Product Manager (Materials and Plastics)

UL Solutions; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions in Hong Kong seeks a product manager to lead the development and expansion of materials and plastics products. The ideal candidate will have a background in engineered materials and over 5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include setting product priorities, monitoring product performance, and communicating product strategies. This role is essential to achieve company growth and support sustainability initiatives. Join a recognized leader in applied safety science and contribute to innovative solutions for a sustainable future.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Engineered Materials or a related industry.
• Deep understanding of Materials and Plastics including various systems.
• Experience working with remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of materials and plastics products to support growth.
• Support the product vision with deep market understanding.
• Monitor product goals and metrics for future strategies.

Skills

Technical expertise in Materials and Plastics

Communication and presentation skills

Facilitation skills

Interview skills

Project management

Education

University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor's degree) in Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Job description

Job Description

This role is responsible for growing and improving materials and plastics products and services to support the company’s business goals. You will turn market needs into successful products and services, from early idea through launch and growth.

• Lead the development and expansion of materials and plastics products and services to support company growth.
• Help achieve around 10% year‑over‑year growth by supporting key growth initiatives within Materials & Products (M&P).
• Drive new offerings in areas such as energy transition, sustainability, mobility, safety, and new market segments.
• Support the New Material Testing initiative by building the right technical capabilities and regional coverage.
• Ensure global product support, with a strong focus on Asia for both local and global activities.
• Understand customer and market needs and compare them with UL and competitor capabilities.
• Help define go‑to‑market plans, including value propositions, product differentiation, and business models.
• Set product priorities and maintain a clear product roadmap.
• Track product performance using goals and metrics to guide future decisions.
• Clearly communicate product vision and strategy internally and externally, while living UL’s Ways of Working.

Responsibilities

• Support the established product vision with deep market understanding to implement and improve the product strategy.
• Evaluate market needs against UL’s and competitors’ unique abilities to address them.
• Support and contribute to the 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 in a given market.
• Prioritize product/service 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 across the organization, as well as externally with client users.

Qualifications

• University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor's degree) in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of technical, commercial or business experience in Engineered Materials or a related industry field.
• Deep understanding and technical expertise within Materials and Plastics (Plastics, additive Manufacturing, recycling, Electrical Insulation Systems, Marking and Labeling, tape, tubing and sleeving, coatings and liquids (immersion cooling, gasket & seals, etc))
• Facilitation skills – ability to lead small to medium groups of internal and external stakeholders 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
• Formal training and/or certification in Product Management is a plus
• Working with remote teams is highly preferred
• Project management certification is a plus

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

Plastic is everywhere. There’s no avoiding it. That’s why we’re working to help our customers create sustainable plastics that don’t compromise on safety or performance. As a team, we bring encyclopedic knowledge, innovative testing strategies and world‑class expertise for materials including liquids, coatings and 3D printables. Our reputation means that customers around the world look to us as the experts. Join our team, break the mold and make your mark at a recognized industry leader.