Kyle Finan

About Kyle Finan

I lead facilities and workplace operations the way they should be led at scale—as a…

Experience

1. Sr Manager of Facilities - Americas

   UL Solutions

   Oct 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Directs facilities leaders and teams across 8 countries and 2.2M sqft, managing performance, setting strategic objectives, and ensuring alignment with corporate policies and safety standards for 8 direct reports and 60 indirect reports.• Identifies and mitigates facilities-related risks across the region, ensuring business continuity and regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.• Manages regional facilities budgets exceeding $10M annually, optimizing operational and capital expenditures while supporting strategic planning and minor construction initiatives.• Designed and implemented long-range strategic plans and corporate projects that established policies and procedures impacting all UL Solutions facilities.• Explored and executed space utilization strategies to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency across regional sites.• Collaborated with Facilities Managers across UL Solutions locations to standardize operations, share best practices, and support smaller facilities within the region.• Provided operational support to local leaders and corporate real estate teams, contributing to business continuity and strategic alignment.• Implement and optimize CMMS/work order systems to streamline maintenance operations and improve service delivery across multiple international sites.• Directs global vendor negotiations and managed contracts for security, cleaning, food services, and other workplace functions, balancing local needs with global standards.• Partners with multiple workstreams to deliver seamless onboarding and workplace integration while creating and implemented policies and initiatives that foster collaboration, productivity, and well-being in a hybrid work environment and established feedback loops to monitor workplace satisfaction and drive continuous improvement in employee experience.