Job Description:

AI Agile Business Analyst

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 environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role:

As a Business Analyst and Agile Practitioner within 3M’s Corporate Research Laboratory, you will help an evolving team establish structure, improve delivery velocity, and enhance transparency as they develop novel AI, ML, and RL technologies. You will collaborate closely with researchers and software developers and the US and Europe working on complex systems, ensuring that business needs, technical requirements, and development workflows are clearly defined and aligned. This role requires strong systems-thinking capability, an understanding of data workflows and the SDLC, and a commitment to executional excellence and cross‑functional collaboration.

• Driving requirements elicitation and documentation to clarify research objectives, technical needs, and system behaviors.
• Facilitating Agile practices and ceremonies to improve coordination, predictability, and team transparency.
• Managing and refining the product backlog within tools such as Jira to ensure clear priorities and actionable user stories.
• Helping the team define and adopt an Agile model (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid) that best supports efficient workflow and evolving research demands.
• Creating and maintaining process documentation, workflow diagrams, and communication frameworks that support alignment across research and development teams.
• Serving as a collaborative partner who enables researchers to define the “what” while supporting developers in determining and executing the “how.”

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in applied professional Business analyst and requirements documentation for Software Development and complex systems in the industry
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, AI Science or Engineering (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Fluency with English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

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

• Certifications for Agile, AI, and\or Software Quality
• Understanding of AI techniques and algorithms, such as deep learning, machine learning, and predictive analytics.
• Experience working with scaled Agile Scrum methodologies across different teams and regions.
• Industry experience facilitating requirements for building innovative end-to-end Data and Software Solutions.

Location:

This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week in Maplewood

Travel: May include up to 5% travel

Relocation Benefits: Not 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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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 01/23/2026 To 02/22/2026 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.

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