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About the role
- Area Manager leading DNV’s Business Assurance and risk-management operations across Canada and the United States. Owning regional P&L, growth, operations, and a 120-person workforce.
Responsibilities
- Implement the Business Assurance Strategy across North America
- Own overall financial, operational, and strategic objectives across Canada and the United States
- Own the P&L for both countries and drive profitable growth
- Oversee logistics and operational performance
- Develop new business opportunities and execute the business strategy
- Lead a business generating approximately 520 MNOK in annual revenue
- Oversee a workforce of approximately 120 FTEs across Canada, the United States, and Mexico
- Manage workforce planning, talent acquisition, resource allocation, and budgets
- Deliver accurate monthly and quarterly business performance reports
- Report to the Regional Manager, Americas
- Lead change management, company growth, and sales improvement
- Build the Business Assurance brand in the U.S. and Canada
- Set business objectives, KPIs, and financial targets
- Develop market growth strategies to expand revenue, profitability, and market share
- Identify strategic partnerships and market opportunities
- Lead budget planning, forecasting, and performance management
- Drive operational excellence, resource optimization, and productivity
- Oversee recruitment, talent development, and organizational capability growth
- Prepare and present monthly and quarterly business performance reviews
- Establish governance and reporting processes
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Partner with regional and global teams on processes, systems, and best practices
- Provide market insights and recommendations for strategy, service development, and commercial priorities
- Champion the Business Assurance brand across the U.S. and Canada
- Deliver against EBIT, sales, revenue, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction targets
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience within the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry
- Extensive leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering business growth and operational results
- Demonstrated understanding of managing a P&L and leading large, geographically dispersed teams
- Experience driving organizational change, transformation, and market expansion
- Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Results-oriented leader with a customer-focused and pragmatic approach
- Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally
- Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams
- Strong leadership presence and ability to manage organizational change
- Business judgment and track record of delivering growth, profitability, and operational excellence
- Ability to translate market intelligence and business insights into actionable plans and measurable results
- Ability to build and maintain customer, partner, and stakeholder relationships
- Ability to lead through complexity and respond decisively in fast-paced environments
- Capability to drive digital transformation and leverage technology to improve efficiency, customer experience, and business outcomes
- Strong understanding of Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, and Sales
- Experience managing budgets, resources, and organizational priorities
- Results-oriented, resilient, highly motivated, and committed to excellence
- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to drive innovation and execute strategic initiatives
- Adaptable and forward-looking, with ability to anticipate market trends
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Pre-employment drug and background screening
- Immigration-related employment benefits, including visa sponsorship, are not available
- Master's degree preferred
Benefits
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit plans available to all employees
- Employee Assistance Program
- Accident and critical illness options for you and your family
- Workplace strategies for mental help resources available to all employees
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
- Company provided life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Education Assistance Program
- Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
- Consumer discounts and rewards through our BenefitsHub
- Advancement opportunities
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