Senior Certification Program Associate, GMA

UL Solutions•Northbrook, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

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

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree Engineering or International Relations, preferred.

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.