Senior Manager, Engineering
Listed on 2026-08-13
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Engineering
Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist -
Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity fora
Senior Manager, Engineering
atUL Standards & Engagement.This is a hybrid opportunity based in Evanston,IL;or Raleigh-Durham, NC; or Ottawa, CAN
The
Senior Manager, Engineering
will support a diverse portfolio of standards and lead a broad scope of interdisciplinary engineering projects and technical initiatives to advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. The Senior Manager, Engineering will serve as a senior technical contributor and subject matter expert across projects providing technical oversight and applying deep engineering knowledge to address emerging and complex safety science challenges.
Leveragingexpertisein engineering and applied science, the Senior Manager, Engineering will translate scientific insights, research development discoveries and incident trends into actionable strategies that support the advancement of ULSE standards and engagement activities.
As a people leader, the Senior Manager, Engineering will lead,coachand develop a high performing team of technical professionals, including engineers, scientists and safety specialists that will drive technical excellence and continuous improvement to support the development and maintenance of our safety standards.
UL Standards & Engagement:AtUL Standards & Engagement(ULSE),weexpand the boundaries of safety science tocreate a more secure and sustainable world. Formore thana century, we have created new safety standard sand shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries.
Weidentifycritical safety and sustainability issues, askingtoughquestions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.
Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us.
Join us and work with our Standardsteamswho develop the standardsrequiredto putthat knowledge into practice.
Asthe
Senior Manager,Engineering
youwill play a key role in the rapid growth ofULas you:
- Define and drive Engineering strategy aligned with organizational objectives, ensure priorities, resources, and project outcomes support broader standards development and advocacy goals.
- Serve as technical lead and subject matter expert for complex projects and strategic initiatives related to product and consumer safety across technical disciplines.
- Leverageexpertisein engineering and regulatory compliance to enable the development,implementation and continuous improvement of safety standards.
- Define and apply engineering methodologies, technical approaches, analyticalframeworksand tools used to evaluate safety risks and support evidence based decision making.
- Oversee end-to-end projects, plan and execute activities across the project lifecycle and ensuretimelyand high-quality deliverables.
- Forecastprojectneedsandanticipateissues. Develop and apply solutions and implement proactive strategies to address complex,undefined and ambiguous challenges.
- Collaborate and partner closely with cross-functional teams to align technical work with organizational priorities and stakeholder needs.
- Provide technical oversight within the Engineering function to ensure quality,consistency and rigor of all Engineering initiatives. Integrate Engineering solutions into existing processes and workflows, ensure recommendations are sound and actionable to support successful deployment and adaptation.
- Lead, guide, coach and train junior and seasoned team members. Cultivatecollaborativeenvironment to ensure team'ssuccess in effective execution of standards activities.
- Represent ULSE at industry-related functions such as conferences,seminar sand trade shows.
- Develop and present technical content for diverse audiences including committees, working groups,conference sand other stakeholder forums. Facilitate technical discussions among stakeholders, to support consensus building and sound decision making.
- Maintain continued awareness of industry trends and external context related to the portfolio. Stay current with regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks governing public safety.
- Perform other duties as directed
We have pursued our mission of working fora safer, more secure,and sustainableworldfornearly 130years,embedding conscientious stewardshipintoeverything we do.
- People
:
Our people make us special.
You'llwork with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network,because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today's global challenges require.
- Interesting work
:
Every day is different for us here.
Weseewhat'son the horizon anduse ourexpertiseto build the foundations of a safer future.
You'llhave the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.
- Growandachieve
:
We learn, work,and grow…
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