Marketing Strategy - Process Improvement (PI) & Project Management Office (pmo)leader

Process Improvement / Project Management Office 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 experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

This position leads medium‑ to large‑scale cross‑functional projects that advance the strategic vision of Marketing and deliver meaningful business impact. The role partners with Marketing teams across 3M, the Marketing Excellence Steering Committee, business leaders, and stakeholders to refine scope, develop project plans, and facilitate effective planning and communication. It leverages global, multi‑disciplinary resources to execute projects efficiently and uses data analytics to track performance, identify trends, and support data‑driven decision‑making across the PMO.

As a(n) PI/PMO Leader (Process Improvement and Project Management Office Leader), 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:

• Leading multiple cross-functional projects to successful completion that are typically medium to large in scale with moderate risk and impact to the Business/Function.
• Implementing innovative solutions to the organizations most complex global problems to help drive the strategic vision of Marketing and assist in executing aligned projects.
• Collaborating with Marketing Organizations across 3M, Marketing Excellence Project Steering Committee, business management, stakeholders, and project team members to refine project scope, and oversees development of complete project plans.
• Participates in project planning with project client and typically serves as a facilitator. Generates communication plans and executes them across the organization to ensure project support.
• Leveraging global resources across Marketing as well as typically across several disciplines, to achieve timely completion of project deliverables.
• Leverage data analytics to track project performance, identify trends, and support data‑driven decision‑making across the PMO.
• Serving as a mentor/coach for other PMOs within the Marketing Function to help drive a culture of process improvement at all levels of the organization. Provides training on existing project leadership tools, methodologies, and LSS principals to multiple teams.

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 from an accredited university
• Five (5) or more years of experience specifically in project management, process improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives

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

• LSS Black Belt certification, LSS Master Black Belt certification, or PMP certification
• Previous experience within Marketing functions / organizations
• 10-15 years of related work experience

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 15% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: n/a

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.