SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER - SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY

Company: UL Solutions
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description

Product Vision and Strategy

• Utilize data-driven approaches to own customer needs and address product-market gaps.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop business and product strategy for a software portfolio focused on supply chain transparency and digital transformation for manufacturers and formulators
• Use the previously established product vision in concert with deep market understanding to inform the strategy for a group of related products, or individual products of high strategic importance
• Evaluate market needs against UL's and competitors' unique abilities to address them
• Support and contribute to a go-to-market strategy, describing how value will be delivered to the customer/user, how the product is differentiated from the competition, and what the business model should be
• Prioritize product functions and features into a product roadmap
• Help define and monitor a set of product goals, outcomes and corresponding metrics to continually evaluate against
• Evangelize and communicate the product vision, strategy and goals internally across the organization, as well as externally with clients and prospects Team Building and Culture
  • Actively model and promote a set of desired behaviors aligned with UL's CBS
  • Take ownership of own career and professional development by documenting and communicating career aspirations and any associated development needs to their manager
  • Support career development needs of direct reports, by clearly defining expectations for their current role, actively soliciting their career aspirations and helping close any gaps Product Organization and Processes
    • Support an efficient cross-functional matrix structure to enable effective product development lifecycle
    • Implement a robust set of processes to power all parts of the product development lifecycle from research/discovery to release management and product support
    • Contribute to the discovery, adoption and standardization of product management tools to be used across the product organization at each of the stages of the lifecycle Qualifications
      • University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor's degree) in Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline
      • MBA or equivalent advanced degree is a plus
      • 7+ years related discipline experience or demonstrated competency
      • Direct management experience is preferred
      • Experience managing product teams is preferred
      • Working with remote teams is highly preferred
      • Project management certification is a plus What you'll experience working at UL:
        • Mission: For UL Solutions, corporate and social responsibility isn't new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 130 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
        • People: Ask any UL Solutions employee what they love most about working here, and you'll almost always hear, the people. Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL Solutions. We're able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
        • Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers' create. We're inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
        • Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
        • Total Rewards: All employees at UL Solutions are eligible for bonus compensation. UL Solutions offers a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Additionally, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. We provide Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts that UL Solutions contributes to twice per year! Depending on your role, you can work with your manager on flexible working arrangements. We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer time off.
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          Working at UL Solutions is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal.
          
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          About Us
          
          A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

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