Sr. Global Portfolio Innovation Manager

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Sr. Global Portfolio Innovation 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 wide 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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As a Sr. Global Portfolio Innovation Manager within 3M's Consumer Business Group - Home Improvement division, 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 the development of new products and platforms from discovery through post-launch, collaborating with portfolio, marketing communications, sales, supply chain, manufacturing, R&D, Insight and other cross-functional team members throughout the project;
• Partnering with R&D/Laboratory and Finance to develop realistic business cases that clearly define the risks, rewards, and resources needed for new products projects;
• Executing the marketing deliverables throughout product/platform development, including front-end innovation activities; stage-gate reviews and requirements; claims, positioning, and packaging development; and strong launch planning and market activation;
• Establishing the appropriate research objectives for a consumer/customer learning plan to address the most important business questions for new product development, leveraging a mix of art and science with regard to research results to reach conclusions and plans of action;
• Influencing up, down, and across the organization, and sometimes with external customers, to build diverse networks to enable effective program support, resourcing, and execution.

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
• Seven (7) years of experience in marketing management and/or new products marketing in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) years of project management and/or cross-functional team leadership

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

• MBA or graduate degree from an accredited university, with focus on marketing, strategy, business development, and/or innovation
• Previous experience working on innovation or emerging technologies/platforms
• Previous experience working on consumer products portfolios or experience in mass retail, online, and other consumer channels
• Ability to execute in the near term and drive towards achieving plan within the year but also look to the future to create a roadmap for the portfolio for years to come
• Experience with agile methodologies and/or working with start-up companies

• On-site: 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 25% domestic/international
• Relocation: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

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 $221,591 - $270,834, 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,…