Customer Research Senior Specialist

UL Solutions•Chicago, IL

29d•$85,000 - $107,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is hybrid, 3 days a week to any local UL Solutions Office. The Customer Research Senior Specialist will help grow and mature UL Solutions’ Customer Research capability, with a dedicated focus on supporting our Software business. Strengthen the connection between customer insights and measurable business impact. Apply deep expertise in research methodology, insights generation, and storytelling to influence operational improvements and strategic investment decisions. This role requires proven experience revamping or rebuilding a Voice of Customer (VoC) program and operating across multiple insight platforms (e.g., Qualtrics, Forsta, Power BI).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Market Research, Business, Statistics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Market Research or Customer Experience.
At least 3 years supporting a B2B Global Software or Professional Services organization.
Demonstrated experience revamping or rebuilding a VoC program, including methodology redesign and platform optimization.
Hands-on experience with multiple VoC and research platforms, such as Qualtrics, Forsta, Medallia, InMoment, etc.
Strong proficiency in Power BI and other data visualization tools.
Strong analytical skills, including experience with statistical modeling and advanced insights techniques.
Excellent presentation and data storytelling capabilities, with experience delivering insights to senior leaders.
Experience managing global data governance, compliance requirements, and research regulations.
Ability to translate complex data sets, methodologies, and customer behavior trends into clear, actionable insights.
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
Comfortable working with distributed global teams across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end architecture and design of the Customer Research and VoC program, including data collection, analysis, and insight generation across selected VoC platforms.
Support Software business units, with an emphasis on enabling Software product and engineering teams with actionable, timely customer insights.
Lead initiatives to modernize, redesign, or scale the VoC program and its processes across the organization.
Analyze VoC, customer feedback, and product usage data using advanced research tools, statistical methods, and visualization platforms.
Create and deliver reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations using tools like Power BI to communicate insights and trends.
Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and ongoing quality of all dashboards and reporting assets.
Define and prioritize data infrastructure and integration needs in partnership with UL IT and Data Engineering teams.
Monitor and drive adoption and engagement of dashboards, insights reports, and research deliverables across Software teams.
Partner with Commercial Analytics, Software Product Management, Customer Success, Research agencies, and other stakeholders to translate insights into operational and strategic actions.
Stay current on advancements in VoC, B2B Software customer experience, and research methodologies to support the continued maturity of Customer Experience at UL Solutions.
Promote customer-centric decision-making across Software teams and associated business units.

Benefits

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 including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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