Job Description:

Job Description:

Third Party Security Risk 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 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

“A long-lasting career at 3M comes from having vision, imagination and the ability to see what doesn’t exist. 3Mers are groundbreaking innovators and it’s important that we give every person the space for disruptive and creative thinking.” – John Banovetz, executive vice president, chief technology officer and environmental responsibility at 3M 

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 Third Party Security Risk 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:

• Implementing the company’s third party security assessment policy and managing the full end-to-end cycle of the third-party security risk management process for the company


• Measuring and tracking vendor portfolio risk posture; work with clients and internal counterparts to implement remediation where required


• Being the lead and main point of contact for the third party security risk team


• Leading the integration of the third party security risk program into broader company security and risk processes


• Assisting the compliance, risk and security departments with administrative duties as required

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 institution


• Five (5) years of IT Security or IT Risk Management experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Experience managing risk and completing the due diligence process for third party vendor relationships


• Familiarity with frameworks like ISO 27001


• Familiarity with cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)


• Familiarity with regulatory requirements like HIPAA and SOX


• Familiarity with requirements under Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) & Service Organization Controls (SOC) as it relates to vendor management


• One or more IT Security or risk related certifications like CISSP, CRISC, CISA

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

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Location: Maplewood, MN and may consider remote U.S. work location

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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