FinanceProgramManager

_**Job Description**_ We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Program Manager at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, Illinois, office. The Finance Program Manager is responsible for providing project planning and program management for ongoing initiatives within UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE). They ensure that projects are completed to specification, within the agreed time frame and budget. The Finance Program Manager will use their expertise to improve project planning and resource management within ULRI and ULSE. This role partners cross-functionally to develop financial and operational analyses and provide insights that inform decision-making and align financial plans with organizational priorities. **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 Finance Program Manager, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: * Assemble project team, assign roles and responsibilities, and ensure accountability. * Drive and lead projects and teams across the organization. * Create and maintain budget and schedule to ensure successful completion of project. * Develop and maintain standard project management documentation and metrics to ensure high transparency of status, risk, and issues across the enterprise. * Work directly with internal and external stakeholders, other functional area le