Lead Standards Project Manager - Software-Enabled Products, Autonomy & Robotics (SEPAR)

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Standards Project Manager, within our Software-Enabled Products, Autonomy & Robotics (SEPAR) program. This is a hybrid opportunity based in Evanston, IL OR Durham, NC office.

The Lead Standards Project Manager (SEPAR) will support a diverse portfolio of standards and lead the development and implementation of safety standards projects to advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. The Lead Standards Project Manager will leverage project management expertise to facilitate the development and maintenance of standards, and manage activities throughout the project lifecycle, coordinating interdependencies and driving collaboration across teams to ensure seamless execution and successful project outcomes. 

UL Standards & Engagement: 

At 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 created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking tough questions 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 Standards teams who develop the standards required to put that knowledge into practice. 

What you’ll learn and achieve: 

As the Lead Standards Project Manager.  you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: 

• Lead and manage standards activities to enable the development, implementation and continuous improvement of safety standards. 

• Oversee end-to-end projects, plan and execute activities across the project lifecycle and ensure timely and high-quality deliverables. 

• Serve as a recognized resource for guidance and best practices within the program or technical area. Contribute to the program management associated with assigned standards providing input and recommendations related to portfolio of standards. 

• Forecast project needs and anticipate issues. Develop and apply end-to-end solutions and implement proactive strategies to address complex, undefined, and ambiguous challenges. 

• Drive collaboration within the team to ensure team-level goal achievement and enable success in effective execution of standards activities. 

• Facilitate round table discussions and workshops with internal and external stakeholders. Engage in technical committees and other standards-related activities within specific industry sectors or categories. 

• Develop relationships within the broader safety community. Impact and influence the standards development community through work in technical or program area. 

• Identify opportunities for program expansion, ensure the continuous evolution and relevance of safety standards,