Product Manager

 : At UL, we know why we come to work.: Thousands of us around the world wake up every day with a common purpose: to make the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place. Science is in our DNA; we are endlessly curious and passionate about seeking and speaking the truth. We take delight in knowing that our work makes a meaningful contribution to society, and we are proud that our culture is centered on integrity, collaboration, inclusion and excellence. UL stands at the forefront of technological advancement, and we are continually challenged to find new ways to foster innovation and positive change. Satisfying? Yes. Exciting? Absolutely!What youâll learn & achieve::

Mission/Purpose: To support the intersection of three main components of the successful Product Strategy: defining and owning the product direction; building and growing a product team and establishing the product organization and processes.

Description of Major Role Responsibilities

Product Vision and Strategy:

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  Use the previously established product vision in concert with deep market understanding to inform the product strategy

• 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

• 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 client users

Team Building and Culture:

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  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:

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  Support an efficient cross-functional matrix structure to enable effective product development lifecycle

• Execute a robust set of processes to power all parts of the product development lifecycle from research/discovery to release management and product support

• Leverage a standard set of product management tools to be used across the product organization at each of the stages of the lifecycle

What makes you a great fit::

• University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor's degree) in Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline
• 5 years or more of related discipline experience or demonstrated competency
• Working with remote teams is highly preferred
• Project management certification is a plus

What youâll experience working at UL::

• Mission: For UL, 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 125 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
• People: Ask any UL 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. 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 are eligible for bonus compensation. UL 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 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.

Learn More:: Working at UL 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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