Program Owner - EU Battery Regulation & Digital Product Passport (DPP)

At UL Solutions, we're helping organizations navigate one of the most significant sustainability and compliance transformations in Europe.

UL Solutions is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Owner, EU Battery Regulation & Digital Product Passport (DPP) to lead the development, implementation, and growth of our Battery Regulation conformity assessment and Digital Product Passport verification services in Europe.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how battery manufacturers demonstrate sustainability, circularity, carbon footprint performance, recycled content, responsible sourcing, and regulatory compliance across global supply chains.

Program Leadership

• Serve as the global program owner for UL's EU Battery Regulation services.
• Define and maintain the strategic roadmap for Battery Regulation services.
• Act as the primary internal subject matter leader for Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 implementation.
• Establish governance, KPIs, and operational oversight for the program.

Scheme Development & Ownership

• Develop and maintain Battery Regulation certification schemes, procedures, work instructions, assessment forms, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure program requirements remain aligned with evolving EU legislation, delegated acts, implementing acts, harmonized standards, and accreditation expectations.
• Own the lifecycle management of program documentation and technical requirements.

Notified Body & Accreditation Readiness

• Lead activities supporting accreditation and Notified Body designation efforts.
• Coordinate with accreditation bodies, notifying authorities, quality teams, and technical experts.
• Develop competency frameworks, qualification criteria, and technical training programs.
• Support internal audits, management reviews, witness assessments, and accreditation assessments.

Digital Product Passport (DPP) Verification Services

• Lead development of UL's Battery Digital Product Passport verification offerings.
• Define assessment methodologies related to:
  • DPP data completeness
  • Data integrity and consistency
  • Identifier and data-carrier verification
  • Access-right validation
  • Interoperability requirements
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments impacting DPP verification services.

Operations & Service Delivery

• Support launch and operational execution of Battery Regulation assessment services.
• Ensure consistent application of certification and verification processes.
• Work with certification, engineering, laboratory, and audit resources to support project execution.
• Resolve technical and operational issues impacting service delivery.

Regulatory & Industry Engagement

• Monitor developments within the EU Battery Regulation ecosystem.
• Engage with industry associations, regulators, accreditation bodies, standards organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Represent UL Solutions in industry forums and working groups as appropriate.

Commercial Development

• Support business development teams with customer engagement activities.
• Develop service descriptions, technical positioning, training content, and customer guidance.
• Identify market opportunities for new Battery Regulation and DPP verification services.
• Support revenue growth objectives and strategic market expansion.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Materials Science, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in certification, conformity assessment, product compliance, quality systems, testing, inspection, or regulatory affairs.
• Experience with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (Battery Regulation).
• Experience supporting accreditation or Notified Body activities.
• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17025, and accreditation processes.
• You'll possess knowledge of Recyclability Content / Carbon Footprint (Battery Regulation) and Due Diligence (DPP)
• Strong knowledge of European regulatory frameworks and conformity assessment principles.
• Experience developing or managing certification schemes, programs, or assessment services.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a global and cross-functional environment.

Total Rewards: We understand that rewards are an important consideration as you plan the next step in your career. The salary range for this position is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and other factors. This position is eligible for an annual bonus with a target payout of 20% of base salary. You'll also enjoy annual paid leave, access to our ULS University to support continuous learning and career growth, two volunteering days each year to participate in community activities, and flexible working arrangements designed to help you balance work and life.

Disclaimer: This role is gender-neutral and open to all qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression.

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.

That's where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.

This is more than a job. It's a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you'll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.

Everyone here is unique. But we're also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.

Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com

Salary: 80000 – 90000 EUR / YEAR