Global Labor Relations Director

Job Description:

Job Title

Global Labor Relations Leader

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 the Global Labor Relations Leader in 3M Human Resources, reporting to the Enterprise Supply Chain HR Vice President, 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 and maturing 3M’s global labor relations strategy

• Leading a network of global labor-relations experts to share practices and identify key issues and concerns

• Driving assessment of risk of labor- and employee-relations disruption

• Providing governance of stakeholder communications regarding global labor relations issues

• Developing and adapting global labor-relations tools, playbooks, and training

• Leading deep-dives on labor-adjacent processes for optimization opportunities

• Representing HR on cross-functional teams aligned to enterprise labor priorities

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)

• Ten (10) years of combined experience in human resources, labor relations, and/or labor & employment law, in a multinational private, public, government, or military environment

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

• Master’s degree in human resource management, or labor relations, or a law degree

• Global labor relations or labor/employment law experience

• Proven ability to lead by influence

• Strong collaboration skills

• Excellent oral and written English communication skills

• Process orientation

• Bias toward execution

• Adeptness in navigating ambiguity

• Demonstrated integrity and compliance mindset

Work location:

• 3M Global Headquarters in St. Paul, MN (4 days in office)

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic and/or international travel

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. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $212,947 - $260,268, 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 03/24/2026 To 04/23/2026 Or until filled

All 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. Employee