Job Description:

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Global Strategy and Business Development Director

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 96,000 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 a(n) Global Strategy and Business Development Director 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:

Lead the Division Strategic Planning process and strategy program management office
Work with the Division President, Global Business Unit, Technical, Value Stream and Area Division leaders to align business objectives to long-term regional and global strategies. In alignment with division M&A strategy, identify global candidate companies for investigation and prioritization of opportunities.
Complete investigations of companies and prepare summaries for management review
Monitor, assess and report on competitive activities and performance
Identify opportunities to segment division performance (e.g. verticals and geographies) and track results with the segmentation. Link results in segments to key performance indicators to assist in measuring division results and predicting future performance.
Provide advice and counsel for decision-making and operational/strategic planning to support overall growth strategy
Identify strategies based on thorough understanding of operating unit policies and practices and category, account and industry dynamics
Negotiate and counsel on an expert level, justify controversial positions and demonstrate advanced persuasion skills. Interactions will involve convincing others to cooperate, grant approval, and take of a certain kind.
Provide supervision to assigned and unassigned employees through leadership, coaching, training and development, allocating work assignments and review of progress in achieving objectives.
Assist in overall management and leadership of the division and serve as a catalyst for engagement in key division activities.

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
Ten (10) or more years of relevant experience including marketing, business development, strategic planning and/or finance in a private, public, government or military environment
Effective communication and influencing skills, including ability to create and deliver professional presentations

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

MBA or Degree in Business, Marketing, or related discipline
Comprehensive knowledge of 3M’s global strategy, business areas, structure and organization, as well as the external market (competitors, trends, etc.)
Knowledge and experience in Personal Safety, Industrial or Health Care business
Knowledge and experience with the theories and practices of one or more disciplines such as market research, new product development, M&A
Strategy and planning experience demonstrating the ability to synthesize industry, customer and product information into a comprehensive and cohesive story.

Travel: May include up to 25%

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).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain non-U.S. persons (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, Temporary Residents (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Companys sole election.

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.

Resources for You

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $259,007 - $316,564, 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/.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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

3M is an equal opportunity employer. 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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