Description
As a Manager, Corporate Strategy at 3M, you will support defining the global enterprise strategy aimed at fostering growth and innovation. You will collaborate closely with leadership as an internal strategic resource supporting critical global initiatives, influencing the development, communication, and execution of 3M's strategic plan while enhancing the corporate portfolio to expand and evolve market offerings.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading strategic initiatives sponsored by the CEO, CFO, Chief Strategy Officer, and other Operating Committee members
- Leading corporate portfolio management projects focused on value creation and growth through resource allocation, business creation, and M&A
- Supporting the corporate strategic planning process, including executive and Board-level strategy formulation, business case development and deck creation
- Tracking industry and competitive trends, and developing business outlook and forecasts
- Developing rigorous, fact-based, quantitative analysis to support recommendations
- Ensuring strategic and financial soundness and alignment for any recommendations
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- Five (5) years of strategy experience in a private, public, government, or military environment
Preferred qualifications:
- Three (3) years of experience at a leading strategy consulting firm or similar corporate strategy role
- Master's Degree or higher
- Proven track record in providing novel and innovative solutions to complex or difficult strategic issues
- Demonstrated leadership ability – proven track record of leading high impact projects and cross-functional teams
- Action-oriented, with emphasis on execution and results rather than theory
- Ability to independently lead and manage projects with multiple work streams, with proven leadership success over a wide variety of functional business problems
- Must be able to interact with senior executives and handle high-pressure settings with confidence
- Hands-on, self-starter, team-oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, including solid understanding of financial and statistical analysis
- Significant experience with MS PowerPoint and Excel
- Experienced with advanced analytics tools (e.g. Tableau) is a plus