Director (f/m/d) Certification Body (München, BY, DE)

At TÜV SÜD we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD.

Tasks

• Oversee the Management of the Cert Body in Germany 

• Ensure impartial interpretation and the implementation and compliance of core accreditation rules acc. ISO 17021, 17029 and 17065 and etc.

• Manage the compliance under DAkkS and other applicable accreditations within the Business Unit(BU) scope based on the P/L and other operational KPIs.

• Overall responsible for the adherence to CCB KPIs defined by BU in terms of quality, efficiency and value adding to internal/external stakeholders

• Align and implement unified operation, to enable de-risking of possible shortfall of single accreditation

• Responsible for the implementation of technical reviewers based on unified technical review process and requirements. Establish the hub function to service Germany and rest of world based on accreditation strategy 

• Define and hand-over new processes into the operational organization

• Establish a problem-solving culture and internal/external customer-orientation

• Drive the organisational change following the strategic initiatives and accreditation strategy, and manage the communication as well as change management

• Maintain the major accreditations and promote a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback and innovation in processes

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in natural science, engineering, process engineering, computer science or a related field

• Knowledge of ISO 17021/17065/17029 and MD requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience as head of cert body with an IAF affiliated accreditation- Experience with DAkkS is a plus  

• Minimum as ISO 9001 lead auditor with 3 years of auditing experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional and cultural teams

• Project management skills to plan and execute process improvement projects

• Experience in leading organizational change management

• Experience in cert body requirements unification is a plus

At TÜV SÜD, we have employees from more than 100 different countries collaborating together. People of different backgrounds, skills, and pursuing different life goals. Our strength comes from these countless and varied perspectives.

We are committed to be an inclusive and diverse workplace by welcoming people of all backgrounds. We want Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) to be a foundation of our company and create an environment where all our employees can trust they will be treated with respect, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic background, faith, beliefs, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or identity. As such, our employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with TÜV SÜD Code of Ethics and Company values.

We firmly believe embedding D&I in the heart of what we do will inherently contribute to the success of TÜV SÜD. Click here to find out more about Diversity at TÜV SÜD.