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UL Solutions · 18 hours ago

Program Manager

North Carolina, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $147K/yr

10+ years exp

UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894, focusing on safety science to protect the planet and its inhabitants. They are seeking a Program Manager to lead the implementation of complex programs, manage risks and issues, and interface with executives to develop financial measures while coordinating projects and managing budgets.

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Responsibilities

Managing the implementation of large and complex programs

Provides overall leadership and support to one or more project teams

Acts as front-line contact on program related activities, issues, and risks

Manages risks and issues and takes corrective measurements

Interfaces with C-Suite Executives, Business Unit Leaders and finance to develop ROI, IRR and other financial measures

Partners with purchasing to develop POs and manages suppliers and vendor relationships

Manages stakeholders' communication

Defines the program governance (controls)

Plans the overall program and monitors the progress and performs daily program management throughout the program life cycle

Manages the programs budget and financial performance

Coordinates the projects and their interdependencies

Manages and utilizes resources across projects

May manage the performance of direct reports by defining accountabilities, establishing performance objectives and goals, providing feedback and guidance and ensuring that all policies are understood and adhered to

Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices

Performs other duties as directed

Qualification

Financial AnalysisProject ManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningOrganizational Change ManagementInnovationTeam BuildingInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Demonstrated leadership ability, technical and business acumen and industry knowledge

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels, with Executive Level reporting and escalation experience

Proven ability to build and lead integrated teams from various internal and external organizations across multiple sites

Communication across programs, projects and areas (business functions and IT functions)

Background in the development of strategic and tactical planning of technology and people resources necessary for successful completion of several large-scale projects

Ability to achieve broadly communicated objectives with a minimal amount of supervision

Ability to promote innovative ideas and accept the risks that are required to lead change

Ability to make decisions independently and to assume higher-level leadership responsibilities in critical situations

Strong analytical, problem solving and financial skills

Ability to innovate under new and/or changing conditions

Over ten years of project management experience running large-scale, distributed/complex projects with multiple parallel threads of work

Experience developing, evaluating and submitting business cases for major capital investments

Experience with cross geographical project coordination and management

Experience in Organizational Change Management

Bachelors' degree required; Advanced degree preferred

Examples include: MBA, MA in Project Management, or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience