Global Head of Fire Testing & Certification

Etex; More; Hybrid; GBP 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Etex Group, the parent of Promat, seeks a Head of Fire Testing to lead and optimise fire testing globally. You will align testing strategy with commercial priorities, improve efficiency, reduce costs and accelerate time-to-market.

Based in Europe with flexibility for Belgium, Germany, France or UK, the role requires leading a distributed team, managing internal and external partners, and driving continuous improvement across testing operations.

Qualifications

• Proved experience in fire testing, certification or related engineering.
• Strong technical communication with regulators and internal teams.
• Strategic thinking with ability to prioritise testing by commercial impact.
• Proven leadership in a distributed environment.
• Business acumen to balance cost, value and market needs.
• Ability to build and leverage internal and external networks.
• Hands-on mindset with focus on continuous improvement.
• High attention to detail and data management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth through faster, targeted fire testing strategies.
• Lead and optimise global fire testing planning and execution.
• Manage internal facilities and external testing partnerships.
• Identify and prioritise testing needs aligned with commercial strategy.
• Support innovation in new applications and emerging markets.
• Improve efficiency, cost control and time-to-market across testing.
• Provide leadership to a global, distributed team.

Skills

Fire testing

Technical communication

Strategic thinking

Distributed leadership

Cost management

Networking

Continuous improvement

Data management

Job description

Etex Group, the parent of Promat, seeks a Head of Fire Testing to lead and optimise fire testing globally. You will align testing strategy with commercial priorities, improve efficiency, reduce costs and accelerate time-to-market.

Based in Europe with flexibility for Belgium, Germany, France or UK, the role requires leading a distributed team, managing internal and external partners, and driving continuous improvement across testing operations.