Senior Program Manager – M&A Integration

UL Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions in Chicago is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead large, strategic M&A integration and carve-out programs, translating deal objectives into actionable integration outcomes and value realization. You will govern programs across business, IT, finance, HR, legal, and operations, manage budgets and synergies, and communicate with executives to drive successful outcomes.

This role requires 10+ years of experience in complex programs and a proven track record in M&A integration, with

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering M&A integrations and carve-out transactions including TSA management.
• Advanced program and financial management skills including ROI, IRR, and synergy tracking.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous, high-pressure environments.
• Strong executive communication and influencing skills.
• Understanding of enterprise systems and technology integration/separation considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of M&A integration programs, including full acquisitions and carve-outs, from pre-close planning through post-close stabilization and value realization.
• Develop and manage integration plans, separation plans, and transition roadmaps aligned to deal thesis, TSA requirements, and regulatory considerations.
• Coordinate integration and carve-out execution across business, IT, finance, HR, legal, commercial, and operations workstreams.
• Serve as execution partner to Corporate Development, Finance, and Business Unit leadership.
• Identify, manage, and resolve integration and separation risks including stranded costs, TSA dependencies, and operational continuity risks.

Skills

M&A integrations

Carve-out delivery

ROI & IRR

Executive communication

Enterprise systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

PMP certification

Job description

The Senior Program Manager leads large, strategic, and highly complex programs with a primary focus on Merger & Acquisition (M&A) integration and carve-out execution. This role provides enterprise-level governance, oversight, and hands-on delivery leadership across multi-functional programs spanning business, technology, finance, legal, and operations. The role is accountable for translating transaction objectives into executable integration and separation outcomes that deliver deal value.

Responsibilities

M&A Integration & Carve-Out Leadership

• Lead end-to-end delivery of M&A integration programs, including full acquisitions and carve-outs, from pre-close planning through post-close stabilization and value realization.
• Develop and manage integration plans, separation plans, and transition roadmaps aligned to deal thesis, TSA requirements, and regulatory considerations.
• Coordinate integration and carve-out execution across business, IT, finance, HR, legal, commercial, and operations workstreams.
• Serve as execution partner to Corporate Development, Finance, and Business Unit leadership.
• Identify, manage, and resolve integration and separation risks including stranded costs, TSA dependencies, and operational continuity risks.

Program & Portfolio Management

• Provide overall leadership, governance, and coaching for complex programs and sub-portfolios.
• Define and operate program governance, steering committees, escalation paths, and executive reporting.
• Develop integrated program plans and manage milestones, dependencies, and critical path items.
• Manage program budgets, forecasts, and financial performance including synergy realization.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Act as primary point of contact for program decisions, issues, and escalations with senior executives.
• Develop and deliver executive-level communications, dashboards, and decision materials.
• Partner with Procurement to manage external advisors, vendors, and systems integrators.

People Leadership & Compliance

• Provide performance management and development for direct reports as applicable.
• Ensure adherence to UL Solutions policies, Code of Conduct, and security practices.
• Perform other duties as directed.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Proven experience delivering M&A integrations and carve-out transactions including TSA management.
• Advanced program and financial management skills including ROI, IRR, and synergy tracking.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous, high-pressure environments.
• Strong executive communication and influencing skills.
• Understanding of enterprise systems and technology integration/separation considerations.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years managing large, complex enterprise-scale programs.
• Demonstrated M&A integration and carve-out delivery experience.
• Experience supporting business cases, capital investments, and Organizational Change Management.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, MA in Project Management).
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

MEASURABLE SUCCESS METRICS

• Day-1 readiness achieved across all critical functions.
• ≥90% of integration and separation milestones delivered on time and within approved scope.
• TSA services operational by Day-1 with exit completed on or ahead of plan.
• Integration and separation costs delivered within ±5-10% of approved budget.
• Synergy and benefit realization supported by executable and measurable tracking.
• No material customer-impacting disruptions attributable to integration activities.
• Positive executive feedback from Business Unit leadership.
• Reusable integration and carve-out playbooks and templates developed and adopted enterprise-wide.

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 safer, 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, visitUL.com

Total Rewards

• The estimated salary range for this position is $160,000 to $190,000 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 20% 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

At the core of our expanding organization is our Finance team. We’re a growing group of professionals, based around the world, who share ideas, work together and innovate to drive strategic growth and ensure financial integrity. Whether you’re an expert in taxes, treasury, accounting, financial planning and analysis or corporate strategy and development, we’re always looking for ambitious finance professionals who want to make an impact at a publicly traded company that’s leading the way in safety science. Join our team, be part of our global community and drive the success of our mission-driven organization.