Program Manager - Forestry - Quebec

Program Manager - Training/Advisory Services

Intertek is searching for a Remote Forestry Program Manager to join our Business Assurance team in Canada.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Business Assurance - ATIC Industry.

Our Value Proposition

We offer a salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, RRSP with company match, and more.

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we offer:


* Base pay with the opportunity to earn a sales incentive based on sales


* Remote position with flexible schedule


* Generous paid time off and paid holidays

Job Scope and Accountabilities:


* The Program Manager, Forestry – North America is responsible for the technical capabilities of the forestry program and to meet accreditation requirements of North America.

The Program Manager, Forestry – North America will support the Global Program Manager, Forestry as needed in maintaining up to date accreditation knowledge thereby enhancing Intertek’s profile, certification capability and capacity to remain accredited leading to growth in their program/scheme of technical expertise.


* Provide direction on technical issues to the North America operations and sales through the technical sector specific business policies, procedures, and processes and direct and lead the sector specific accreditation process.


* Imparting knowledge to enable accredited services to be delivered locally and regionally as required by the business.


* Working with the business to identify and build growth opportunity locally and regionally with the standard or scheme.


* Support as required certification activities.


* Provide auditing services 40% of the time.

Key Responsibilities:


* Provide leadership locally and support the Global Program Manager, Forestry on technical issues and establish appropriate levels of competence for employees locally for ­the forestry program.


* Support the accreditation process with all external accreditation bodies and direct all accreditation requirements in the assigned scheme.


* Support to the Global Program Manager in providing technical guidance and input to scheme / program transitions to ensure accreditation / scheme transition requirements are met.

Including the development and maintenance of relevant documentation.


* Undertake specified quality reviews of audit packs to ensure the certification decisions are made in accordance with system and scheme/program requirements as well as Intertek’s requirements.

Identify any specific trends and/or weaknesses and take appropriate measures to address them.


* Ensure that these competencies are maintained as per changes in scheme requirements.

Maintain local competency standard for their global program.


* Conduct application and contract reviews and provide training to sales teams as needed.


* Undertake audits to ensure ...