Product Manager – Chemical Data Management & Compliance
Company: UL
Location: Glenview
Posted on: September 5, 2021
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Job Description:
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! Description of
Major Role Responsibilities Product Vision and
Strategy: § 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 § Plan, monitor and manage product
lifecycle (Introduction, Growth, Maturity & Decline) 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 § Implement & monitor product
management best practices 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 Key Technical Capabilities Needed to Be Successful
in Role Now and in the Future (include Education or Certification
Requirements) § Facilitation skills –
ability to lead groups of internal and external stakeholders of all
sizes towards desired outcomes in order to meet business
objectives § Interview skills – ability
to conduct discovery sessions with clients. prospects and
stakeholders in order to diagnose business opportunities, elicit
requirements and conduct other types of research § Strong communication and
presentation (PowerPoint) skills § Product management tools –
product design (e.g. Invision, Zeplin), development task management
(e.g. Jira, Azure DevOps), documentation and knowledge (e.g.
Confluence, SharePoint), collaboration (e.g. Microsoft Teams,
Slack), roadmap and portfolio management (e.g. Aha!,
Daptiv) § Formal training and/or
certification in Product Management is a plus ·
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
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.
Curious? To learn more about us and
the work we do, visit UL.com.
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.
Keywords: UL, Glenview , Product Manager – Chemical Data Management & Compliance, Other , Glenview, Illinois
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