Strategic Partnerships Manager — Remote

UL Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Research Institutes, a part of UL Solutions, is seeking a Partnerships Manager for a fully remote role in the United States. You will identify and pursue strategic partnership opportunities, cultivate relationships with academia, government, foundations, and industry, and develop strategies to expand DSRI’s impact and funding.

You will collaborate with Legal, Grants and Contracts, Finance, Communications, and other teams to align deliverables; draft proposals and partnership materials; track

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue strategic partnership opportunities aligned with DSRI’s mission, programs, technical capabilities, and AI and digital safety research priorities.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with current and prospective partners, including academic and nonprofit research organizations, government agencies, foundations, professional organizations, and industry collaborators.
• Develop and implement partnership strategies that expand DSRI’s research impact, technical collaboration, visibility, and funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with DSRI research and engineering leaders and with Legal, Grants and Contracts, Finance, Communications, and other enabling functions to align partnership goals, deliverables, and agreements with organizational priorities.
• Draft and coordinate technical and partnership materials, including concept notes, proposals, scopes of work, research collaboration summaries, briefings, reports, memoranda of understanding, and partnership agreements; translate complex AI and digital safety work into clear, audience‑appropriate content.
• Track partner interactions, commitments, deliverables, risks, outcomes, and performance measures; provide clear updates and recommendations to DSRI leadership.
• Represent DSRI at relevant conferences, workshops, technical exchanges, and partnership meetings.
• Stay current on developments in AI and digital safety research, academic and government collaboration, philanthropy, and public‑private partnerships.
• Lead or contribute to DSRI, cross‑functional, and ULRI‑wide initiatives.

Job description

UL Research Institutes, a part of UL Solutions, is seeking a Partnerships Manager for a fully remote role in the United States. You will identify and pursue strategic partnership opportunities, cultivate relationships with academia, government, foundations, and industry, and develop strategies to expand DSRI’s impact and funding.

You will collaborate with Legal, Grants and Contracts, Finance, Communications, and other teams to align deliverables; draft proposals and partnership materials; track