Technical Approval Officer

DNV; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Group's Global Technical HUB is seeking a Senior Technical Approval Officer to join our international team of technical experts. You will perform reviews and certification decisions ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 17021‑1 and relevant scheme requirements.

You will collaborate with market units, technical managers, sales, and operations to maintain accreditation acceptance and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical reviews and certification decisions to verify compliance with ISO/IEC 17021‑1, applicable schemes, and DNV rules
• Review audit reports, competence assignments, proposals, and certification decisions across multiple management system standards
• Monitor and analyse certification performance and quality trends across market units
• Provide clear, pragmatic, and constructive feedback to support continuous improvement
• Actively support market units in maintaining accreditation acceptance and meeting business and quality objectives
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with global stakeholders to resolve technical issues
• Support resolution of internal and external audit findings, including accreditation body findings
• Maintain your own lead auditor qualifications through periodic auditing
• Ensure that impartiality and independence are always safeguarded
• Work in a production-oriented environment, balancing quality, consistency, and timeliness

Job description

About the Role

Due to continued growth, DNV Business Assurance is seeking a Senior Technical Approval Officer to join our Global Technical HUB (GTH).

The Global Technical HUB is part of Global Operations & Technical and is responsible for global accreditation governance, technical compliance, and consistent certification quality across all DNV market units worldwide.

In this role, you will be part of an international team of technical experts, working closely with market units, technical managers, sales, and operations. You will play a key role in ensuring that certification decisions fully comply with ISO/IEC 17021‑1, relevant IAF mandatory documents, scheme rules, and accreditation requirements.

You will report to the GTH Team Manager.

As a Senior Technical Approval Officer, you will:

• Perform technical reviews and certification decisions to verify compliance with ISO/IEC 17021‑1, applicable schemes, and DNV rules
• Review audit reports, competence assignments, proposals, and certification decisions across multiple management system standards
• Monitor and analyse certification performance and quality trends across market units
• Provide clear, pragmatic, and constructive feedback to support continuous improvement
• Actively support market units in maintaining accreditation acceptance and meeting business and quality objectives
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with global stakeholders to resolve technical issues
• Support resolution of internal and external audit findings, including accreditation body findings
• Maintain your own lead auditor qualifications through periodic auditing
• Ensure that impartiality and independence are always safeguarded
• Work in a production-oriented environment, balancing quality, consistency, and timeliness