Senior Project Coordinator

UL Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions in Chicago is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator to join the Global Market Access team. The role focuses on planning, coordination, and technical expertise to help clients navigate international product safety and market access.

The position is hybrid, with in-office work required 3 days per week (Mon–Fri). Responsibilities include leading projects, coordinating lab testing, and communicating with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration or related field; 6+ years related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify needs, plan and execute projects.
• Highly organized with fast-paced deadlines; strong multi-project handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead basic projects; define scope with support.
• Coordinate lab activities and testing schedules with staff.
• Understand testing standards for scope of responsibility.
• Support customers in-lab interactions and equipment setup.
• Lead project status communications and explain certification requirements.
• Assist sales in determining project specs, costs and samples.
• Promote continuous improvement in project processes and document management.
• Travel to witness testing or industry events as needed.

Skills

Project management

Global market access

Communication

Coordination

Education

University degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Job Description Launching a product to be compliant in international markets requires planning, coordination, and technical expertise. As a global safety science leader, UL Solutions is the name industry leaders trust to deliver on all three.

Job Description Launching a product to be compliant in international markets requires planning, coordination, and technical expertise. As a global safety science leader, UL Solutions is the name industry leaders trust to deliver on all three. Join our Global Market Access team as a Senior Project Coordinator to leverage your knowledge and project management skills to help our clients navigate the complexities of international product safety and market access. This role is hybrid, and the candidate will be expected to work in-office for 3 days per week (M-F).

Responsibilities

• Serves as a project lead to manage basic projects and define scope for the project with support.
• Coordinates laboratory activities and instructions to lab staff, scheduling of testing and reviewing of lab work to keep project completion dates.
• Studies and understands testing technology and standards for scope of responsibility with assistance.
• Supports the customer in the lab with their interaction with the laboratory staff on customer testing and equipment setup.
• Finds solutions for any issues that arise whilst testing in the laboratory.
• Takes the lead on any project status communications technical issues, test standard explanations, certification requirements and UL procedures and requirements.
• Works with the team to resolve any customer issues.
• Supports sales staff in determining project specifications, such as cost, time and sample requirements for customers and areas of responsibility that are assigned.
• Integrates continuous improvement concepts and techniques specifically for project process and document management.
• Travel may be possible to attend witness testing at customer locations or at other UL Solutions locations, as well as attend industry related events.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications

• Required: University degree in Business Administration or related field plus generally 6 years of directly related experience.
• Required: Demonstrated ability to independently identify needs for projects or programs, formulate objectives, plan and execute projects and/or programs, and manage programs.
• Required: Highly organized individual who works well in a fast-paced environment with multiple simultaneous deadlines.
• Required: 5 or more years of global market access or international certifications.
• Required: Very strong communication skills to collaborate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal stakeholders (e.g., engineers, leadership) and external clients.
• Required: Ability to break down complex technical concepts and relay relevant information.
• Highly Preferred: 5 or more years in the Testing, Inspections, and Certification (TIC) industry.
• Highly Preferred: Proficiency in multiple languages

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 $65,000- $85,000 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.

About The Team

From life jackets to lawnmowers, toys to televisions, beauty and wellness, vitamins and supplements, we’re involved in almost every consumer product you can imagine. We work with some of the largest retailers in the world, performing market surveillance, auditing and inspecting the products we put in and on our bodies. We help customers ensure that not only are their products themselves safe, but their supply chains are using ethically and sustainably sourced materials. We build close relationships, providing advice and expertise to help them deliver safer products that meet the latest requirements and manufacture them fairly. Join our team and make your mark on products that shape people’s lives.