application portfolios, including patching, upgrades, configuration changes, decommissioning, and technology refresh activities.
• Facilitate prioritization of technical debt based on business impact, security risk, operational risk, compliance needs, and resource availability.
• Track remediation progress against defined service-level expectations, risk thresholds, and project commitments.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure remediation plans are realistic, actionable, and aligned with enterprise architecture and security standards.

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 in Business, Computer Science, or Technology field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Six (6) years of IT projects in an enterprise environment in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Strong understanding of enterprise applications, application lifecycle management, infrastructure dependencies, cybersecurity concepts, and technology risk.
• Experience managing projects related to vulnerability remediation, application upgrades, technical debt reduction, modernization, or platform stabilization.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• PMP, Agile, Scrum Master, ITIL, or cybersecurity-related certification.
• Experience working with vulnerability management tools or processes, such as Qualys, Wiz, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting enterprise application portfolios, including ERP, HR, finance, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, identity and access management, middleware, databases, integrations, and application hosting environments.
• Experience with application rationalization, end-of-life technology remediation, software currency programs, or cyber risk reduction initiatives.
• Background working in a regulated, global, or large matrixed enterprise environment.

Work location:

• This role has on-site working model, with the employee working at least four days a week in the office at 3M Center, located in Maplewood, MN.
  

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international
Relocation: Is not 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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, 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. 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.

Responsibilities 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.

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.