Learning Design Manager

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Job Description

Job Title

Learning Design 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

As a Learning Design 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

• Strategy and Planning: Collaborate with key stakeholders, SMEs, and Learning Portfolio Manager to translate business priorities and performance needs into clear and actionable learning objectives, high-level design concepts, and project design roadmaps
• Capability Assessments: Create capability self/manager assessments aligned to learning objectives
• Learning Design: Lead the creation and curation of learning solutions in a range of modalities and for a wide array of adult learner audiences. Conduct needs analysis, define success criteria, creates prototypes, test with learners, and design end-to-end programs
• Content Creation/Development: Applies proven learning theories and methodologies to create effective, engaging, and measurable learning experiences, facilitator and learner guides, videos, and/or playbooks aligned to audience and learning objectives that support enterprise initiatives. Establish reusable templates and design patterns
• Project and Vendor Management: Build and manage project plans, budgets, and resourcing; select and oversee external design vendors with clear SOWs SLAs
• Facilitation/ Faculty Upskilling: As needed, facilitate modules and train-the-trainer sessions, equip facilitators and managers with toolkits to drive application on the job
• Continuous Improvement: Use learner feedback, analytics, and experiments to iterate designs and improve effectiveness and efficiency
• Innovation and Expertise: Cultivate expertise in learning design, stay abreast of innovation and emerging technologies, shape and secure alignment on opportunities to experiment across the portfolio.
  
  

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)
• Five (5) years of experience in instructional design and curriculum development creating both online and in-person learning in a private, public, government or military environment
  
  

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

• Deep understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE, SAM)?
• Technical skill proficiency in e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Rise) and social learning platforms (e.g., NovoEd), basic graphic design skills and familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) ?
• Track record of working with subject matter experts and other stakeholders to develop content?
• Ability to write learning content, create learning assets, and video scripts with strong attention to detail
• Experience in learning and leadership development?
• People leader experience (for subject matter expertise)
• Strong communication and consulting skills
• Demonstrated initiative, curiosity and agility
• Strong attention to detail
• Collaboration and adaptability
• Critical thinking and creativity
  
  

Work location:

• Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
• Travel: May include up to 10% domestic and/or international
• Relocation: 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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, 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 12/03/2025 To 01/02/2026 Or until filled

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