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HR Technology Portfolio Manager, Global Talent

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.

We are seeking an experienced HR Technology Global Talent Portfolio Manager with deep expertise in Global Talent systems and processes, including performance, talent reviews, succession, goals, skills, development planning, internal mobility, and recruiting experience tools. In this leadership role, you will own end‑to‑end solution design, roadmap execution, and delivery for Global Talent solutions, with a strong emphasis on Workday as the system of record, supported by Fuel50, Paradox, and SumTotal.

You will serve as the primary technology partner to Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, and Listening HR COEs, translating global strategies into scalable, high‑quality technical solutions. This role requires deep Workday Talent expertise, strong product and portfolio ownership, and the ability to lead Workday leads and analysts while driving complex initiatives across multiple platforms. Here, you will make an impact by:

Portfolio Ownership & Roadmap Management

• Own the end‑to‑end technology roadmap and prioritization for Global Talent, Listening, and Learning technology solutions.
• Balance strategic initiatives, regulatory needs, enhancements, and operational support within the portfolio.
• Lead demand intake, assess complexity and dependencies, and align priorities with HR COEs and enterprise strategy.
• Drive major initiatives within the portfolio from planning through deployment and stabilization.

Workday Expertise & Complex Solution Design

• Design, review, and approve the most complex Workday configurations and cross‑domain solutions, particularly across Talent, Performance, Skills, Goals, Succession, Reviews, and Talent Insights.
• Serve as the senior functional authority for Global Talent configurations and design decisions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, globally consistent, compliant, and aligned with architecture and data standards.
• Partner with technical teams on integrations, security, data flows, and overall system integrity.

Team Leadership & Quality Oversight

• Lead Workday leads and analysts within the portfolio; assign work, provide functional guidance, and ensure quality.
• Review and approve configuration, testing artifacts, documentation, and release readiness.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to elevate technical expertise and delivery consistency across the team.
• Ensure work aligns with governance standards, design principles, and user experience expectations.

Stakeholder Partnership & Strategic Advisory

• Serve as the primary technology partner to Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, and Listening HR COEs.
• Lead design sessions, roadmap discussions, and decision‑making forums with HR leaders and SMEs.
• Translate business strategy into clear technical direction and ensure alignment across interconnected systems.
• Act as the escalation point for complex portfolio decisions and cross‑domain dependencies.

Ecosystem Leadership (Fuel50, Paradox, SumTotal)

• Provide functional oversight and guidance for career mobility (Fuel50), candidate experience and automation (Paradox), and global learning delivery (SumTotal).
• Ensure seamless integration and consistent user experience across platforms.
• Govern data standards, skills taxonomy, and process alignment across the talent ecosystem.

Release Management, Optimization & Innovation

• Oversee Workday release management for Global Talent solutions, including feature evaluation, regression planning, testing strategy, and adoption.
• Evaluate new Workday features, SKUs, and emerging technologies relevant to Global Talent; recommend adoption where value exists.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, data quality, system performance, and user experience.
• Ensure solution integrity, UX quality, compliance, and adherence to enterprise standards.

Thought Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Provide external insights, benchmarking, and thought leadership within the Global Talent technology space.
• Stay current on HR technology trends, Workday innovations, and evolving talent practices.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and modernize talent processes at scale.
• Champion user‑centric design and data‑driven decision making 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 (completed and verified prior to start)
• Eight (8) years of HR Technology experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) years of Workday configuration experience in Talent, Performance, Succession, Skills, or related modules in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Advanced Workday Talent configuration expertise (Performance, Talent, Goals, Skills, Succession)
• Experience with Fuel50, Paradox, SumTotal, and/or Workday Learning
• Workday Pro certification preferred
• Strong portfolio, project, and vendor management experience
• Demonstrated ability to influence HR leaders and senior stakeholders
• Experience leading, mentoring, or performing quality oversight for analysts or delivery teams
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills

Work Location & Travel

• 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/international
• Relocation: May be authorized
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

3M 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.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. Additional benefits may include Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits.