Product Stewardship Audit Program Manager

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

We are seeking someone with strong audit management expertise to lead 3M’s Product Stewardship (PS) Audit Program. The ideal candidate will have well developed skills in auditing methodologies and topics, proficiency in project coordination and leadership of large scale programs, and experience in auditing product related regulations, such as Chemical control laws globally (e.g., Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), product lifecycle management, hazard communication, etc. This role is critical in ensuring our products and processes comply with applicable regulations and internal standards, through research & development, manufacturing and throughout commercial interactions. The successful candidate will lead all aspects of the PS audit program, oversee the audit team, manage compliance assurance initiatives and continuous improvement projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to uphold our commitments within PS.

As a Product Stewardship Audit Program 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:

• Developing, implementing, and managing the PS audit programs and resources (internal and external) to ensure conformance and compliance.
• Leading a team of regulatory and subject matter expert auditors.
• Planning, scheduling, and conducting (as an auditor and/or lead auditor) audits on various themed PS audits across the company.
• Collaborating with the PS auditors and Subject Matter Experts (SME) teams on audit requirements, audit protocols, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) adherence, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Providing guidance and training to current auditors and trainee auditors on audit program requirements and best practices.
• Working closely with legal, the larger PS organization, and audit clients to address audit related conformance and compliance gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Leading cross-functional teams in developing strategies to mitigate audit related risks and enhancing the audit program.
• Identifying and developing improvement projects and opportunities.
• Preparing and presenting presentations on audit findings, audit schedule status, audit KPIs and improvement activities across the organization, including senior management.
• Staying updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in audit and risk management.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

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) combined years of experience with auditing in a highly regulated environment in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) Years Experience with Product related regulations and requirements.

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

• Five (5) years of experience in participating in or leading PS audits or self-assessment programs for a manufacturing organization.
• Five (5) years combined supervisory and/or management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and improvement programs.
• Strong demonstration of project management skills and ability to manage activities and resources to achieve targets and objectives.
• Strategic thinker, high attention to detail, process-oriented, ability to develop and maintain good working relations with clients, ability to communicate broadly, clear/concise writing ability and data documentation style, self-starter.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Certification in audit management, such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Work location:

• Onsite (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Maplewood, MN at least 4 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 40% domestic and international

Relocation Assistance: not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).