Lead Design Operations Project Manager

Job Description Lead Design Operations Project Manager

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

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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

• Focus on leading a diverse array of projects from simple to highly complex global packaging artwork through production art, approvals and through printing.
• Ability to lead creative / design and adaptation projects if needed.
• Drive global artwork consistency and design content accuracy within brand guidelines, while effectively managing details and proof-reading artwork.
• Understand packaging artwork requirements, including working with die lines, net contents, regulatory and warning texts, color and printing methods.
• Collaborate across many functions/disciplines within 3M (marketing, manufacturing, packaging engineering, regulatory, etc.) and with external agencies and printing companies.
• Strong problem solving and collaboration skills, keeping projects on brand, budget and on time.
• Manage project estimates, budget and timelines with internal and external partners.
• Strong knowledge of consumer brand design methodologies, including managing large global packaging redesigns from concept through production art to print.
• Adapt and work well with defined approaches, systems, best practices and processes.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new systems and processes as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external agency partners.

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• High school diploma/ GED equivalent (completed and verified prior to start)
• Ten (10) years combined working experience in project management for packaging on production art within corporate, creative, agency and /or printing industry in a private, public, government or military environment
• Ten (10) years of experience in consumer packaging industry.
• Ten (10) years of experience in packaging artwork production with strong graphic design acumen.

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

• In-depth packaging design knowledge and experience with print production.
• Knowledge of packaging regulation and uniform packaging laws is important.
• Knowledge of consumer goods packaging industry.
• Understanding of current print and pre-press industry processes (offset, flexo, digital, gravure, etc.).
• Working knowledge of review tools, project management software, and Power BI applications.
• Ability to manage high volumes, shifting priorities, and tight timelines.
• Strong skills in communication, collaboration, time management and attention to detail, combined with a strategic approach.

Work location

• 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

Relocation Assistance

Maybe authorized

Legal requirements

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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Compensation and Benefits

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The expected compensation range for this position is $122,292 - $149,468, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this…