AI Project Manager

Job Description:

AI Project Manager

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Mers 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 3

Mers.

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 an AI Project Manager for 3M's Enterprise Supply Chain (ESC) Digitization & Advanced Analytics (D&AA) team, you will have the opportunity to lead and deliver cutting-edge AI initiatives in Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing and Global Logistics. At 3M, this role bridges the gap between technical teams, business stakeholders, and supply chain operations, ensuring the successful execution of AI-driven projects that enhance efficiency, forecasting, automation, and decision-making.

Primary responsibilities include:

* Project Leadership:
Manage the end-to-end delivery of AI projects, including planning of tasks, execution, progress monitoring, delivery, and closure.

* Stakeholder Management:
Collaborate with supply chain experts and business leaders to define project goals, scope, and success metrics.

* Team Management:
Collaborate with developers, data engineers, and data scientists to deliver project execution goals.

* Technical oversight:
Understand programming languages, system architecture, data pipelines, AI frameworks, and model deployment to effectively guide technical teams and ensure alignment with business needs.

* Agile Execution:
Lead agile development process and ensure timely delivery of milestones.

* Communication:
Regularly communicate status updates within D&AA and to external stakeholders and ESC leadership.

* Process Improvement:
Collaborate with the rest of the D&AA PMO team to continuously improve project execution processes.

* AI Product

Roadmap:

Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI products

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)

* Five (5) years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain analytics roles with increasing responsibility in a private, public, government or military environment

* Five (5) years of product/project/program management experience

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

* Direct experience deploying ML, Gen AI, Decision Intelligence, Graph Data Science, Optimization/Simulation, and other advanced analytics solutions at enterprise scale.

* Master's degree a plus.

* Demonstrated ability to coordinate and influence across organizational boundaries to deliver project deliverables and timelines.

* Demonstrated ability to translate business challenges into well-defined technical project requirements.

* Experience working with global and/or remote teams.

* Experience leading AI projects with external vendors.

* Experience improving supply chain and logistics processes to drive performance.

* Experience designing cloud-based advanced analytics on big data.

* Solid communication skills, ability to interact with all levels within an organization.

* Work as a member of an agile development organization.

* Must be self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and continuously improve.

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 10% 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).

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 $164,612 - $201,193, 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,…