Senior Project Manager-Commerical Excellence

JOB DESCRIPTION
This role is hybrid on-site (3) days a week at our Northbrook/Chicago, IL location
Reporting to the Senior Commercial Operations Director, you will manage a portfolio of projects that span across the commercial organization. You will provide oversight and reporting of the portfolio of projects as well as lead a handful of key projects. This is a high visible role into the Executive suite that requires strong communication skills and the ability to extract key messages and identify areas of focus.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for managing the implementation of large and complex 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 Finance to develop ROI, IRR and other financial measures.
• Manages stakeholders' communication.
• Plans the overall project and monitors the progress; performs daily project management throughout the program life cycle.
• Adheres to program and project governance (controls).
• May have input into defining the project governance (controls).
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors' degree with a minimum of six years related experience.
• Excellent project management and team leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience overseeing Project Managers
• Ability to identify and manage risks
• Excellent presentation skills, specifically to c-suite
• Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability.
• Project Accounting experience.
• Familiarity with the service business and customer centricity mindset would be fundamental in this role.

ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 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 Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflect 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.
From the adoption of electrification to the enablement of 5G and new mobility, we collectively look toward new frontiers, working for a safer world. Our science is your advantage.
Mission: Working for a safer world