Senior Project Specialist - Institute for Research Experience and Education

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Specialist at UL Research Institutes. This is a remote-based opportunity. The Senior Project Specialist plans and executes complex, multi‑stakeholder projects that supports the Research Experiences & Education's work with classrooms and communities across the U.S. This role oversees the full project lifecycle for small to medium‑sized initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with institutional priorities and quality standards. UL Research Institutes: At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) , 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 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. Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Research Experiences and Education teams who conduct the research required to produce that knowledge and put into practice. IREE: The Institute for Research Experiences and Education (IREE) cultivates the next generation of safety scientists through a mix of unique educational programs, academic partnerships, and research and standards development experiences. We translate the findings of our research institutes into compelling educational materials, bringing to life scientific concepts using contemporary best education practices to create learning opportunities for a wide variety of secondary through postgraduate students. Our academic collaborations and support for the next generation of safety scientists likewise reach across the educational spectrum, including partnerships that reach out to students who are underrepresented in STEM fields. Through all of our programs, we aim to unlock the diverse perspectives that are essential for solving the world's most pressing safety and sustainability issues. What you'll learn and achieve: As the Senior Project Specialist , you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: Manages project timelines, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with research goals and deadlines. Collaborates with stakeholders to gather project requirements and establish clear communication channels. Coordinates and leads cross-functional project teams, assign tasks and responsibilities, and monitor project progress, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Fosters effective teamwork and collaboration among team members. Conducts regular project status meetings, providing updates to stakeholders and addressing any issues or concerns. Establishes and maintains strong relationships with project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration and provide regular project status reports and updates to stakeholders, including progress, milestones, and key decisions. Manages stakeholder expectations and addresses concerns or feedback. Facilitates effective communication among project team members, ensuring alignment and clarity. Conducts project reviews and lessons learned sessions to identify areas for improvement. Documents project outcomes, successes, and challenges for future reference. Contributes to the development, editing, and publication of research documents, presentations, and other technical materials and facilitate translation to support communications and education. Supports development of technical organization partnerships and outreach activities related to amplification of research as part of those partnerships. Performs other duties as assigned. What you'll experience working at UL Research Institutes: 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 the partnerships that

Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at UL Solutions? Share your experience