Senior Business Analyst (Standards Development)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst at UL Standards & Engagement. This is a hybrid opportunity based in Washington, DC OR Raleigh-Durham, NC.

The Senior Business Analyst will support strategic implementation, priority initiatives and continual improvement efforts across the Standards Development portfolio to advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) and Standards Development to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. Leveraging advanced project management experience and strong collaboration skills, the Senior Business Analyst will support strategy execution, resource planning, process improvement and project delivery to strengthen operational effectiveness and advance organization. The Senior Business Analyst will drive rigorous planning and coordination across projects, monitor progress against goals and milestones, inform resource planning efforts, and ensure that priority projects remain on track. As a trusted partner to leadership and internal teams, the Senior Business Analyst will help define business needs, assess current processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive execution of projects that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the Standards Development portfolio.

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 Senior Business Analyst, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Provide functional and operational support for the Standards Development portfolio. Partner with leadership to implement strategic priorities, operational goals, and key initiatives across the portfolio.

• Lead and coordinate project development for priority initiatives, ensuring projects are well defined, and organized across stakeholders, and advance in alignment against established goals.

• Manage end-to-end projects, translate strategic objectives and business needs into structured plan and execute activities across the project lifecycle and ensure timely and high-quality deliverables. Support ongoing project governance through clear documentation, risk management, and status reporting.

• Support resource planning by helping to assess workload, priorities, capability needs, and project demands across the portfolio and other functions.

• Lead or support process improvement efforts. Analyze existing processes, workflows and operating approaches to identify opportunities for continual improvement that strengthen efficiency, consistency and overall team effectiveness.

• Develop and maintain project documentation, reports, dashboards, presentations, and executive ready materials to support informed decision making.

• Drive collaboration within the team to ensure team-level goal achievement. Partner with external stakeholders, partners, vendors and other collaborators as needed to support project planning and implementation efforts.

• Support and facilitate internal and external meetings, prepare meeting agendas, and other deliverables.

• Maintain continued awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices to continually improve performance and effectiveness of technology solutions.

• Independently execute tasks that range in complexity and scope.

• Perform other duties as directed

What you'll experience working at UL Standards & Engagement: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

• People: Our people make us special. You'll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today's global challenges require.

• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what's on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You'll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.

• Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.

• Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.

• Total Rewards: All employees at UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager. We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

What makes you a great fit:

While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes:

• Advanced application of business analysis principles and project management methodologies. Ability to translate strategic priorities into structured workplans and drive execution across multiple initiatives.

• Strong project management skills with experience developing comprehensive project plans, identifying and mitigating risks, and managing project resources to deliver successful outcomes.

• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to lead project teams and effectively communicate project goals, requirements and progress to various stakeholder groups.

• Advanced problem-solving skills and experience analyzing and addressing issues with expertise in developing and implementing contingency plans.

• Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills, with ability to communicate key concepts and information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Positive and collaborative interpersonal skills, with proven capability in fostering collaboration and partnership across teams to develop solutions with broad impact.

• Strategic thinker with ability to innovate and adapt in a dynamic industry landscape.

Professional education and experience requirements for the role include:

• Bachelor's degree. Advanced degree preferred.

• Minimum 5 years related work experience.

• Knowledge of the Standards Development process, a plus

About UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing safety science research through the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. We conduct rigorous independent research and analyze safety data, convene experts worldwide to address risks, share knowledge through safety education and public outreach initiatives, and develop standards to guide safe commercialization of evolving technologies. We foster communities of safety, from grassroots initiatives for neighborhoods to summits of world leaders. Our organization employs collaborative and scientific approaches with partners and stakeholders to drive innovation and progress toward improving safety, security, and sustainability, ultimately enhancing societal well-being.