Global Cybersecurity Governance Analyst

UL Solutions; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Global Cybersecurity Governance Analyst to help build and sustain the organization's governance program. You will develop and maintain policies, standards, and documentation, lead governance reporting, and support audits while collaborating with legal, data privacy, HR, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders.

You will drive metrics, dashboards, and executive communications, promote best practices, and contribute to modernization efforts including AI governance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT, CS, Business, Risk Management, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity governance, GRC, compliance, audit, risk management, policy management, or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, COBIT, or similar.
• Experience developing policies, standards, procedures, governance documentation, reports, and executive presentations.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, review, maintenance, and implementation of cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Execute cybersecurity governance activities, including policy lifecycle management, governance reporting, controls monitoring, and exception management.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of cybersecurity governance programs, HVIA governance, security awareness, phishing simulations, and governance communications.
• Develop and maintain governance metrics, dashboards, reports, and executive presentations to support leadership decision-making.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to promote adoption of governance requirements and best practices.
• Support audits, assessments, and regulatory activities through documentation management and evidence collection.
• Assist with planning and delivery of cybersecurity awareness and phishing simulation campaigns.
• Contribute to governance modernization, automation initiatives, and AI/NHI governance.

Skills

Cybersecurity governance

Policy management

Audits & risk

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

GRC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Power BI

KnowBe4

GRC platforms

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Description

The Global Cybersecurity Governance Analyst supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization's cybersecurity governance program. This role is responsible for executing governance activities related to cybersecurity policies, standards, governance processes, controls monitoring, security awareness, governance reporting, High Value Information Asset (HVIA) governance, phishing simulation programs, policy exception management, and framework alignment. The Analyst partners with Cybersecurity, Global Technology, Legal, Data Privacy, Human Resources, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to promote governance effectiveness, maintain governance documentation, develop metrics and reporting, support audits and assessments, and drive adoption of cybersecurity governance requirements. The role also contributes to process modernization, governance automation initiatives, and emerging governance areas including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Non-Human Identity (NHI), and cybersecurity program maturity improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, review, maintenance, and implementation of cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Execute cybersecurity governance activities, including policy lifecycle management, governance reporting, controls monitoring, and exception management.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of cybersecurity governance programs, including High Value Information Asset (HVIA) governance, security awareness, phishing simulations, and governance communications.
• Develop and maintain governance metrics, dashboards, reports, and executive presentations to support leadership decision-making.
• Coordinate with Cybersecurity, Global Technology, Legal, Data Privacy, Human Resources, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to promote adoption of governance requirements and best practices.
• Support cybersecurity audits, assessments, and regulatory activities through documentation management, evidence collection, and stakeholder coordination.
• Assist with planning and delivery of cybersecurity awareness, role-based training, Cybersecurity Awareness Month activities, and phishing simulation campaigns.
• Contribute to governance modernization initiatives, process improvements, automation efforts, and emerging governance areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders, governance documentation, reporting, and cybersecurity frameworks preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity governance, GRC, compliance, audit, risk management, policy management, cybersecurity awareness, or a related discipline.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, COBIT, or similar frameworks.
• Experience developing policies, standards, procedures, governance documentation, reports, and executive presentations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with global cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Power BI, KnowBe4, GRC platforms, or governance reporting tools preferred.
• Professional certifications such as Security+, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or equivalent certifications are preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Security+
• CISA
• CISM
• CRISC
• CISSP
• ISO 27001-related certifications

What You’ll Experience Working For ULS

UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.

That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.

This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.

Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.

Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $75.000 to $95,000 USD and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday and personal days (totaling 12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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.