Senior Program Manager – M&A Integration

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.

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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’