Director, Enterprise Learning & Development

Job Description:

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 wide variety 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 a Director of Enterprise Learning, you will have the opportunity to build the confidence and leadership capabilities of 3M employees to help make 3M successful today and into the future. Here, you will make an impact by: 

• Shaping and activating 3M’s enterprise learning and capability-building strategy by translating business, talent, and workforce priorities into a focused portfolio with clear outcomes, accountabilities, and measures of success. 

• Leading the enterprise learning portfolio and making disciplined choices about where to invest, scale, simplify, stop, or take a different approach to improve business impact, employee experience, efficiency, and effectiveness. 

• Mobilizing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams across 3M’s global matrix, serving as a strategic thought partner and building alignment around enterprise capability priorities. 

• Establishing rigorous operating rhythms, portfolio management, resource allocation, and measurement practices that increase speed, focus, scalability, and accountability. 

• Leading, developing, and engaging a high-performing team, creating clarity on priorities and decision rights while empowering leaders to own outcomes and grow their capabilities. 

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)

• Ten (10) years of experience shaping and activating enterprise-level strategies, leading complex transformations or portfolios, or delivering large-scale organizational initiatives in a private, public, government or military environment

• Eight (8) years of experience leading and developing large or complex teams in a global, matrixed, or similarly complex organization. 

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

• Demonstrated experience influencing senior leaders, mobilizing cross-functional stakeholders, and translating strategy into measurable outcomes. 
• Demonstrated experience simplifying complexity, establishing priorities, allocating resources, and improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness. 
• Experience in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, or enterprise capability building. 

• Experience in enterprise strategy, management consulting, business transformation, organizational effectiveness, or another strategy-intensive leadership role. 

• Experience applying data, external insights, and portfolio measures to make investment decisions, improve outcomes, and scale effective solutions. 

• Executive-level communication and influencing skills, strong business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to balance strategic ambition with disciplined execution. 
• Master’s degree in business administration, strategy, organizational development, human resources, education, or a related discipline from an accredited institution. 

Additional Details: 

• Work location: Maplewood, MN at the 3M Center.

• 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 20% domestic and international travel. 

• 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 $250,253 - $305,864, 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: Good Faith Posting Date Range 11/10/2026 To 12/10/2026 Or until filled All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M. Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M. Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement. Pay & Benefits Overview: 3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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