Standards Manager Regional Liaison

At UL, we know why we come to work.:

What youâll learn & achieve::

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  Strategy Implementation: Influences and implements UL’s Global Standards Strategy in the region and supports the implementation of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.’s global strategy where appropriate.
• Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with National standardization bodies, federal and provincial government organizations, and with regional and international Standards developers, regulators, industry associations, and others who have an influence on the assigned region ability to adopt UL standards. Demonstrated ability to influence partners to consider UL standards for use in the country/region.
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  Tactical Development: With broad local regional and country knowledge, identifies and implements tactics and activities to support the overall global standards strategy in the region.
• Relationship Management: Responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with key governmental and non-governmental entities who have the ability to facilitate the advancement of UL’s mission in the region. This includes but is not limited to national standards bodies, regional standards bodies, provincial standards bodies, local representatives of international standards bodies, regulators, code officials, key trade and industry associations, consumer groups and others who would be impacted by or may impact the advancement of our mission
• Mission Activities and Advancement: Through an established understanding of needs in their assigned region, responsible for the identification of potential mission related initiatives and development of proposed activities and proposed metrics for measuring success. Responsible for tactical implementation and fulfillment. Examples of mission activities may include, but are not limited to, sharing UL Standards and facilitating their consideration and use, facilitating the sharing of UL safety, science, and standards information through workshops or other technical exchanges, and obtaining local knowledge regarding mission related (safety, sustainability, security, health, etc.) experience and sharing that information within Underwriters Laboratories.
• Local Representation: Responsible for representing Underwriters Laboratories Inc. with stakeholders in the country/region and at key meetings, forums, symposia, and conferences. Elevate our reputation in the region through presentations, articles, panel participation, social media, etc., to educate and to advance specific initiatives.
• Education: Educating stakeholders regarding Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and educating Underwriters Laboratories Inc. staff and management regarding regional relationships, standards and regulatory matters, local needs, and other considerations.
• Marketing: Identify marketing needs and oversee development of UL Standards marketing materials specific to the country/region.
• STP Member Support: Assist in recruiting new STP members for UL committees. Provide local support as needed regarding the UL STP process and use of CSDS for submitting proposals.
• Outreach: Representing UL Standards through high level presentations, articles and other outreach. Managing the UL standards message for the country/region.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Organizes workshops, roundtables, and conclaves to bring together key stakeholders and address key standards issues. Effectively arranges for speakers and consistently and quickly acts on the opportunities arising from these events.
• Other duties as directed.

What makes you a great fit::

What youâll experience working at UL::

• Mission: For UL, 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 125 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
• People: Ask any UL 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.

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