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UL Solutions

Global safety testing, certification, and inspection

Business Manager - Built Environment

Business & StrategyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNorthbrook, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a similar field is required.
  • Eight to ten years of experience in Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC), building materials, construction, or fire resistance and containment products industry is required.
  • Strong leadership experience is required.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with diverse groups within the company and with customers are required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
  • The ability to coach and mentor is required.
  • Demonstrated business and financial acumen is required.
  • The role requires reading and following the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and established physical and digital security practices.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, execute, and implement commercial and operational strategy to drive organic and inorganic growth and profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction through customer understanding and market intelligence.
  • Manage profit and loss activities and develop budgets.
  • Ensure financial targets, including revenue, profit, and enterprise value, are met.
  • Manage costs, reporting, forecasting, workflow overviews, and input into growth targets for customers and segments.
  • Monitor and manage revenue activities, including unbilled, aging, and inactive projects, and work-on-hand analysis to balance demand and throughput.
  • Implement capacity and capability strategies, translating customer needs into operational plans that fulfill projects with appropriate resource availability and skill sets.
  • Lead initiatives to identify new or additional business opportunities.
  • Partner with Sales and Business Development to anticipate customer needs.
  • Maintain a sufficient pipeline of opportunities and orders to meet overall profit and loss budgets.
  • Drive pricing, promotion, and service offerings for the dedicated segment to maximize DCM/AOI.
  • Develop proactive solutions for new business opportunities to secure revenue, profit margin, market share, and customer satisfaction.
  • Build customer relationships through customer visits, business-data analysis, and market-trend analysis.
  • Participate in client seminars, conferences, and trade shows.
  • Manage capital-expenditure-intensive investments to meet agreed timelines and Long Range Plan commitments.
  • Manage initiatives and resources to meet discounted cash flow (DCF) and return on investment (ROI) targets on schedule.
  • Manage segment-specific mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to ensure integration and adherence to timelines.
  • Participate in the M&A deal process and meet deal economics and DCF/ROI targets.
  • Manage team-member performance and development to drive a high-performing team.
  • Support and drive high-performance culture changes, transformation efforts, and employee engagement within the UL matrix.
  • Hold the team and self accountable for results, define accountabilities, and establish performance objectives and metrics to execute strategy.
  • Develop and coach employees through training, career counseling, feedback, and guidance to support performance and morale.
  • Ensure understanding of and compliance with established policies and requirements.
  • Communicate and exemplify UL's Vision and Mission.
  • Lead, promote, and embrace change for self and team.
  • Collaborate and build trust within the organization and with customers to meet or exceed expectations.
  • Develop cross-functional networks and global relationships to support a fast, high-quality, customer-focused organization.
  • Coach and mentor employees to do the same.
  • Perform other duties as directed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience managing leaders is highly preferred.

About the Company

UL Solutions

Global safety testing, certification, and inspection

UL Solutions tests, inspects, and certifies products and systems to ensure safety, security, and sustainability. It works by evaluating electronics, mobility, cybersecurity, and energy technologies against established standards, performing lab tests and risk assessments, and applying the UL Mark to passing products. Its differentiators include a long history dating back to 1894, a 2022 pivot to a for-profit unit with an IPO in 2024, and a global, cross-domain scope across fire, electrical, cybersecurity, and sustainable energy Safety science and advisory services. The goal is to help manufacturers manage supply-chain risks and bring safer, more reliable products to market.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Northbrook, IL
Founded
1894

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