Global Order Execution-Fulfillment IT Portfolio Value Streams/Ops Leader

About the role

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 IT Director, Global Order Execution & Fulfillment IT Portfolio / Value Stream Operations Leader, you will lead the global technology strategy and execution for the end-to-end Market-to-Order-to-Cash value stream. In this enterprise leadership role, you will partner across businesses, ESC/GBS functions and IT to modernize critical application portfolios, strengthen process governance, and accelerate digital, ERP, automation, and AI-enabled transformation at scale. In this role, you will make an impact by:

• This enterprise leadership role will own the strategy, governance, transformation, and performance of global application portfolios across the Market-to-Order-to-Cash value stream. The role will drive a cohesive end-to-end ownership model that enables operational excellence, digital transformation, AI adoption, and scalable business outcomes.
• Set the enterprise vision and roadmap for Order Execution and Fulfillment applications, aligning business priorities, IT strategy, investment plans, and execution outcomes.
• Lead global application strategy, design, development, and support across Order Processing, Management & Fulfillment, Price Execution, Billing, Credit Risk Management & Collections, Customer Issue Resolution, Dispute, Returns & Short Pays, Cash Application, Service & Repair, Variant Configuration and Customer Lifecycle Processes leveraging platforms including SAP ECC/S/4, B2B portals, BPCS, EDI, digital, ERP, and AI-enabled technologies.
• Drive transformation across process, operational excellence, technology, automation, data, and AI, ensuring clear governance, role alignment, prioritization, and measurable value delivery.
• Establish structured process governance to improve standardization, process ownership, stakeholder alignment, execution discipline, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Lead portfolio management discipline, including project prioritization, execution tracking, performance reporting, benefits realization, and risk management.
• Partner with senior business, GBS/ESC functions and IT stakeholders to define scope, cost, priorities, strategic plans, and investment decisions across Order Execution, Fulfillment, and related end-to-end portfolios.
• Support enterprise transformation and M&A activities, including divestitures, spin-offs, closures, acquisitions, and related application separation or integration needs.
• Build and scale a high-performing global IT organization, developing talent across distributed geographies, cultures, and business environments.

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 core IT experience leading development, support of business requirements in a public, private, government, or military environment.
• Five (5) years systems experience with Order Execution-Fulfillment applications and business processes (OTC, MTO, EDI, eCommerce etc.).
• Five (5) years Order Execution-Fulfillment development & deployment experience in a Manufacturing space in a public, private, government, or military environment.

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

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to end users, operators and executive C-suite stakeholders with strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business insights.
• Strong leadership skills to drive cultural and technological adoption during ERP, digital and AI transformations.
• A proactive approach to troubleshooting high-stakes production downtime events.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external vendors.

Work location

• Maplewood, MN Or Austin, TX

• Travel: May include up to 30%
• 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).

Pay and benefits

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, 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.).

Good Faith Posting Date Range 10/16/2026 To 11/15/2026 Or until filled

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