Product Manager - Automotive and Transportation Batteries, Energy & Industrial Automation (EIA)

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Product Manager supports the intersection of three main components of a successful Product Strategy: defining and owning the product direction; building and growing a product team; and establishing the product organization and processes.

• This is a Hybrid position requiring 3 days/week in a UL Solutions office. Candidates must reside in Midwest.
• Deep understanding of Automotive and Transportation Batteries, Energy & Industrial Automation industries
• Help establish and support the product vision for the Transportation Batteries and Industrial e-Mobility segments, in concert with deep market understanding, to inform the core and new product strategy.
• Develop services that align with our segment's growth strategies
• Lead product management efforts including developing new product service requirements, developing product will actively model and promote a set of desired behaviors aligned with UL's critical behaviors for success. Take ownership of their own career and professional development by documenting and communicating career aspirations and any associated development needs to their manager as well as the career development needs of direct reports, by clearly defining expectations for their current role, actively soliciting their career aspirations and helping close any gaps.
• Support and contribute to the go-to-market strategy for transportation Batteries as well as Industrial e-Mobility products, describing how value will be delivered to the customer/user, how UL's products are differentiated from the competition, and what the business model should be in a given market. This includes prioritization of product functions and features into a product roadmap.
• Monitor a set of product goals, outcomes and corresponding metrics to continually evaluate against and drive future activities and strategies.
• Evangelize and communicate the product vision, strategy and goals internally and externally is a critical responsibility of this role.
• Actively model and promote a set of desired behaviors aligned with UL's critical behaviors for success.
• Support an efficient cross-functional matrix structure to enable effective product development lifecycle management
• Execute a robust set of processes to power all parts of the product development lifecycle from research/discovery to release/launch management and product support
• Leverage a standard set of product management tools with the product team to drive efficient and effective product lifecycle management

What you'll experience working at UL:

• Mission: For UL Solutions, 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 130 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
• People: Ask any UL Solutions 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: The salary range for this position is $130,000. - $160,000. and is based upon years of experience that is commensurate with the level of the position.
• All employees at UL Solutions are eligible for annual bonus compensation. The target for this position is 20% of the base salary offered. Employees are eligible for health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental & financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country, for the relevant position level.
• We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
• Internal applicants with questions related to the Total Rewards for this position should submit a ticket via askHR for more insights.
• The application deadline for this position is 2/9/2025

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QUALIFICATIONS

• University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor's degree) in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• Proven technical or business experience the battery automotive industry.
• Demonstrated project management experience, with the ability to lead and coordinate complex projects.
• Working with remote teams is highly valued.
• Formal training and/or certification in Product Management is a plus.
• Professional certifications in project management (e.g., PMP).
• Residence in or willingness to relocate to the Midwest region.