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Director Data Science

Director Data Science

3MUS, Minnesota, Maplewood
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ESC D&AA Data Science 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 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 the Data Science Director for 3M’s Enterprise Supply Chain (ESC) Digitization & Advanced Analytics (D&AA) team, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by leading a team of data scientists to deliver global ML modeling and Gen AI solutions for 3M ESC, including projects within and among Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing and Global Logistics. The person in this role will also serve as a member of the D&AA leadership team, with the opportunity to shape 3M ESC’s strategy of an agile and responsive supply chain through better, faster, and more accurate decision based on Data and AI.

Primary responsibilities include :

  • Leading and mentoring a team of data scientists to develop and deploy advanced analytical solutions that enable autonomous supply chain
  • Providing technical and contextual guidance to members of the data science team on their projects, establishing forums for peer-to-peer collaboration, identifying resources and removing roadblocks as they occur
  • Participating in prioritization discussions, executive reviews, and program updates with functional leaders and peers on the D&AA leadership team
  • Coordinating with colleagues and other teams in D&AA to manage project execution
  • Articulating and executing toward a clear vision for the new technical capabilities the team needs to advance to support Supply Chain’s long-term digital strategy
  • Maintaining a strong network of internal and external partnerships, including with IT, Corporate Laboratories and others

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)
  • Five (5) years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain analytics roles with increasing responsibility in a private, public, government or military environment
  • Five (5) years of program leadership
  • Three (3) years of experience managing direct reports

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

  • Direct experience deploying ML, Gen AI, Decision Intelligence, Graph Data Science, Optimization / Simulation, and other advanced analytics solutions at enterprise scale
  • Master’s Degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in Data Science, Statistics or other data analytics field from an accredited institution
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate and influence across organizational boundaries to deliver project deliverables and timelines
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business challenges into well-defined data science technical project requirements
  • Ability to work collaboratively with peers and teams to identify, consider, and then choose among candidate approaches to key projects
  • Expertise in ML Ops at enterprise scale
  • Experience coding in one or more of Python, R, SQL, etc.
  • Experience balancing near term priorities with longer-term strategic imperatives
  • Experience working with global and / or remote teams
  • Demonstrated change management skills.

    • Work location :

  • Onsite : Maplewood, MN (minimum 4 days a week onsite)

    • Travel :   May include up to 10% (Domestic / 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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