at UL, LLC in Northbrook, Illinois, United States
Job Description
The Engineered Materials Senior Product Manager – Automotive Products is tasked with developing the market approach, strategy, and product roadmap to achieve financial metrics for new and existing service line(s) within the automotive segment of the Engineered Materials business. The Sr. Product Manager will also work closely with clients and industry stakeholders to identify specific needs and lead development of, or personally develop new services that will fuel long-term business growth for the organization. Through customer feedback and industry participation, the Sr. PM will be responsible for the overall go-to-market strategy, testing the viability of the product/service, and successfully launching the product/service within specified timelines. They will work collaboratively across all business functions, provide leadership for the other Product Managers in the core Materials & Plastics as well as Wire & Cable segments, and perform functions necessary to launch and deliver new and existing services throughout the product lifecycle. This includes working in continuous coordination with Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance, Sales, Marketing, Client Services, as well as with external stakeholders. This manager will also be the liaison with our New Mobility business and coordinate activities across the enterprise to ensure UL Solutions has a holistic approach to the mobility segment.
+ Develop, champion and execute new service strategies that ensure profitable growth and meets the businesses’ desired goals.
+ Own all product management functions, including but not limited to; product mix assessment, market share evaluation, competitive analysis, commercialization of new concepts and market acceptance of new services.
+ Lead business case development for new organic growth projects
+ Collaborates closely with Sales to conduct client discovery sessions and collect real-time client feedback to understand market needs, market trends, and UL’s unique value proposition in the industry.
+ Prioritize global service types and new service launches into a product roadmap that is aligned with the Long Range Plan of the operating unit.
+ Actively engages with trade associations, regulators, specifiers, and other industry stakeholders to identify synergies, address concerns, and share UL Solutions expertise.
+ Ensure new product development remains on time and on budget.
+ Evaluate, advocate for and set key product priorities in line with the business strategy and objectives.
+ Understand and manage to profitability goals/metrics.
+ Define pricing & competitive positioning based on various regional differentiators.
+ Implement market research strategies based on customer and market requirements.
+ Drives development of new services and engages with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Marketing to develop and launch new offerings.
+ Implement the tools and processes needed to define the go to market strategy and vision for new services.
+ Drive continuous improvement in Product Management by examining internal processes, tools, and techniques and identifying and executing on opportunities to streamline and create synergies throughout the business unit.
+ Facilitate Sales, engineering, and field engineering training to support successful product / service launches.
+ Work with Cross-Functional Teams to identify initiative investment requirements and develop capital resource requests as required.
+ Develop and coordinate executive presentations and de-briefings
+ Work closely with Sales, Sales Operations, Marketing, Professional Services and Customer Service groups to develop world-class sales tools, templates, product collateral, white papers, customer case studies, and sales presentations.
+ Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, speed, innovation, excellence and fun while continuously elevating the quality and caliber of the business unit.
+ This position has a hybrid schedule.
+ 7-10 years of product management, product development, product owner, or new business development experience.
+ In depth knowledge of materials and plastics market and working knowledge of wire and cable products and applications.
+ Significant experience in automotive industry serving tier suppliers and the OEM directly.
+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, related field or comparable work experience.
+ Ability to work and communicate effectively with a global team.
+ Project Management certification is a plus
+ Ability to travel up to 25% both domestic and internationally.
What you’ll 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.
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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
UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:
Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
