Senior Certification Program Associate, GMA

UL Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellness benefits

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Senior Certification Program Associate, GMA to manage certification activities, coordinate audits, and analyze program data. The role collaborates with certification bodies, laboratories, regulators, and internal teams to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

The position is full-time and hybrid (3 days in-office) in Northbrook, IL or Chicago, IL, with a focus on global market access and certification program administration.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Independent knowledge of TIC industries and differences between schemes.
• Skilled in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills; able to summarize requirements and communicate with authorities and SMEs to clarify scheme requirements and resolve discrepancies.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or International Relations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports Global Market Access (GMA) and certification operations through administration of certification, conformity assessment, and operational processes.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to support certification activities, market access objectives, and program requirements.
• Creates, maintains, and analyzes certification records, reports, program metrics, and operational data.
• Independently manages assigned certification program activities, including applications, data management, documentation, and program administration.
• Coordinates and supports assessments, audits, scope expansions, corrective actions, and related certification activities.
• Ensures compliance with applicable accreditation, regulatory, certification scheme, and quality management requirements.
• Leads or participates in process improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and consistency across certification operations.
• Maintains effective working relationships with certification bodies, laboratories, customers, regulators, and internal business partners.
• Supports complex certification activities involving multiple programs, standards, markets, and stakeholders.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or International Relations (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

UL Solutions is seeking a Senior Certification Program Associate, GMA to play a key role in supporting certification programs that help bring products to global markets. You will independently manage certification activities, coordinate assessments and audits, analyze program data, and work closely with certification bodies, laboratories, regulators, and internal teams. The ideal candidate combines strong organizational skills, critical thinking, and communication abilities with a passion for quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Location & Type

This is a full-time, hybrid (3 days in-office) position located in either Northbrook, IL or Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities

• Supports Global Market Access (GMA) and certification operations through the administration of certification, conformity assessment, and operational processes.


• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to support certification activities, market access objectives, and program requirements.


• Creates, maintains, and analyzes certification records, reports, program metrics, and operational data.


• Independently manages assigned certification program activities, including applications, data management, documentation, and program administration.


• Coordinates and supports assessments, audits, scope expansions, corrective actions, and related certification activities.


• Ensures compliance with applicable accreditation, regulatory, certification scheme, and quality management requirements.


• Leads or participates in process improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and consistency across certification operations.


• Maintains effective working relationships with certification bodies, laboratories, customers, regulators, and internal business partners.


• Supports complex certification activities involving multiple programs, standards, markets, and stakeholders.


• Reads and follows the UL Solutions Code of Conduct and complies with all applicable security, confidentiality, privacy, and compliance requirements.


• Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.


• Minimum 3 years of relevant experienced required.


• Independent knowledge of the TIC industries and the differences between the various schemes.


• Skilled in critical thinking and problem solving.


• Excellent communication skills, able to summarize requirements, able to independently and effectively communicate with authorities and SMEs to clarify scheme requirements and resolve discrepancies.


• Bachelors Degree Engineering or International Relations, preferred.

Total Rewards

• The estimated salary range for this position is $54,000- $72,000 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 5% 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.

About The Team

Our global network of 80+ laboratories is constantly evolving, because the world around us is always changing. We embrace this - we invest in improving our equipment and our skills so we’re one step ahead of the market. One day we could be setting up a burn test and the next, simulating a tornado. And because we’re always evolving, your career will evolve alongside us, whether you’re working on brand new technology or connecting with experts around the globe. Join our team, drive the growth of our organization and deliver real change - in a changing world.