Global Certification & Compliance Lead

Shurtape Technologies, LLC; Avon (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shurtape Technologies, LLC is seeking a Certification & Compliance Senior Specialist to lead global certification and customer compliance programs, including FSC, SFI, PEFC and other schemes. You will drive governance, strategy, and cross‑functional alignment with operations, sourcing, sales, and R&D to enable market access and growth.

Incumbent will manage audits, develop KPIs, and guide teams through complex initiatives with autonomy, delivering compliant, scalable processes across a

Qualifications

• Advanced project and program management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate regulatory requirements into business processes and risk insights.
• Experience developing dashboards, metrics, or reporting frameworks to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the global certification and compliance program, including strategy, governance, and roadmap development.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to ensure alignment with regulatory, customer, and sustainability requirements.
• Identify emerging regulatory trends and assess business risk and opportunities, advising leadership on impacts.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards to track certification performance, risks, and compliance status across the organization.
• Lead end-to-end management of Forestry Chain of Custody certifications (FSC, SFI, PEFC) and expansion into new certification schemes.
• Drive standardization and optimization of certification processes globally, improving efficiency, scalability, and audit readiness.
• Oversee audit strategy and execution, including preparation, coordination, and issue resolution across internal teams.
• Maintain executive visibility into certification status, risks, and remediation plans.
• Translate customer compliance requirements into actionable internal standards and processes.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to enable market access and support customer growth through certification readiness.
• Review and interpret customer contracts to assess risk and ensure alignment with certification and regulatory obligations.
• Serve as the central point of accountability for certification and compliance across functions, ensuring clear ownership and follow-through.
• Influence and guide stakeholders to meet compliance requirements and deadlines.
• Lead cross-functional working groups and project teams to deliver compliance initiatives.
• Identify and lead initiatives to improve systems, tools, and workflows related to certification and compliance.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, documentation standards, and internal controls.
• Lead training and capability-building efforts across the organization.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Dashboard development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability or related field

Master's degree or certifications in sustainability/forestry lead auditor

Job description

Shurtape Technologies, LLC is seeking a Certification & Compliance Senior Specialist to lead global certification and customer compliance programs, including FSC, SFI, PEFC and other schemes. You will drive governance, strategy, and cross‑functional alignment with operations, sourcing, sales, and R&D to enable market access and growth.

Incumbent will manage audits, develop KPIs, and guide teams through complex initiatives with autonomy, delivering compliant, scalable processes across a