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About the role

  • Senior Program Manager ensuring technical governance and integrity for Food & Beverage certification schemes within DNV. Leading teams and engaging with stakeholders across North America.

Responsibilities

  • Hold overall technical responsibility for all assigned Food & Beverage certification schemes within the Local Unit, including SQF and COSTCO.
  • Act as the Local Unit focal point for interpretation and implementation of requirements issued by the Global Technical Hub, including globally managed Food & Beverage schemes such as FSSC 22000 and BRCGS.
  • Provide line management for a team of approximately 6 full-time auditors and ~25 contracted auditors, SQF technical reviewers and supporting roles (~30 resources in total)
  • Act as a senior technical escalation point for interpretation of standards and scheme rules, audit findings and technical nonconformities, and technical rejections and corrective action assessment.
  • Support Operations and Sales teams by providing authoritative technical guidance on scheme eligibility and scope, certification pathways, and interpretation of standards and requirements.
  • Engage directly with customers, as needed, to provide clear, accurate technical clarification that supports confidence in DNV certification outcomes.
  • Support onboarding and authorization of new auditors, including qualification and scope approvals and scheme-specific authorization and maintenance.
  • Provide ongoing technical coaching, guidance, and consistency support to auditors.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in food science, food technology, agriculture, biology, quality, or a related discipline.
  • 5 years of experience with Food & Beverage certification schemes, including SQF and customer-driven programs (e.g., COSTCO), within an accredited certification body.
  • 5 years of working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17021 and ISO/IEC 17065, with demonstrated ability to apply accreditation and scheme requirements to audit planning, review, and certification decision-making.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and managing a mixed resource model, including full-time auditors, subcontract auditors, and technical reviewers.
  • Proven capability to act as a senior technical authority, providing sound judgment on:
  • Interpretation of standards and scheme rules
  • Audit findings and nonconformities
  • Corrective action evaluation and technical rejections
  • Certification and risk-based decisions
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, authoritative technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders
  • Travel approx. 10% domestically.

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
  • Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
  • Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
  • Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
  • Education reimbursement program
  • Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities
  • Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
  • Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
  • Career advancement opportunities

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$120,000 - $150,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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