Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UL Solutions is a global safety science company focused on creating a safer, more sustainable world. The Project Manager will support the Chief Commercial Officer’s team by leading transformational Commercial Excellence projects, including process transformations and large-scale IT deliveries. The role is responsible for project design, planning, change management, execution, governance, stakeholder communication, risk management, budgeting, and team leadership.
Responsibilities
- Managing the implementation of small to medium projects
- Provides overall leadership and support to project team members
- Acts as front-line contact on project related activities, issues, and risks
- Manages the project risks and issues and escalates accordingly
- Interfaces with Business Unit Leaders, and with Finance and develops ROI, IRR and other financial measures
- Manages stakeholders' communication and escalates accordingly
- Adheres to program and project governance (controls)
- Plans the overall project and monitors the progress and performs Daily project management throughout the project's life cycle
- Manages the projects budget and financial performance
- Coordinates the projects and their interdependencies
- Manages and utilizes resources
- Aligns the deliverables (outputs) to the project's outcome with the aid of the business change manager
- Read and follow the UL Solutions Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices
- Performs other duties as directed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field
- 4+ years of project management experience
- Experience working on project and portfolio management Tools (Visio, MS Project, Clarity, etc
- Strong project management and team leadership skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with sponsor reporting and escalation experience
- Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment
- Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability
- Understand current and future business goals and ongoing IT issues to ensure business success
- PMP, Prince 2 and/or Agile certification
Benefits
- This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary.
- This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision.
- Wellness benefits such as mental and financial health.
- Retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country.
- Full-time employees receive paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
- Hybrid on-site (3) days a week from our Northbrook/Chicago, IL, Raleigh, NC or other ULS locations in the US.
- Investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate.
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