Product Manager - Engineering Inspection Bodies

I am recruiting for an Assessment/Product Manager (within the Engineering Inspection Bodies) division for a repeat client specialising in the assessment & accreditation of UK organisations. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of product and process compliance systems with a real passion for quality and hands-on experience in Engineering Inspection. This is a full-time remote position, working from 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday. You should also expect to travel for up to 2-3 days per week, with at least 2 nights spent away from home. 

Main Duties: 

• Act as the key focal point for customers
• Meet customers' reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service
• Select, lead & project manage assessment teams
• Establish the assessment approach
• Collate and report each assessment
• Progressing each assessment project from start to finish
• Extensive travel (60% of working week) mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays (2 nights per week), scheduled 6 months in advance.
• Attend classroom-style training for the first 5-6 weeks, followed by field experience shadowing a colleague. You can expect to be working independently after 12-18 months.

Key Requirements: 

• Good understanding and experience (2-5 years) of product and process compliance systems applicable to the engineering inspection sector, preferably using ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17025 - essential.
• Be customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills - essential
• Be educated to degree level -ideal but not essential.
• Must hold a UK driving license and own vehicle - essential.
• Have experience in organisation auditing or assessment - essential.
• Commercial-minded with excellent people and project management skills - essential.
• Must be comfortable travelling for up to 60% of your working week, spending 2 nights awayfrom home - essential.

Benefits & Package: 

• Salary between £55,000 – £65,000 per annum depending on experience 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Excellent auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Income protection
• Company phone and laptop
• Extensive travel opportunities with all expenses paid 
• Private healthcare scheme
• Life assurance
• Season ticket loan
• Gym discount
• Study support (after 6 months)
• Ability to apply for a company car (after 6 months)