Deputy Program Manager at 3M in Meriden, Connecticut

Job Description:

Job Description:

Deputy 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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 93,000 others 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 Deputy Program Manager, 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:

• Key direct report and advisor to the Senior Program Manager, Public Market on all matters concerning operational effectiveness, continued viability, and future growth of current and forecasted federal program management activities. Includes advice on and preparation of tactical and strategic business opportunity plans.




• Provide key support to the Senior Program Manager and other project managers in the performance of project management activities for efficient execution and submission of government prescribed services, products, and deliverables. Includes assistance with schedule development, cost planning, staffing plans, risk and quality management, release management, progress reports, stakeholder relationship and communication plans. Includes legacy and emerging program activities.




• Lead, assist, and/or represent 3M in program management related discussions with Prime contractors, other vendors and federal government staff on existing opportunities in DoD and VA. Notable examples include current union of Cerner and 3M in multi-year global advancement of new EHR and 3M medical coding products throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) enterprise health care systems.




• Provide product and service level advice, analysis, and recommendations for new initiatives to support organic growth from existing projects within current government (e.g., DoD, VA, CMS, IHS) customers.




• Support actions to ensure proper and reliable internal support processes are implemented to promote effectiveness and efficiency in all Public Market project management and technical operations




• Support Public Market Contracts Manager in the execution of new contract negotiations, including preparation of contracts and subcontract/vendor agreements.

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 university OR High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of fourteen (14) years of Program Management experience in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree education requirement




• Seven (7) years health care project management experience involving healthcare software development, integration, and/or implementation.

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

• Master’s Degree in computer science, business discipline, management, or healthcare administration




• Experience providing executive level briefings and presentations 




• Experience with managing schedules using Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software




• Experience with managing budgets                                                    

Location: Remote

Travel: May include up to 10% (domestic/international)

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. 

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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