Manage small-to-medium life safety and fire protection projects end-to-end: lead project teams, plan and monitor progress, manage budgets, risks, stakeholders, and governance, coordinate interdependencies, and align deliverables to business outcomes. Maintain financial metrics and follow UL security and conduct practices.
JOB DESCRIPTION
This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in Northbrook, IL.
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
What we offer:
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $68,000-100,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
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ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 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 Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects 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. Our science is your advantage.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our buildings don't just shape our skylines - they provide the backdrop to our lives. And knowing they're safe matters. We've been helping to create safer structures since 1894, combining our expertise with innovative new technologies to help make sure both people and property are secure. As more people have to deal with extreme weather, we're on hand to test products and building materials to increasingly rigorous standards. Whether we're simulating tornadoes or testing smoke alarms, the work we do on our team is used in buildings around the world to - quite literally - help save lives. Join our team and build your skills, build innovative solutions and help build a safer world.
This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in Northbrook, IL.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing the implementation of small to medium 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 with Finance and develops ROI, IRR and other financial measures.
- Manages stakeholders' communication and escalates accordingly.
- Adheres to program and project governance (controls).
- Plans the overall project and monitors the progress and performs Daily project management throughout the project's life cycle.
- 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 Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
- Performs other duties as directed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or similar preferred.
- PMP certification required.
- 3+ years of project management experience required.
- Experience in the Fire Protection, Fire Alarm, or Fire Protection industries preferred.
- MS Project or similar software knowledge preferred.
- Must be organized and detail-oriented.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
What we offer:
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $68,000-100,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
#LI-EH1
#LI-Hybrid
ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 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 Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects 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. Our science is your advantage.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our buildings don't just shape our skylines - they provide the backdrop to our lives. And knowing they're safe matters. We've been helping to create safer structures since 1894, combining our expertise with innovative new technologies to help make sure both people and property are secure. As more people have to deal with extreme weather, we're on hand to test products and building materials to increasingly rigorous standards. Whether we're simulating tornadoes or testing smoke alarms, the work we do on our team is used in buildings around the world to - quite literally - help save lives. Join our team and build your skills, build innovative solutions and help build a safer world.
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