Senior Project Coordinator

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

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator for its Global Market Access team in the United States. The hybrid role requires coordinating testing activities, guiding projects, and supporting clients navigating international product safety and certification processes.

You will work with lab staff, sales, and clients, lead status communications, manage timelines, and help define project scope. 6+ years in global market access is valued; strong communication and organizational skills are

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration or related field and typically 6 years of related experience.
• Ability to independently identify needs for projects, plan and execute programs.
• Highly organized with ability to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• 5+ years in global market access or international certifications.
• Excellent communication skills with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead basic projects and define scope with support.
• Coordinate lab activities, schedule testing, and review lab work to meet deadlines.
• Understand testing technology and standards within responsibility scope.
• Support customers in lab interactions and equipment setup.
• Resolve issues arising during testing.
• Lead project status communications and explain certification requirements and UL procedures.
• Collaborate with the team to resolve customer issues.
• Assist sales in specifying project specs (cost, time, samples).
• Incorporate continuous improvement for project processes and documentation.
• Travel may be required to witness testing or attend events.
• Follow UL Code of Conduct and security practices.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Global market access knowledge

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

Requirements

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

Preferred Skills

• 5+ years in the Testing, Inspections, and Certification (TIC) industry.
• 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.