Program Manager - Workforce Planning

JOB DESCRIPTION
In this Program Manager role will focus on workforce planning and utilization strategy of a field-based business. It's designed for, but not limited to, someone stepping out of a senior analyst or junior program role into a more impactful position, with a clear path toward people leadership.

• 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 Business Unit Leaders and finance to develop ROI, 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.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Role will own:
  • Capacity planning & utilization models and insights
• Role will Influence:
  • Staffing plans
  • will not own staffing plans or directly manage people for the first several months.
• Focus of role:
  • Global utilization - tied to budget
  • Capacity planning - tied to budget
  • Regional Operational Impact - lagging indicator of the previous two focus points

QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION

• Bachelors' degree required

SKILLS

• 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.

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of project management experience running large-scale, distributed/complex projects with multiple parallel threads of work.
• Power BI, Data Modeling, AI, workforce planning
• Experience with cross geographical project coordination and management.
• Experience in Organizational Change Management.

What we offer:

• Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career . The estimated salary range for this position is $113,000 to $125,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 20% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

Learn More:
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ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
ABOUT THE TEAM
From life jackets to lawnmowers, toys to televisions, beauty and wellness, vitamins and supplements, we're involved in almost every consumer product you can imagine. We work with some of the largest retailers in the world, performing market surveillance, auditing and inspecting the products we put in and on our bodies. We help customers ensure that not only are their products themselves safe, but their supply chains are using ethically and sustainably sourced materials. We build close relationships, providing advice and expertise to help them deliver safer products that meet the latest requirements and manufacture them fairly. Join our team and make your mark on products that shape people's lives.