Program Manager

3M Vietnam; Minnesota; On-site; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Program Manager to collaborate with Innovative 3Mers worldwide. The role leads cross-functional teams to define best business and technical solutions addressing customer needs. This position allows transition from diverse sectors into a 3M career with opportunities across markets.

The role emphasizes program management expertise, engineering exposure, and the ability to navigate complex environments, with travel up to 10% and no relocation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Five years of program or project management experience in private, public, government or military environment.
• Master’s degree in the engineering disciplines is a plus.
• Ten years of program or project management in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Two years of Automotive Industry Experience.
• Experience with Enovia PLM.
• Experience with CAD.
• Skills include: problem solving, influence, communication, collaboration, negotiation, resilience, and determination.
• Multi-tasking and handling large workloads under time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Implementing innovative finished good part solutions for the transportation market.
• Leads cross-functional team to identify best business & technical solutions to meet customer needs.
• Supports sales organization in opportunity pursuit and execution of awarded programs.
• Willingness to be on-call (interest question)

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Enovia PLM

CAD

Job description

Program 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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

Job Description

Job Title

Program 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 diversity 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

• Implementing innovative finished good part solutions for the transportation market
• Leads cross-functional team to identify best business & technical solutions to meet customer needs.
• Supports sales organization in opportunity pursuit and execution of awarded programs.
• Willingness to be on-call (interest question)

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) from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of program or project management experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• Master's degree in the engineering disciplines
• Ten (10) years of program or project management in a private, public, government or military environment
• Two (2) years of Automotive Industry Experience
• Demonstrated capability in dealing with complexity and ambiguity.
• Experience with Enovia PLM
• Experience with CAD
• Skills include:
• Problem solving utilizing resources across departments.
• Influence, communication, collaboration, negotiation, resilience, and determination.
• Multi-tasking and handling large workloads under time constraints.

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: 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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, 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/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 11/05/2026 To 12/05/2026 Or until filled

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