Product Manager - Wire & Cable

at UL, LLC in Northbrook, Illinois, United States Job Description This role leads the development of wire and cable products and services in support of the company's growth strategy. Responsibilities include shaping business cases for new products and capacity expansion, defining product and certification requirements, and driving disciplined product lifecycle management from concept through launch and support. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in one of the following offices: + Northbrook, IL + Melville, NY + Research Triangle Park, NC + Use the previously established product vision in concert with deep market understanding to inform the product strategy + 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 + 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 client users + Take ownership of own career and professional development by documenting and communicating career aspirations and any associated development needs to their manager + Support an efficient cross-functional matrix structure to enable effective product development lifecycle + Execute a robust set of processes to power all parts of the product development lifecycle from research/discovery to release management and product support + University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor's degree) in Engineering, Science, Business, or similar. + 5+ years of experience in the Wire & Cable or Testing, Inspection, and Certification ( TIC ) industry. + Ability to lead small to medium groups of internal and external stakeholders towards desired outcomes in order to meet business objectives. + 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 What we offer: +

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We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $123,800-$165,000 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 20% 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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UL.com #LI-EH1 #LI-Hybrid A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (

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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. 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. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account