Product Strategy Manager Jobs in Edmonton, AB (NOW HIRING)

The Director, Product Management will oversee the intersection of three main components of the successful SaaS Product Strategy: defining and owning the product direction; building and growing a product team and fostering the product organization processes. Provide strategic leadership for the Product Stewardship software portfolio, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and advancing sustainability initiatives throughout the product lifecycle-from sourcing and design to end-of-life.

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.

• University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor's degree) in Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred
• Proven experience working with SaaS products, including developing strategy, driving adoption, and delivering customer value in a SaaS environment
• Deep understanding of Product Stewardship domain, customer needs, outcomes, markets, & competitors to inform and develop product strategy.
• 10 years or more of related discipline experience or demonstrated competency including 5 years or more of relevant management/leadership experience or demonstrated competency
• Experience managing platform / product teams

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 $171,000 to $228,000 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 30% of the base salary and a 30% RSU grant. 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 (20 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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• Evaluate and translate corporate strategy into a clear and concise product vision, while maintaining a close linkage with UL Solutions Mission

• Define long-term vision (LRP, business case, capex) and translate business objectives into product portfolio strategy.

• Deep understanding of Product Stewardship domain, customer needs, outcomes, markets, & competitors to inform and develop product strategy.

• Chemical Regulatory & Compliance Leadership - Expertise in global chemical safety and compliance (GHS, PFAS) with proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into product strategies.

• Material Stewardship & Sustainable Design - Skilled in guiding material choices that balance performance, cost, compliance, and sustainability, applying life-cycle and safer substitution practices.

• Supply Chain Data Integration & Transparency - Experience building systems for supplier data collection and traceability to ensure compliance and sustainability across the product lifecycle.

• Evangelize and communicate the product vision, strategy and goals internally with senior leadership, as well as externally with client and prospect executives.

• Align and integrate product roadmaps across teams based on customer outcomes while engaging business, sales, engineering, marketing and customer success on priorities.

• Use the product vision in concert with deep market understanding to inform the product portfolio strategy.

• Evaluate market needs against UL's and competitors' unique abilities to address them.

• Develop and evaluate 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 high-level strategic initiatives into a product portfolio roadmap. 

• Define a set of product portfolio goals, outcomes and corresponding metrics to continually evaluate against.

• Define and own portfolio level KPIs (growth, adoption, retention, NPS) and drive customer outcomes.