Global Technical Governance Manager

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Global Technical Governance Manager, Milan

Client:

SGS

Location:

Milan

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

2

Posted:

31.03.2025

Expiry Date:

15.05.2025

Job Description:

The Global Technical Governance Manager, reporting to the Vice President, Global Operations Manager Governments and Institutions, will be part of the Connectivity & Products Global Business Line.

Main responsibilities will be:

• To act as global Technical Manager who will provide technical guidance to the network (Inspection Centers and Certification Centers) in compliance with the accreditation requirements to ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17065 standards, SASO & SFDA accreditation and other specific accreditations from different National Standards Bodies on the execution of PCA Contracts.
• To provide product technical files to present to Accreditation Body or Standards Body to request or suggest modifications on standards local deviations.
• To provide product and sectors technical write ups for any Government Agency, as needed.
• To provide the Standardization and Operations team technical advice and guidance on technical issues related to PCA operations.
• To provide technical elements to appeal Principal’s and/or Accreditations Bodies decisions’ on penalties or potential accreditation withhold/suspension.
• To prepare new Certification Schemes for any potential new business opportunity in industries or sectors that require standardized processes, health, safety and quality, validation.
• To investigate countries national quality management infrastructure as needed, to elaborate technical proposals on conformity assessment or related services, as response to Tenders or spontaneous proposals submissions.
• To provide technical and policy recommendations on matters to conformity assessment business, current global trends, new business opportunities, applications platform development, among others.
• To lead synergy with other SBUs in C&P group – to assist in establishing new collaboration activities with other C&P groups to grow the business.
• As part of Business Development, to help identify business opportunities and develop new service offerings for the SBU/TFS related to conformity assessment and/or trade facilitation.
• To prepare training material and to deliver training to the different National Standards Bodies, clients of SGS PCA Programs in ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17067, ISO/IEC 17020, WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, National Quality Infrastructure, Risk Assessment.
• To update and innovate, as required, the risk assessment methodology of PCA risk management system.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of at least a bachelor’s degree in engineering or any related technical course.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the industry and in any combinations of the following fields: Technical regulations (WTO-TBT rules), Standardization, Quality Assurance, Laboratory Testing, Conformity Assessment (certification/accreditation), Management Systems Auditing (QMS, EMS, etc.).
• Competent knowledge of all aspects of trade, export procedures, technical regulations and documentation.
• Complete understanding and expertise in product certification or conformity assessment process, essential product specifications, and applicable standards as well as customs classification rules.
• Good understanding of various conformity assessment regimes, EU Directives, US CPSC, GCC, etc.
• Minimum 5 years management/supervisory experience in conformity assessment work.
• Working experience and knowledge in the ISO 17020, the ISO 17065, ISO 17025 standards.
• Experience in multicultural/multiracial work environment.
• Good training skills.
• Experience in regulatory work from Standards Bodies, Ministries of Trade, etc.