Project Manager

UL Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health benefits

401K retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Solutions in Toronto is seeking a Project Manager to lead small to mid-size initiatives, guiding teams and partners through lifecycle from planning to delivery. You will manage risks, budgets, and stakeholder communications, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and governance standards.

The role offers an annual bonus target of 10% of base salary, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related fields.
• Strong project management and leadership experience.
• Experience with project/portfolio management tools (Excel, Visio, MS Project, Clarity).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, sponsor reporting and escalation skills.
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions under pressure.
• Thrives in dynamic, changing environments.
• Solid understanding of project management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of small to medium projects.
• Provide leadership and support to project teams.
• Serve as front-line contact on project activities, issues and risks.
• Manage project risks and issues with escalation.
• Coordinate with Business Unit Leaders, Finance to develop ROI and IRR.
• Manage stakeholders' communications and escalations.
• Ensure adherence to program governance.
• Monitor progress and perform daily project management throughout the lifecycle.
• Oversee budgets and financial performance.
• Coordinate interdependencies and resource utilization.
• Align deliverables to project outcomes with business change manager.
• Follow UL Code of Conduct and security practices.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related Field

Tools

Excel

Visio

MS Project

Clarity

Job description

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

• Bachelors' degree in business or related fields
• Strong project management and team leadership skills.
• Experience working on project and portfolio management Tools (Excel, Visio, MS Project, Clarity, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with sponsor reporting and escalation experience.
• Strong facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment.
• Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability.
• In depth understanding of project management concepts.

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 $68,500-$80,000 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 and personal days (totaling 12 days), and sick time off (72 hours).

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.