UL Standards & Engagement | Associate Regional Standards Manager | bangalore

SummaryThe Associate Regional Standards Manager will manage regional standards partnerships and engagements to drive the adaptation of safety standards in international markets and advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. The Associate Regional Standards Manager will execute the strategic direction for engagement in the Middle East and Africa, and partner with policy makers, governing bodies, and other stakeholders to enable the global utilization of safety standards and amplify the growth of our standards development work.Essential Functions, Roles, and ResponsibilitiesDrives, influences and implements regional standards strategy for Middle East & North Africa, and supports standards activities for other regions in line with ULSE's international standards efforts.Manages partnership and engagement strategy that cultivates a pipeline of partners aligned with ULSE's critical focus areas. Identifies opportunities to drive the organization's expansion and influence within the safety standards landscape.Establishes relationships with governmental and non-governmental entities, including national and regional standards bodies, local representatives of international standards bodies, regulators, code officials, trade industry associates as well as consumer groups and other relevant stakeholder groups.Represents ULSE within the local country and region at key meetings, forums, symposia, and conferences. Elevates our standards development work in the region through presentations, articles, panel participation, social media, and other platforms to educate and advance standards initiatives.Identifies communications needs and develops relevant content and materials specific to the country/region.Researches and maintains understanding of relevant local areas of focus including safety, sustainability, security and health.Provides insight to internal stakeholders on regional relationships, standards and regulatory matters and local needs.Oversees the execution of standards related programs, and project activities to support the overall global standards strategy in the region.Identifies, recruits and onboards technical committee members ensuring diverse expertise and representation. Provides support to technical committees for key standards or stakeholder bodies within specific industry sectors or categories.Drives collaboration within the team to ensure team-level goal achievement. Manages, coaches and trains junior and seasoned team members to enable success in execution of standards activities.Maintains continued awareness of industry trends and external context related to the portfolio, offering insight to inform strategic decisions and direction of the standards development function.Contribute to department initiatives as needed.Professional CompetenciesDemonstrated broad knowledge of national and international standards development processes. Strong command of regional safety regulations and use of common standards language and terminology.Experience executing strategy. Able to interpret, support, and execute organizational strategy while effectively translating objectives into actionable plans and driving successful execution.Familiarity with World Trade Organization (WTO) - Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) agreement and understanding of other international trade rules.Experience leading technical committees, steering groups, or similar consensus bodies tasked with defining standards, guidelines, or technical strategies.Excellent communicator and presenter, skilled in negotiation, influencing diverse stakeholders and navigating cultural differences across regions including North American.Proven capability in establishing effective relationships with others, including senior leaders and external stakeholders.Experience fostering collaboration and partnership with cross functional teams to develop solutions with broad impact.Strategic thinker with ability to innovate and adapt in a dynamic industry landscape.Experience and Education RequirementsBachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred.Minimum 8 years of related work experience.Fluent (written and spoken) in English. Proficiency (written and spoken) in Arabic. AGG