Strategic IT Transformation Leader

UL Solutions

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 172,000 - 229,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, dental, and视
Wellness benefits (mental andFinancial
401K retirement savings
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, and

Job summary

UL Solutions in Chicago is seeking an IT Director to define and drive enterprise technology strategy and transformation. You will lead a product- and platform-driven IT organization, partnering with business and IT leaders to align technology with strategic outcomes.

The role requires deep technology and business insight, exceptional leadership, and the ability to influence senior executives. Reporting to the CIO, you will shape cloud, data, AI, and digital platform capabilities across the

Qualifications

  • Proven senior technology leadership with 15+ years in IT strategy, integration management and app development.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead a multi-year IT transformation roadmap to modernize capabilities, operating model, and delivery approach.
  • Transition IT toward product/service/platform-based delivery models and agile ways of working.
  • Drive organizational change, including roles, skills, governance, and culture.
  • Establish a clear linkage between strategy, execution, and value realization.
  • Define and enforce enterprise technology standards across platforms, tools, integrations, and security.
  • Partner with architecture teams to govern solution design and ensure alignment with target-state architecture.
  • Lead or influence adoption of industry frameworks such as TOGAF, TBM and domain-driven design principles.
  • Rationalize applications and technologies to reduce complexity and technical debt.
  • Identify, evaluate, and scale emerging technologies (e.g., AI, automation, advanced analytics)
  • Establish innovation pipelines, pilots, and partnerships.
  • Balance experimentation with enterprise scalability and risk management.
  • Develop and execute strategies, such as cloud (public, private, hybrid), including migration, optimization, and cost governance.
  • Partner across IT to define platform strategies to enable reuse and speed.
  • Partner with engineering teams to embed DevSecOps and automation practices.
  • Integrate business architecture practices to map capabilities, value streams, and customer journeys.
  • Align technology investments to business capabilities and strategic priorities.
  • Facilitate capability-based planning and prioritization.
  • Ensure traceability from business strategy to technology execution and outcomes.
  • Design and evolve the IT operating model, including governance, funding, and service delivery structures.
  • Define KPIs, OKRs, and maturity models to measure transformation progress.
  • Partner to drive strategic portfolio management, including prioritization, sequencing, and funding of initiatives.
  • Establish governance forums to ensure alignment, transparency, and accountability.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on technology strategy and transformation.
  • Translate complex technology concepts into clear business outcomes.
  • Build alignment across business and IT leadership.

Skills

Data Transformation
Digital Transformation
IT Direction
Software Technology Strategy
Technology Strategy
Transformational Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or related field
MS, MBA or related advanced degree is a plus

Job description

UL Solutions in Chicago is seeking an IT Director to define and drive enterprise technology strategy and transformation. You will lead a product- and platform-driven IT organization, partnering with business and IT leaders to align technology with strategic outcomes.

The role requires deep technology and business insight, exceptional leadership, and the ability to influence senior executives. Reporting to the CIO, you will shape cloud, data, AI, and digital platform capabilities across the

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