The Role
The Learning Portfolio Manager leads learning strategy, stakeholder management, program design, and financial management while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Responsibilities include managing learning curricula, cross-functional team leadership, and continuous improvement of learning outcomes.
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Learning Portfolio Manager
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the WorldChoosing 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 Learning Portfolio Manager, 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:
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
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.Chat with MaxFor assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, 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: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.Good Faith Posting Date Range 12/11/2025 To 01/10/2026 Or until filledAll 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: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/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.As a Learning Portfolio Manager, 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:
- Stakeholder Management: Partner with business/function, HRBPs, HR Operations and Talent to translate priorities into clear learning objectives and solutions; build business cases, secure buy-in, and align with talent processes to scale access and strengthen a development culture
- Learner Insight: Cultivate deep learner empathy through ongoing research (surveys, interviews, journey maps, field observation) and use insights to shape design, prioritization, and engagement/ communications plans
- Learning Strategy: Define and maintain learning curricula for target group of learners and roadmap to bring it to life. Monitor performance & health of curricula, managing content lifecycle, recommending improvements
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Lead matrixed teams (Design, Delivery, Systems, Talent); Set goals, roles, and workplans. Manage team operations to deliver effective programs on-time and on-budget
- Program Design and Development: Oversees design/curation across a range of modalities; apply adult learning principles; Ensure accessibility, quality, and scalability
- External Partners: Source, contract and manage external partners ensuring content quality, learning outcomes with alignment to 3M priorities and performance culture
- Engagement + Communications: Collaborate closely with Delivery colleagues to build and execute communication plans that build awareness, drive uptake and impact (e.g., learner-facing comms, guidance/ toolkits for managers)
- Facilitation (as needed): Facilitates virtual and in-person program/modules with executive sponsors
- Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Define KPIs, develop evaluations and other techniques to track effectiveness and impact. Foster learning culture within the team, drives improvement via insights and experimentation
- Financial Management: Build and manage program budgets. Monitor costs to ensure ROI, efficiency, and impact
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)
- Eight (8) years of experience in designing and delivering enterprise/global development programs in a private, public, government or military environment
- Global program management experience
- Experience in learning and/leadership development
- Subject matter expertise of audience development
- Working knowledge of Project Management Methodologies
- Technology Proficiency: Familiarity with learning management systems and other relevant technologies
- Strong program management, communication and consulting skills
- Demonstrated initiative, curiosity and agility
- Work location: 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 10% domestic and/or international
- Relocation: May be authorized
Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
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