Project Manager

UL Solutions•Northbrook, IL

11d

About The Position

This role involves managing the implementation of small to medium projects, providing leadership and support to project teams, and acting as the primary contact for project-related activities, issues, and risks. The Project Manager will interface with Business Unit Leaders and Finance to develop financial measures like ROI and IRR, manage stakeholder communication, and ensure adherence to program and project governance. Key responsibilities include planning and monitoring project progress throughout its lifecycle, managing budgets and financial performance, coordinating project interdependencies, and managing resources. The role also involves aligning deliverables with project outcomes with the assistance of a business change manager, and adhering to the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and security practices. Other duties as directed will also be performed.

Requirements

Experience in managing the implementation of small to medium projects.
Ability to provide overall leadership and support to project team members.
Capability to act as front-line contact on project related activities, issues, and risks.
Skill in managing project risks and issues and escalating accordingly.
Experience interfacing with Business Unit Leaders and Finance to develop financial measures (ROI, IRR).
Ability to manage stakeholders' communication and escalate accordingly.
Understanding of and adherence to program and project governance (controls).
Proficiency in planning the overall project, monitoring progress, and performing daily project management.
Experience in managing project budgets and financial performance.
Ability to coordinate projects and their interdependencies.
Skill in managing and utilizing resources.
Ability to align deliverables with project outcomes with the aid of a business change manager.
Adherence to the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct.
Follow all physical and digital security practices.

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 Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
Performs other duties as directed.