Manager, Data Protection Services

Job Description:

Manager, Data Protection Services

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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.

About the Role

As a Data Protection Services Manager, you will be responsible for helping manage and maintain the Data Loss Prevention team, data protection tooling & environments, and ensuring the policies and controls are protecting data. Your team will also be responsible for providing metrics, remediations, project tasks, and troubleshooting for level 3 escalations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the data protection team, service offerings, and demand management
• Participate in data protection and data loss prevention governance activities
• Enable stakeholder communications
• Manage and maintain Data Loss Prevention policy sets, agent configuration, and controls to prevent unwanted data egress
• Oversee functional and control testing
• Refer data protection policy violations to appropriate investigative teams and support as applicable
• Manage the controls, maintenance, level 3 technical support, vendor relationships, and performance of security solutions within functional areas
• Utilize Microsoft Purview Information Protection for the creation of labels and reporting
• Schedule discovery scans of data as requested
• Collaborate with IT and other security teams to ensure compliance with security policies and best practices
• Stay up-to-date with latest industry trends and advancements in Data and Information Protection capabilities
• Partner with Data Security & Identity Architects for proposing enhancements, new capabilities, and other technology evolutions as needed
• Understanding enterprise solutions that oversight and integrations will be required for (e.g. tenant wide configurations that enable controls for DLP, integration to DLP to/from other platforms, etc.)

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 in computer science, cybersecurity, or technology field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5 ) years of experience in cybersecurity, with three (3) years focused on cybersecurity engineering and administration in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Proven experience managing DLP solutions like Forcepoint, Microsoft Purview, DSPMs, etc.
• Experience with identifying, investigating, and responding to security incidents
• Strong understanding of data loss prevention principles and mitigating controls
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• xperience with ForcePoint, Microsoft Purview Information Protection, and other data protection security platforms and services
• Familiarity with data classification and regulatory data types (i.e. PCI, PII, PHI)
• Experience with larger international organizations

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 or Austin, Tx locations.

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/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 03/17/2026 To 04/16/2026 Or until filled

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