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3M · 1 day ago

Laboratory Director

Minnesota, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$228K/yr - $279K/yr

7+ years exp

3M is a global company that encourages collaboration among its employees. The Laboratory Director will lead the development and implementation of R&D strategies to enhance innovation and product commercialization within the division.

AutomotiveCleaning ProductsConsultingElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing the global R&D strategy with a focus on accelerating the reinvigoration of innovation and commercialization of new products in IATD's

Advancing the NPI cadence for the division including strengthen the NPI pipeline to take a step change in the NPI launch cadence

Leading the initiatives required to advance the R&D strategy around increasing the NPI effectiveness, NPI capacity and NPI commercial scale necessary to meet our strategic targets

Allocating R&D resources to highest priorities including shifting R&D resources to product development

Building capabilities in the relevant platforms including technology, product development, product engineering, customer insights and intellectual property

Qualification

R&D strategy developmentNew product developmentInnovation commercializationAdhesives experienceBusiness acumenCross-functional leadershipInclusive leadershipProactive leadershipCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

Seven (7) years of R&D/innovation leadership experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Preferred

Advanced engineering degree

Experience with adhesives highly preferred

Skills include ability to guide an organization on a turnaround journey, leading by influence with cross functional partners, communication with and across all levels, and proactive and self-driven leadership

Demonstrated experience with driving growth through new product development and commercialization

Ability to build and implement an R&D strategy building the required NPI pipeline, roadmap and NPI portfolio to implement a turn around on innovation and new products

Experience leading labs that support and bring innovation to large, demanding key accounts

A proven track record of leading lab organization that can work at the fast pace of customers with high urgency

Ability to build new capabilities and technology readiness to drive value and differentiation of the new product portfolio

Inclusive leadership of the global technical teams

Strong business acumen with ability to align to and execute technical strategies across both developed and developing markets

Global lab leadership of the Engineered Industrial Single Sided Tapes portfolio with multiple lab sites and customers across the world

Key account engagement from engineering to executive levels

Leveraging and driving alignment with the Corporate Research Labs (CRL alignment is key to our successes)