Forestry Certifications Program Lead – ANZ

SGS; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Sustainability embedded in culture

Paid parental leave

Volunteer day and blood donations

Ongoing learning & development

Career development opportunities

SGS Rewards program

Job summary

SGS Australia and New Zealand is seeking a Program Manager Forestry to lead certification programs across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring technical excellence and growth. You will drive program delivery, provide sales support, training and auditing services for Forest Management, FSC CoC, PEFC, RSPO and EUDR.

You will build and manage the Forestry team, ensure compliance, and collaborate with sales and key accounts to deliver customer outcomes, while promoting integrity, quality and

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and building strong customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in auditing, certification, compliance or a related industry.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A customer-focused and commercially minded approach.
• Confidence using computer systems, databases and reporting tools.
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent relevant training.
• Forestry Trainer/Auditor technical qualifications and Lead Auditor recognition.
• A current valid driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Forestry team, driving program performance and alignment with objectives.
• Manage delivery and ongoing compliance of forestry certification and audits.
• Support business growth through new certification programs and offerings.
• Collaborate with Sales and Account teams to support customer engagement.
• Ensure operational excellence through audit review, record management and reporting.
• Design and deliver training to maintain team competency.
• Monitor KPIs and contribute to strategic planning and improvements.
• Build relationships with clients, industry stakeholders and internal teams.
• Maintain competency as a File Reviewer and Certification Decision Maker.

Skills

Team leadership

Auditing

Certification

Compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Driver's licence

Education

Tertiary qualifications or equivalent

Forestry Trainer/Auditor qualifications

Lead Auditor recognition

Job description

SGS Australia and New Zealand is seeking a Program Manager Forestry to lead certification programs across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring technical excellence and growth. You will drive program delivery, provide sales support, training and auditing services for Forest Management, FSC CoC, PEFC, RSPO and EUDR.

You will build and manage the Forestry team, ensure compliance, and collaborate with sales and key accounts to deliver customer outcomes, while promoting integrity, quality and