Global Certification & Accreditation Leader (Remote)

SGS Italia; Milano; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Italia seeks a senior Global Technical Manager to provide leadership for the Business Assurance Certification function. The role sets the technical framework, accreditation strategy and governance controls across the SGS affiliate network, influencing senior business leaders and accrediting bodies.

The post-holder directs global certification policies, manages multi-country teams and ensures compliant, viable service delivery while representing SGS with Accreditation Bodies.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in a relevant technical, scientific, engineering, management system, commercial or governance discipline.

Responsibilities

• Define, approve and enforce global certification policies, technical requirements, accreditation controls and operating standards across the affiliate network.
• Provide authoritative technical direction to the certification business, including final decision-making where disputes, interpretation issues or material compliance risks arise.
• Lead investigations and corrective action governance for material technical, accreditation or integrity failures within affiliates, ensuring effective restoration of compliant independent operation.

Job description

SGS Italia seeks a senior Global Technical Manager to provide leadership for the Business Assurance Certification function. The role sets the technical framework, accreditation strategy and governance controls across the SGS affiliate network, influencing senior business leaders and accrediting bodies.

The post-holder directs global certification policies, manages multi-country teams and ensures compliant, viable service delivery while representing SGS with Accreditation Bodies.