Global Technical Governance Manager

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, e.g. current global trends, new business opportunities, applications platform development, among others. To lead synergy with other SBUs in CP group - To assist in establishing new collaboration activities with other CP 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