Board Relations and Special Projects Manager

Job Description

At UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, we know why we come to work.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Board Relations and Special Projects Manager at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, Illinois, office. The Board Relations and Special Projects Manager supports effective governance and executive alignment for ULRI and ULSE. Reporting to the Director of Board Relations and Special Projects, this role manages the Board Relations work stream—including strategic meeting management, content development, and process oversight—while also contributing to special projects. The Manager ensures timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment are achieved across multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment.

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

What you’ll learn and achieve:

As the Board Relations and Special Projects Manager, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Serve as the internal owner of the ULRI-ULSE quarterly Board process, managing timelines, deliverables, and executive awareness.

• Plan structure and content of Board meetings by developing a roadmap of topics, attendees, and content ownership.

• Draft, review, and coordinate distribution of Board decks, facilitating reviews with executives and conducting final quality control, with support from designated executive assistant support.

• Ensure alignment among executive stakeholders for Board and committee meetings, including facilitation of regular board planning meetings

• Partner with Finance and other departments to prepare budget presentations and additional key Board-facing deliverables.

• Prepare agendas, materials, and talking points to support meeting facilitation and run-of-show.

• Track and follow up on Board-related action items to ensure accountability and timely execution.

• Identify risks and critical path issues in Board processes and implement mitigation strategies.

• Support special projects outside of the Board process by providing project management, content development, and cross-functional coordination.

• Manage multiple work streams simultaneously, balancing priorities while delivering high-quality results.

• As required, effectively manage other team member(s) by providing coaching, guidance, and development, while holding team member(s) accountable for performance and results.

• Perform other duties as directed.

What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement:

For the organizations across the UL enterprise, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

• People: Our people make us special. You’ll work 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. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.

• Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.

• Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.

• Total Rewards: All employees at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance pla