Sr. Project Manager (Standards Distribution & Digital Products)

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Distribution and Digital Products) at UL Standards & Engagement This is a hybrid opportunity based in our Evanston, IL OR Raleigh-Durham, NC offices.

The Senior Project Manager (Distribution and Digital Products) will support the delivery of digital Standards products and product management initiatives to advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. The Senior Project Manager will enable the execution of key products, pricing, and distribution deliverables across the full product lifecycle. With strong focus on coordinating and operationalizing digital product delivery, the Senior Project Manager will leverage advanced application of project delivery and cross functional coordination to drive efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement across the standards distribution ecosystem.

UL Standards & Engagement

At UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Standards teams who develop the standards required to put that knowledge into practice.

What you'll learn and achieve

As the Senior Project Manager (Distribution and Digital Products), you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Provide functional and operational support for standards product distribution and related digital platforms. Support full lifecycle, including maintenance, enhancements, revisions, and new product launches to meet evolving stakeholder needs and ULSE strategic objectives.
• Serve as central delivery coordinator for digital product initiatives, ensure milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are clearly defined, tracked and executed. Maintain product roadmaps, delivery plans and release schedules, update as requirements and dependencies evolve.
• Manage product and pricing catalog, ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment across internal systems and external distribution channels. Coordinate pricing updates including new pricing models, and pricing changes related to new products, standards revisions, and portfolio changes.
• Support the execution and deployment of new and expanded digital product offerings, including AI enabled tools, chatbots, enhanced digital access, search, and standards delivery capabilities.
• Monitor and report on product and pricing performance metrics, including usage, revenue trends, adoption and user feedback. Identify insights and opportunities to inform continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, vendors and service providers, ensure effective communication and service delivery. Identify needs and dependencies, provide advanced troubleshooting and resolution, escalate issues as appropriate to support timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• Leverage technology solutions to support operational efficiency, streamline processes and improve user experiences. Develop and apply end-to-end solutions and implement proactive strategies to address complex, undefined and ambiguous challenges.
• Drive cross functional collaboration to ensure organizational and team level goal achievement.
• Support and facilitate internal and external meetings. Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, and other deliverables.
• Maintain continued awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices to continually improve performance and effectiveness of technology solutions.
• Independently execute tasks that range in complexity and scope.
• Perform other duties as directed.

What you'll experience working at UL Standards & Engagement: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

• People: Our people make us special. You'll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today's global challenges require.
• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what's on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You'll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.
• Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.
• Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.
• Total Rewards: All employees at UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager. We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

What makes you a great fit

While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes:

• Advanced application and knowledge in product lifecycle management, particularly in digital or subscription-based products. Proficiency in managing digital platforms and content-based offerings through multiple lifecycle stages.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pricing structures, product catalogs, and distribution models, including reseller or partner ecosystems.
• Strong project management skills with experience supporting product roadmaps, developing comprehensive project plans, identifying and mitigating risks, and managing project resources to deliver successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to lead project teams and effectively communicate project goals, requirements and progress to various stakeholder groups.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and experience analyzing and addressing issues with expertise in developing and implementing contingency plans.
• Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills, with ability to communicate key concepts and information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Positive and collaborative interpersonal skills, with proven capability in fostering collaboration and partnership across teams to develop solutions with broad impact.
• Strategic thinker with ability to innovate and adapt in a dynamic industry landscape.

Professional education and experience requirements for the role include:

• Bachelor's degree. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience.
• Experience supporting B2B products, digital platforms, or content-based offerings.
• Experience working with commercial product data preferred.

About UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing safety science research through the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. We conduct rigorous independent research and analyze safety data, convene experts worldwide to address risks, share knowledge through safety education and public outreach initiatives, and develop standards to guide safe commercialization of evolving technologies. We foster communities of safety, from grassroots initiatives for neighborhoods to summit of world leaders. Our organization employs collaborative and scientific approaches with partners and stakeholders to drive innovation and progress toward improving safety, security, and sustainability, ultimately enhancing societal well-being.

Our affiliate, UL Solutions, stands alongside us in working for a safer and more sustainable world. UL Solutions conducts testing, verification and certification, and provides training and advisory services, along with data-driven reporting and decision-making tools, for customers around the world.

To learn more, visit our websites UL.org and ULSE.org.

Salary Range

$89,602.01-$123,202.76

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