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UL, LLC Strategy & Portfolio Innovation Analyst in Basingstoke, United Kingdom
At UL, we know why you come to work:
Thousands of us around the world wake up every day with a common purpose: to make the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place. Science is in our DNA; we are endlessly curious and passionate about seeking and speaking the truth. We take delight in knowing that our work makes a meaningful contribution to society, and we are proud that our culture is centered on integrity, collaboration, inclusion and excellence. UL stands at the forefront of technological advancement, and we are continually challenged to find new ways to foster innovation and positive change. Satisfying? Yes. Exciting? Absolutely!
In this position within the Energy & Industrial Automation Strategy & Portfolio Innovation team, you will report to the Senior Manager, Strategy & Portfolio Innovation. Your primary responsibilities will include identifying and leading energy transition growth initiatives and new business opportunities. This will involve conducting market scans and identifying and analysing emerging opportunities and disruptive trends in the energy and industrial laboratory testing and certification business. You will also monitor global market intelligence, conduct in-depth market research and analysis, and manage the M&A and organic investment pipeline. Furthermore, you will play a key role in devising global growth strategy, long-range planning, new business development, and acquisitions within the Energy & Industrial Automation sectors.
Investigate and research the market to analyse and identify new growth opportunities in the energy transition and industrial automation sectors for testing, inspection, and certification services.
Use top-down and bottom-up research approaches and expert interviews to size and segment the markets.
Analyse market supply and demand forces to qualitatively and quantitively describe the growth drivers, competitors' strategies, and customer requirements.
Translate growth strategy to market share gain and annual incremental revenue projections.
Develop and manage a pipeline of investment opportunities in energy transition, both organic and inorganic.
Provide recommendations for strategic plans for the identified opportunities to pursue further.
A university degree (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree) in Business Administration, Science, Engineering, or Finance is required. An MBA or equivalent to a master's degree is preferred.
Ability to work within a complex and ambiguous environment.
Ability to handle multiple projects with large data sets related to various business challenges.
Ability to simplify complex ideas, visualise results, and translate statistical and analytical findings to various levels of management.
Demonstrated strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
Investigative mindset, results-oriented with strong perseverance
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth.
The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission.
We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future.
From the adoption of electrification to the enablement of 5G and new mobility, we collectively look toward new frontiers, working for a safer world. Our science is your advantage.
Mission: Working for a safer world
UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:
Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.