AI Business Consultant

3M is hiring an AI Business Consultant in Shanghai, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on 3M.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this AI consultant role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Generative AI, RAG and Predictive Models.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 780 other open roles at 3M.

AI in this role

Drive enterprise-wide AI adoption by identifying high-value use cases, shaping AI solutions, and partnering with technical teams.

Generative AIRAGPredictive Models

ragai-productai-strategyuse-case-definitionbusiness-analysisstakeholder-managementcross-functional-leadership

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Job Description:

At 3M CHK, we are expanding our AI enablement capabilities within the GBS Analytics & Insights team to accelerate and scale AI adoption across the enterprise. We are seeking an AI Business Consultant to identify high-value opportunities, shape business use cases, define measurable outcomes, and support the adoption of AI solutions across business functions, R&D for Commercial Excellence and Innovation Excellence.

This is a highly collaborative role at the intersection of business, analytics, AI, IT and Legal. You will work with cross-functional stakeholders and technical partners to turn ideas into practical, scalable solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

Identify and collect business challenges and opportunities where AI can create measurable value
Translate ambiguous business needs into clear AI use cases, business requirements, and success metrics
Build business cases and define KPIs, ROI, and value realization plans
Partner with technical teams to shape solution concepts and align business requirements with technical feasibility
Support solution design discussions involving generative AI, RAG, multi-agent workflows, predictive models, and integration with enterprise systems
Contribute to rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept efforts to validate feasibility and business value
Drive stakeholder alignment across business teams and partner functions
Help measure impact and support scaling of successful AI solutions across the enterprise

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree or above in Business Analytics, Data Science / Artificial Intelligence, Management Science / Statistics, Computer Science or a related field
3+ years of experience in analytics, digital transformation, consulting, AI product management, or a similar business-facing role
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to turn ambiguity into structured opportunities
Good understanding of AI, analytics, or digital solutions in a business environment
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across business and technical teams
A collaborative, execution-oriented mindset with the ability to work in a matrixed organization

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting AI, automation, advanced analytics, or digital transformation programs
Familiarity with generative AI, RAG, predictive analytics, or workflow automation
Experience in commercial, innovation or other enterprise functions
Exposure to prototyping, pilots, or proof-of-concept initiatives
Familiarity with enterprise data platforms, applications is a plus

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to help shape how AI creates measurable value across the enterprise. You will work across a diverse set of functions and partner with both business and technical teams to turn ideas into scalable solutions with real impact.

If you are excited by solving business problems, shaping AI use cases, and helping organizations adopt AI in practical ways, we would like to hear from you.

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How we rate this

AI Business Consultant at 3M rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

AI Business Consultant is an open job at 3M.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The role is based in CN, Shanghai.
The job was posted on September 22, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by 3M. Apply on 3M

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

RAGAI ProductAI StrategyUse Case DefinitionBusiness AnalysisStakeholder ManagementCross Functional LeadershipGenerative AI

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Pay

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Questions you could be asked

How would you design a retrieval step so the model answers from real data instead of guessing?
How do you decide which parts of a product should use AI versus a fixed set of rules?
Tell me about a project where ai strategy was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where use case definition was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where business analysis was part of your work. What did you do?

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