Director of Products Certification (f/m/d) / 16390 (CE Representative)

Behind every successful test, certification, and inspection stands a strong team in our service functions. Whether HR, IT, Finance, Marketing, Controlling, Purchasing, Facility Management, our Shared Service Centers, QHSE, Legal, Corporate Development, or Corporate Communication – they all contribute to ensuring that our operational units can deliver peak performance worldwide.

Tasks

• In this position, you will lead the Certification department and ensure that the offered certification, validation, and verification services comply with applicable standards, legal requirements, and customer needs (external and internal).
• You will exercise disciplinary leadership over your employees in Germany and advise international management on resource planning to ensure efficient cooperation.
• You will be part of an international team to identify and develop new certification, validation, and verification services and manage their implementation in the certification body.
• Furthermore, you will advance the digitalization strategy, including the further development of internal tools and systems such as qualification or certification systems as well as online platforms.
• In addition, you will take responsibility for the qualification of certification body personnel and the qualification of contractually bound laboratories.

Profile

• Successfully completed studies in a relevant field (Law, Engineering, Business, Quality Management)
• Extensive experience in ISO/IEC 17065 within an international matrix organization, as well as initial leadership experience
• Strong communication and advisory skills, including dealing with stakeholders, as well as experience in knowledge management
• Structured and quality-oriented way of working as well as the ability to prepare technical content in an understandable manner (e.g., for marketing and information materials)
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally and at least 3 days per week at the Headquarter in Cologne
• Fluent English skills in speaking and writing (C1)