Underwriters Laboratories Inc Hiring for HR Operations Director Job at Northbrook, IL Full Time

At UL, we know why we come to work.:

Underwriters Laboratories

What youâll learn & achieve::

• Lead the implementation of a new global HRIS, ensuring that the organization can stand up and effectively use this new platform for greater efficiency and provide a superior experience to its leadership and employees.
• Oversee the organization’s total rewards function, including managing outside consultants and vendors.
• Lead the compensation function, benchmarking and updating salary and total compensation ranges for all positions. Lead the annual compensation cycle, partnering with HRBPs across the organization.
• Oversee benefits programs administration and continuous improvement, ensuring benefits are on par with market to attract and retain talent to the organization. Lead and implement benefits communications programs to ensure understanding of offerings and value, and optimize benefits utilization.
• Design and manage all talent reporting and analytics for the organization, using data to assess organization effectiveness and people practices and increase efficiencies.
• Ensure that the organization remains compliant with all laws and regulations across all regions in which it operates, including EEO forms, OFCCP requirements, and affirmative action plans.
• Hire and lead the growing HRIS and total rewards team, ensuring that employees are developing and thriving within the company.
• Contribute to developing and managing the organization’s HR budget.

What makes you a great fit::

• Positive and collaborative leadership style to lead and develop a high performing team, setting high standards and accountability for process and results.
• Ability to operate at a strategic and operational level, including attention to detail and willingness to both lead the work and execute.
• Positive and collaborative Interpersonal skills to work effectively with leaders and colleagues across the organization.
• High degree of curiosity to learn about the mission and impact of the organization and the areas of specialization of its professionals.
• Problem solving skills with the ability to identify root causes, develop practical solutions, and work in collaboration with colleagues across the organization to address strategic, operational, and any other roadblocks to success.
• Analytical skills with the ability to summarize and communicate in concise and compelling ways complex data and develop models and scenarios for short- and long-term planning.
• Written and oral communication and presentation skills, with enthusiasm to engage candidates and other partners with the mission and strategy of the organization.
• Responsiveness and a sense of urgency, with focus on both outcomes and process improvement for the short and long term.

• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in business, economics, engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Seven or more years of progressive experience with HRIS and/or total rewards.
• Experience working with scientific research, academic or research institutions, and experience working with public policy, nonprofit, and/or mission driven organizations are desired.
• Management experience leading teams, developing strategy, and executing plans.
• Proficiency in MS Office is required. Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint, and knowledge of analytic tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI) are desired.

What youâll experience working at UL::

• Mission: For Underwriters Laboratories, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 128 years and is deeply ingrained in everything we do.
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  People: Ask any Underwriters Laboratories employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at Underwriters Laboratories. We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
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  Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers’ create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
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  Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
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  Total Rewards: All employees at Underwriters Laboratories are eligible for bonus compensation. Underwriters Laboratories offers a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Additionally, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. We provide Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts that Underwriters Laboratories contributes to twice per year! Depending on your role, you can work with your manager on flexible working arrangements. We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer time off.

Learn More::

Our wholly owned subsidiary, UL Inc., advances our shared public safety mission. We fund our work through grants, the licensing of standards documents and the business activities of UL Inc., which conducts testing, verification and certification, and provides training and advisory services, along with data-driven reporting and decision-making tools for customers around the world.