Assessment Manager - Quality Management 17025

ZipRecruiter; Staines-upon-Thames; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading accreditation body as a Product/Assessment Manager in a remote role focused on quality management systems. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact in the public interest while managing assessments and ensuring high standards of quality. With a strong emphasis on customer service and project management, you will lead assessment teams and coordinate projects across the UK. Enjoy a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and the opportunity to travel while making a difference in the accreditation field.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Income protection

Company phone and laptop

Private healthcare scheme

Life assurance

Gym discount

Study support

Season ticket loan

Company car eligibility

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with QMS within 17025.
• Experience in organisation auditing or assessment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assessment teams and oversee accreditation processes.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with accreditation expectations.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Job Description

I am recruiting for a Product/Assessment Manager for a leading & repeat client who specialises in the assessment & accreditation of UK organisations. The successful candidate will have strong supply chain & quality management systems experience within 17025 and ideally, experience working with or for an accredited/certified body. The role will focus on Quality Management Systems (QMS), bringing a wealth of experience in overseeing and coordinating all aspects of accreditation & assessment within this field.

This is a full-time remote position, working from 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend travel. Please note, you should expect to travel for up to 2-3 days per week, with at least 2 nights spent away from home. This is an opportunity to work in the public interest for the world’s leading accreditation body.

Main Duties:

• The post calls for someone with a real passion for quality and a strong track record of working within an accredited Certification Body.
• The Product/Assessment Manager is the key focal point for customers. You’ll be expected to meet their reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service.
• You will also be responsible for selecting assessment teams within 17025, establishing the assessment approach, leading & coordinating the team(s), collating and reporting on each assessment, and progressing each project from start to finish.
• The position involves extensive travel, mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays. A valid UK driving license and vehicle are therefore essential.

Key Requirements:

• Relevant hands-on experience, a broad knowledge of QMS within 17025, ideally surrounding the supply chain of molecular biology.
• Excellent understanding of the supply chain process within this field.
• Be customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisation skills - essential.
• Must have a valid UK driving license and own vehicle - essential.
• Have experience in organisation auditing or assessment - essential.
• Commercial-minded with excellent people and project management skills.

Benefits & Package:

• Salary between £55,000 – £60,000 per annum depending on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Excellent auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Income protection
• Company phone and laptop
• Extensive travel opportunities with all expenses paid
• Private healthcare scheme
• Life assurance
• Season ticket loan
• Gym discount
• Study support (after 6 months)
• Ability to apply for a company car (after 6 months)