Project Manager

UL Solutions•Northbrook, IL

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is hybrid on-site (3) days a week from our Northbrook/Chicago, IL, Raleigh, NC or other ULS locations in the US. The Project Manager will work on supporting the team of the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and be responsible for leading transformational projects within Commercial Excellence. These projects will be alongside the Senior Leadership Team of CE, creating a new center of expertise within the business, and impacting CE, as well as external teams within UL Solutions. You will lead efforts of the project to deliver these high impact projects, including process transformation and large-scale IT deliveries. Successful candidates will be ready for a fast-paced environment leading teams through project design, planning, change management, execution and more.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

PMP, Prince 2 and/or Agile certification (preferred but not required).

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.