Global Head of Technical Review

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Job Title:        Global Head of Technical Review

Reports to:     Global Quality and Compliance Director

Location:        Worldwide

The Global Head of Technical Review will lead the global technical review function, provide strategic leadership and oversight of technical review processes and performance. By ensuring a standardized global approach, the role is pivotal to drive efficiency and compliance with international standards, accreditation requirements, and internal policies, while maintaining a client-centric focus.

This role requires strong leadership to drive improvement of processes and influence a global team in upholding the highest levels of technical integrity, impartiality and consistency whilst being solution driven to fulfil our clients’ needs.

Key Responsibilities & accountabilities:-

• Define and lead the global technical review strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, accreditation requirements, and all regulatory and internal standards.
• Ensure a consistent, high‑quality, and compliant technical review process, safeguarding integrity, managing risks in technical decision‑making, and acting as the escalation point for complex or high‑risk cases.
• Represent the organization in technical and accreditation‑related discussions, supporting internal and external audits and contributing to accreditation activities.
• Build and develop global technical review capability, leading, mentoring, and supporting the team while nurturing a culture of accountability, high performance, and knowledge sharing.
• Solution-driven and drive continuous improvement of technical review processes, identifying opportunities to enhance quality, efficiency, and client value through improved methodologies, tools, and operational practices.
• Leverage data and insights to identify trends, strengthen compliance, and deliver operational efficiencies, enabling consistent, informed, and effective technical decision‑making.

To thrive in this role, you must have:-

• Worked in a highly-regulated and global business environment with in-depth experience in Conformity Assessment at regional/global level, with strong knowledge of IAF MD documents, ISO/IEC 17021 and related accreditation/recognition requirements. Additional knowledge in ISO/IEC 17029 will be advantageous.
• Been a qualified auditor who have deep understanding on the processes of management system standards (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 55001) and certification schemes.
• Proven experience leading global teams in a certification, assurance or compliance environment, with strong strategic, analytical and communication skills for reporting to senior leadership and influencing cross-functional teams.
• The ability to lead, cultivate and influence a global team to drive for improvement on processes and procedures, whilst incorporating client-centricity and solution-driven approaches within the compliant framework.
• High integrity, with strong commitment to impartiality and compliance along with the adaptability and tenacity to achieve optimal outcomes.

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