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VP General Manager, Sustainability - Software and Consulting

Employer
UL LLC
Location
Chicago
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
21 Feb 2023

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Employer Sector
Technology, ICT & Telecoms
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Travel
None
Job Type
Sustainability
At UL, we know why we come to work. At UL Solutions, Safety Science is our superpower. Our applied safety science transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into business opportunities, helping engineer a safer and more sustainable world. Our Applied science accelerates your business results. At the Enterprise and Advisory, we focus on delivering quantifiable results leveraging our software and advisory capabilities in regulatory compliance, supply chain resiliency and sustainability solutions.

We empower trust by delivering objective and reliable solutions that reinforce the safety of products, processes, people and communities. Our experience and expertise means we understand your needs; our vision brings your horizon into focus. Our customers include more than 60 percent of the Global 500 and Fortune 500-they trust us to safeguard their data

We work at the cutting edge of technology and innovation, constantly advancing strategies to stays ahead of fast pace of technological innovation. Our expertise allows businesses to innovate with confidence today and see what the future will bring. We are thought leaders on limiting the risks of emergent tech: the metaverse, autonomous transportation, augmented and virtual reality, and more.

Our global mindset strengthens our impact

As a world leader in safety science, we approach our work with a global mindset meeting our customers' demands with global solutions. Our influence allows advancements to scale safely, maximizing benefit for humanity at large. We embrace diversity of thought, strengthening our work though global perspectives. Our customers benefit from our ability to convene and leverage a diverse network of global experts and leaders.

Sustainability is an opportunity and value driver for business. Our expertise integrates and advances sustainability broadly across our customer's business portfolio, helping to deliver on ESG goals and meet the growing consumer demand for healthier, more sustainable products and practices. We help you meet the ever-escalating expectations of customers and investors because our software and services enable business to accelerate their commitments to ESG and quantify the impact of their actions. We help customers future-proof their business to adapt to a changing planet while eliminating inefficiencies and waste throughout your supply chain and processes. Simply put, Our solutions help make people and the planet more safe, secure and sustainable.

What you'll learn & achieve:
  • Drive and act with aspiration to grow the Sustainability business globally within software and advisory services - organically and inorganically.
  • Assess customer and market insights to develop and execute strategies to increase market penetration and drive profitable growth.
  • Develop and execute plans to achieve safety, operational, financial, and employee satisfaction KPIs.
  • Align multiple sustainability service lines across the organization to create customer solutions leveraging Subject Matter Expertise
  • Manage existing portfolio of offerings, define new areas of expansion, and execute growth roadmap.
  • Work with Software and Consulting President and other leaders on global strategy and matters related to the success of the Sustainability division, Software and Consulting and UL Solutions.
  • Manage global financial forecasts and budgets.
  • Manage Sustainability Software and Consulting Global P&L, contributing to achieve business unit and enterprise P&L goals.
  • Accomplish corporately established strategic and operational goals including budgeting, financial objectives, sales, operations, and employee engagement.
  • Develop, recommend, and implement profitable growth strategies for all product lines within the Sustainability Software and Consulting business.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to all employees within this group to ensure a high level of customer and employee satisfaction and profitable business performance.
  • Develop and implement operational improvement plans and instill a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Work with Product Leader to scope the Sustainability software and advisory business to move away from bespoke applications.
  • Work across other UL Solutions Businesses and regions to ensure profitable growth.
  • Ensure success and future growth by effectively driving and balancing the multiple strategic objectives of globalization, quality, and financial strength.
  • Build a strong and internationally capable management team, including developing bench strength for long term succession planning focusing on the internal development of high potential employees wherever possible.
  • Manage existing portfolio offerings, define new areas of expansion, and execute growth road map.
  • Support UL Solutions culture change to serve customers globally with innovation, speed, quality, and financial success at the same time preserve positive workforce qualities of dedicated service to UL's public safety mission.
  • Engage and motivate all employees globally with a common vision, sense of purpose.
  • Attend Executive Meetings (CEO and Board, if required), present business plans, strategy, results, and reports.
  • Successfully collaborate with cross-functional leadership across the broader UL Solutions ecosystem.
What makes you a great fit:
  • 15+ years total experience, with Global P&L leadership experience.
  • University Degree (Equivalent to bachelor's degree) in Business Administration, Engineering, Technology, or a related discipline plus MBA or advanced technical degree is preferred.
  • Must have worked extensively in software, ideally with a focus on sustainability.
  • Strong technical and business/economic foundation, including formal account planning, sales strategy development, sales tracking, and measurement.
  • Ability to interact with customers throughout all levels of their organization which include highly visible activities such as negotiating or presenting.
  • Requires a focused individual that has a clear vision and can think strategically.
  • Ability to work and lead in a matrixed organizational structure.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Subject Matter Expertise and passion for delivering sustainability products and services and improving global impact via software and digitial solutions.
  • Established business leader with a proven record of success in building/running successful key account oriented businesses that integrate marketing, sales, business development, financial, strategic planning, and customer services functions.
  • Financial acuity. Has strong instinctive understanding of financial issues and is naturally driven to maintain profitable, cash flow positive operations and a strong balance sheet.
  • Ability to implement operational improvement plans and instill a culture of continuous improvement
  • An individual with a strong sense of purpose, integrity, "hands on" management style, cultural sensitivity, but also a compelling desire to succeed. Possesses a healthy level of impatience with the status quo, but can execute the required culture, organizational and operational change globally without serious damage to employee engagement.
  • A keen intellect with superior strategic skills, proven general management, and leadership abilities. A strong commercial orientation, but sensitive to public safety mission. Effectively copes with and manages change for the team and organization. Has the ability to decide and act without having the total picture and comfortably handles risk and uncertainty.
  • Organizational savvy, ideally having successfully led in a matrixed organizational structure.
  • Outstanding motivational and coaching abilities, a team builder and leader, one who can inspire an organization to reach superior levels of performance.
  • Apply judgment and acts according to the UL Solutions mission and standards of ethics and integrity
What you'll experience working at UL:
  • Mission: For UL Solutions, corporate and social responsibility isn't new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 129 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
  • People: Ask any UL Solutions employee what they love most about working here, and you'll almost always hear, "the people." Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We're able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
  • Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers create. We're inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
  • Grow & Achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
  • Total Rewards: Total Rewards: All employees at UL are eligible for bonus compensation. UL offers a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Additionally, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. We provide Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts that UL contributes to twice per year! Depending on your role . click apply for full job details

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