Advanced Materials & Transportation Product Platform Senior Technical Manager

Job Description:

Advanced Materials & Transportation Product Platform Senior Technical 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
As the Advanced Materials & Transportation Product Platform (AMTPP) Senior Technical Manager you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

We are seeking a strategic and results-oriented Global R&D Product Portfolio Leader to lead the AMTPP Design & Functional Films R&D Portfolio Team. The successful candidate will lead a talented group of engineers and scientists, driving them to initiate, execute, and commercialize transformational new products that align with strong market trends. As the leader of this team, you will play a pivotal role in guiding our company's growth trajectory through innovation and strategic product development.

As a(n) Advanced Materials & Transportation Product Platform Senior Technical Manager you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
 

• Visionary Leadership: Lead and inspire a globally diverse team of engineers and scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, customer centricity, collaboration, and excellence.
• Product Innovation: Drive the ideation, conceptualization, and development of cutting-edge new products leveraging market insights that will reshape the industry landscape supporting the Transportation Market segments (automotive, aerospace, commercial vehicle markets).
• Change/Risk Management:  Proactively lead a talented product engineering team to lead and execute complex change management projects (CMPs) that are vital to support the business.
• Strategic Planning: Develop a comprehensive R&D strategy that identifies and capitalizes on emerging market trends, customer insights, ensuring alignment with the business’ overall growth objectives.
• Technical Excellence: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the R&D team, fostering professional growth and development.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Infuse customer insights and feedback into the product development process, creating products that not only meet market needs but exceed customer expectations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders across the business, including Marketing, Sales, and Operations, to ensure seamless product integration, launch, and commercial success.
• Building Transformational New Product Platforms:  Build deep collaborations with our partner research organizations (i.e. CRL, 3M Ventures, external universities) to facilitate building and transferring new technology platforms to enable future growth.
• Intellectual Property: Drive the creation and protection of intellectual property through patent applications and strategic partnerships.
• Strategic Partnerships: Forge and nurture strategic collaborations with industry leaders, research institutions, and technology partners to amplify our capabilities and accelerate product development timelines.

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
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: product development, commercialization, product engineering, project engineering, project management.

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

• Master's degree or higher in a Science or Engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated track record in significant contributions to an organization through growth initiatives.
• Collaborative interpersonal style with experience in leading teams.
• Strong communication skills, proven ability to develop and maintain productive networks within the 3M technical community with demonstrated ability to influence.
• Experience in highly regulated markets segments, especially markets associated with transportation end use segments.

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to St. Paul at least 2 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 15% Domestic and/or International Travel

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).

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 $207,348 - $253,425, 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 01/20/2025 To 02/19/2025 Or until filled

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

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