International Competence Center Governance Manager

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Created in 1828, Bureau Veritas’ 83,000 employees deliver services in 140 countries. The company’s technical experts support customers to address challenges in quality, health and safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. For more information, visit us and follow us on.

The Global Business line at Bureau Veritas is seeking an International Competence Center Governance Manager to support the operational and technical performance of its technical operations, with the goal of improving governance.

Your mission:

You will report in this position to the Director of the Certification GBL.

You will support both the implementation of the transformation of the Certification business within Bureau Veritas and the operational performance of the Certification activities in the Bureau Veritas Network.

In this role, you will work with various teams around the world (80+ countries) and from various disciplines (technical, operations, finance).

If you like working in a very international environment and transformation projects, helping solve complex problems using your creativity and business sense, join the Certification Global Business Line of Bureau Veritas!

Your Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review and help rationalize the footprint of Bureau Veritas Certification International Competence Centers and Critical Locations: With the support of Certification GBL Director, Global Technical Manager, and Operational Excellence Manager, lead the review and optimization of our ICC and Critical Location footprint, taking into account resource availability, in order to improve the performance (financial and customer service) of our operations.
• Review the overall technical governance of ICCs: Propose and pilot new financial models for ICCs. Implement a pilot of this new model.
• ICC Performance Management: Define and implement the right operational KPIs for both ICC and Country performance, as well as operational performance of the ICCs - In coordination with SmartCert Business Process owner, ensure those indicators are tracked to improve the overall ICC performance.

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated leadership abilities and influencing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to connect and engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong analytical skills coupled with a business mindset.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Experience in managing a P&L.
• Preferred: knowledge of the Certification Business.
• Preferred: Experience with Business Transformation and/or Lean.

Location: Paris or Remote Location. Availability for traveling is required.

Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, as such, we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics...

This position is responsible for ensuring equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers, and other personnel actions.