Senior Manager - Data Engineering

Job Description:Senior Manager – Data Product EngineeringCollaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the WorldChoosing 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 Role3M is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Manager, Data Product Engineering to lead a cross-functional engineering team responsible for designing, building, and operating enterprise data products that enable analytics, AI, and digital business capabilities. You will collaborate with curious, creative, and diverse teams around the world, delivering trusted, scalable, and reusable data products that create measurable business value.As a Senior Manager, Data Product Engineering, you will make an impact by:Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing team of Data Engineers and Technical Leads, building an engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, automation, and continuous improvement.Owning the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for enterprise data products — from product planning and technical design through development, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous enhancement.Driving engineering best practices including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automated testing, data quality validation, monitoring, data contracts, and documentation.Partnering with business stakeholders, Product Managers, Enterprise Architecture, and Data Governance to translate business capabilities into technical solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.Guiding cloud-native data solutions using Snowflake, Apache Iceberg, AWS, dbt, Python, SQL, APIs, streaming technologies, and data orchestration platforms.Ensuring data products are designed to support AI applications, machine learning, intelligent agents, semantic models, self-service analytics, and real-time operational decision making.Leadership & Team DevelopmentLead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Data Engineers and Technical LeadsBuild an engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, automation, and continuous improvementRecruit and develop engineering talentEstablish clear goals, career paths, and performance expectationsFoster collaboration across engineering, architecture, product management, and business teamsData Product DeliveryOwn the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for enterprise data products including:Product planning and technical designDevelopment, testing, and deploymentProduction support and continuous enhancementEnsure products are reliable, well documented, secure, governed, observable, and reusable across the enterpriseEngineering ExcellenceDrive engineering best practices including:CI/CD and Infrastructure as CodeAutomated testing and data quality validationMonitoring and alertingVersion control, data contracts, and documentationChampion modern software engineering practices within data engineeringBusiness PartnershipPartner with Business Product Managers, Domain leaders, Enterprise Architects, Platform Engineering, Data Governance, and SecurityTranslate business capabilities into technical solutions that deliver measurable outcomesOperational ExcellenceOwn operational health including availability, performance, data freshness, and data qualityManage incidents, cost optimization, and technical debtEstablish Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and continuously improve platform reliabilityAI EnablementEnsure data products are designed to support:AI applications and machine learningIntelligent agents and semantic modelsSelf-service analytics and real-time operational decision makingWhat This Role Does Not DoOwn platform infrastructure engineering or AWS infrastructure deliveryPerform individual contributor data engineering (pipeline development)Define business metrics, KPIs, or semantic modelsCreate dashboards, reports, or BI contentOperate as a project manager without engineering accountabilityWhat Success Looks LikeOn-time delivery of committed roadmap with strong business adoptionHigh deployment frequency and low lead time for changePlatform availability and data quality SLAs consistently metGrowing number of reusable enterprise data products and AI-ready datasetsReduction in duplicate data pipelinesTeam engagement, retention, and talent developmentBusiness KPI improvements enabled by delivered productsYour 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 in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or technology field (completed and verified prior to start)Ten (10) years of experience in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or Data Platforms in a private, public, government or military environmentFive (5) years leading engineering teams in a private, public, government or military environmentAdditional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:Experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud data solutionsStrong knowledge of modern data architecturesExperience with Agile delivery modelsStrong communication and executive presentation skillsAWS, Snowflake, Apache Iceberg, Databricksdbt, Python, Spark, SQLKafka or streaming technologiesData Mesh or domain-oriented architecturesProduct operating modelsAI and Machine Learning data platformsExperience operating in a large, global, regulated enterprise environmentManufacturing, supply chain, or enterprise analytics experienceWork location: Work location: Maplewood, MN Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/internationalRelocation: May be authorizedMust 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.Chat with MaxFor assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.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: Faith Posting Date Range 06/29/2026 To 07/29/2026 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 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: 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.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.3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy StatementCarefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. 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