Client Manager - Auditor
About this position
Responsibilities
• Assess client's Management Systems in accordance with the standards and relevant specifications and provide effective management of a portfolio of clients in carrying out assessments of their management systems so that they achieve, continue to meet, and if the client wishes ultimately exceed their scheme requirements.
• Assist the Operation Team in liaising with clients and preparing the assessments and travel plans.
• Apply a risk-based approach to conduct and report the assessments, and to manage the results within the scheme, accreditation and BSI requirements, and other infractions in accordance to the requirement of ISO 19011.
• Conduct necessary meetings and provide progress updates to clients on the conduct of pre-assessments / pre-visits, documentation reviews, initial assessments, continuing assessments, re-certification assessment visits, and results of findings. Review and verify the acceptance of the client's corrective & preventive actions plan.
• Ensure and manage the clients' records and other related matters are properly dealt with to assure client satisfaction is maintained.
• Lead assessment teams as required ensuring that team members are adequately briefed so that quality of service is maintained and that effective working relationships are sustained both with Clients and within the team.
• Mentoring and coaching new or inexperienced colleagues as needed to meet the business needs.
• Following the training plan developed by the Line Manager in order to reach assessor status and then Lead assessor status through the prescribed program (based on the audit and technical knowledge, skills, and experience they have as well as the requirements of ISO 19011). Participate in additional training based on future business needs.
• Maintain and develop assessment skills and technical and management system standards knowledge.
• Any other assignments as needed to meet assessment delivery to achieve business objectives.
Requirements
• Qualifications and/or equivalent industry experience in the required industry sector as determined by the resource planning requirements (e.g. IRCA qualified auditor in ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001);
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of how a business operates to ensure appropriate interpretation of management system standards.
• Demonstrate high-level interpersonal skills with the proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels within a client/s organization and BSI.
• Proven negotiation skills to be able to negotiate technical issues when dealing with the client organization's management in relation to assessment findings.
• Excellent presentation skills, able to present assessment findings professionally and effectively, often through formal stand-up presentations to a group of senior managers.
• Energy and commitment to undertake the assessor role, which can be very demanding, working within different premises every day, being in front of the client and constantly on the move.
• Learning ability to keep up with changes to business, industry, management think.