Lead UX Designer (Information Architect) at 3M in Maplewood, Minnesota

Job Description:

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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 93,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

"Design at 3M is integral to creating distinctive brand experiences that brings our world-class innovation in science to life. Now, more than ever, the very best talent and diverse perspectives are required to create the next generation of ideas, solutions, and services for customers around the globe."- Brian Rice, vice president, chief brand and design officer at 3M

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 Lead UX Designer (Information Architect) with 3M’s Health Information Systems Division, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Developing ontologies, taxonomies, and other information models to define data and content requirements, such information architecture, content categorizations, and data models.


• Translating content and mental models in order to map features and information to the needs of the product solution.


• Creating user task flows and UI interaction flows, interaction design prototypes in support of project goals.


• Leading multiple new design programs, redesign efforts, or continuous improvement projects in a dynamic, diverse environment while meeting tight deadlines.


• Collaborating with other design disciplines, engineering, and data science to craft human-centered solutions that drive better outcomes in healthcare.

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) from an accredited Institution


• Five (5) years of experience design work in information architecture, content strategy or complex information systems for digital products in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Bachelors Degree or Higher in Information Design, Interaction Design, Computer Science, Information Science, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology or a related field or equivalent practical experience.


• 7-10 years of experience as a UX practitioner (e.g. UX Architect, Information Architect, Content Strategist)


• In-depth understanding of key principles of cognitive psychology, interaction design, and object-oriented data structures.

Please attach a file or include a link to a non-confidential portfolio of design work along with your application.

Travel: May include up to 25% Domestic

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. 

Resources for You 

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. 

For more information about 3M Design, visit www.3M.com/design or follow @3MDesign on Twitter.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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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