Engineering Manager - Fire Suppression

JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Sprinkler, Valve and Warehouse Solutions segments. This role will be HYBRID based out of Northbrook, IL.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, executes and implements operational strategy to drive organic/inorganic growth and profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction through a deep understanding of the customer and market intelligence.
• Responsible for P& L activities and budget development, with the understanding that some industries/segments are still evolving to this model.
• Manages annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly budget breakdowns ensuring financial targets (revenue, profit, enterprise value, etc.) are met.
• Responsible for managing costs within assigned budgets.
• Responsible for reporting and forecasting, workflow overviews and providing input into growth targets for customers.
• Closely monitors and manages revenue from engineering activities, including unbilled, aging and inactive projects, work on hand analysis to ensure balance of demand and throughput.
• Drives and leads initiatives to identify new and/or additional business opportunities.
• Anticipates customer needs by creating strong partnerships with Sales and Business Development.
• Provides proactive solutions for new business opportunities to secure revenue, profit margin, market share and customer satisfaction.
• Builds customer intimacy and establishes strong relationships through customer visits, analyzing business data and market trends.
• Participate in client seminars, conferences and trade shows. Implements and executes capacity and capability strategies.
• Reviews project status, project management, ensures operational delivery, and closes any gaps.
• Successfully translate customer needs into an operational plan to fulfill projects with the right resources (availability, skillset).
• Drives a high performing team by managing the performance and development of team members.
• Operates effectively in the UL matrix to actively support and drive high performance culture changes, transformation efforts and people engagement.
• Holds team and self accountable for results, defines accountabilities and establishes performance objectives and metrics to execute strategy.
• Develops and coaches by providing, training, career counseling, feedback, guidance to drive high performance and morale.
• Ensures understanding of and compliance with all established policies and requirements.
• Communicates and exemplifies UL's Vision and Mission.
• Leads, promotes and embraces change for self and team.
• Collaborates and builds trust within the organization and with customers to meet or exceed their expectations.
• Develops strong, flexible cross-functional networks and global relationships to promote becoming the fastest, highest quality and most customer-friendly organization. Coaches and mentors employees to do the same.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree (equivalent to a Bachelors degree) in Business Administration, Management, Engineering or related field plus generally ten years directly related experience, including at least five years of relevant management/leadership experience.
• Solid experience as lead or participant in cross-functional or global projects or worked in multiple functions or regions.
• Experience in budget development, leading a P&L and driving action to achieve segment/company goals
• Lean Sigma Green Belt or Lean Leadership Training, Gage R& R experience or equivalent preferred.
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of how decisions impact business results, management concepts such as effectively building a diverse team and planning and thinking strategically.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage employee performance through development of performance expectations and goals, managing employee relations issues, identifying and addressing training needs, planning and executing against required staffing levels and assisting in operational planning.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage employees and other team leads in a technical arena and to lead a Lean Sigma organization.
• Demonstrates the ability to make the complex simple and present information in a concise, relevant and powerful manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze and interpret a wide variety of materials including analyses, data, financial reports and/or legal documents.
• Demonstrates the ability to take calculated risks and plan for contingencies.
• Demonstrates the ability to listen, learn and teach.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in and understand diverse cultural environments.
• Demonstrates customer collaboration, project management and business acumen skills.

What you will 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.
Total Rewards: The salary range for this position is based upon years of experience that is commensurate with the level of the position. All employees at UL Solutions are eligible for annual 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, you can work with your manager on flexible working arrangements. We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer time off.
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ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Built Environment provides the highest level of technical knowledge, expertise and testing, inspection and certification, advisory and commissioning services to support our customers globally throughout the entire life cycle of their products and buildings. UL Solutions plays a critical role and acts as a trusted partner to various stakeholders in the built environment and building products industry by knowing everything about every building, building regulation and requirement, fire equipment services and personal protective equipment by providing proactive insights on safe, secure and sustainable buildings, risk management solutions and tenant wellness and safety validations.