Job Description

Job Description:

Software Platform Product Manager (New Health Care Company)

3M is establishing two?industry-leading companies, creating value through the spin-off of its Health Care business, while 3M will continue to be a global material science leader, focusing our innovation to win in favorable global megatrends and attractive end markets. This new Health Care Company will be a leading global diversified health technology company with:???  

Proven category leadership  
Exposure to attractive end-markets  
Innovation mindset driving improved patient outcomes  
Collaborative customer relationships  
Deep global regulatory experience  
Operational excellence and strong cash flow  
Strong sales growth and profitability with significant recurring sales  

We expect the creation of the two companies will be completed by the end of 2023. For now, we will continue to operate as one global company. This role is positioned to drive the success of the "New Health Care Company”.  

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

To build great software, product managers need to play several different roles simultaneously. They work with the development and engineering teams to build out new features that best address customer and market needs. The key responsibility of a software product manager is to successfully represent the software development team's interests to the stakeholders and customers.

As a Software Platform Product Manager 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:

Translating business goals into specific software requirements
Prioritizing software features based on market need analyses and company strategies
Supporting strategizing external collaborations and integrations to accelerate platform value
Managing software project scope by making tradeoffs between competing software requirements, such as time vs. cost and software security vs. speed
Prioritizing feature requests from software development teams
Crystallizing the product vision and working closely with software engineers/the technical team to define its specifications
Ensuring that the software solution is successfully meeting business goals and users' needs
Tracking progress against plan and resolving any variances as soon as they are identified
Making tradeoffs between features, schedule, and costs based on their relationship to business goals, company policies, software architecture constraints, and software development team 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)
Seven (7) years of working experience in digital solution development in a private, public, government or military environment.
Five (5) years of experience as a manager/supervisor with multiple direct reports in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

Master’s degree in business administration or technology management from an accredited institution
Five (5) years of healthcare industry experience
Agile Methodology experience including Release Management and Quality Management
Experience with design research techniques to understand the customer (e.g., interviews, contextual inquiry, usability testing, card sorting)
Hypothesis-driven, problem-solving orientation with ability to leverage both quantitative and qualitative analysis to drive decision making
Ability to synthesize structured and unstructured data into insights and executive level narratives
Experience leading multiple complex, cross-functional initiatives with the ability to balance quality of deliverable and tight timelines
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Confidence in working both independently and collaboratively; influencing cross-functional teams towards a common goal
Comfortable in stakeholder management with the ability to create effective relationships, influence, and collaborate at all organizational levels and with various cross-functional partners

For current employees, internal transfer restrictions may not apply. For more details, contact your local recruiter/HR team.

Work location:

Work Your Way Eligible (Employee choice to work remote, on site, or hybrid)

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic and international

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).

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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