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Senior Program Manager, Food & Beverage - U.S.

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Salary
Range $120,000.00 - $150,000.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
vision benefits
flexible spending accounts
401(k) with Company Match
Life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
Education Reimbursement
Flexible work schedule
Charitable matched giving
Volunteer rewards
Volunteer time off
Career advancement opportunities

Job Description

DNV Business Assurance is a globally recognized leader in certification, assessment, and business assurance services dedicated to improving industry standards and advancing sustainable business practices. As part of the DNV Group, a trusted independent foundation with more than 150 years of expertise, DNV Business Assurance delivers high-quality certification services across various sectors, helping organizations manage risk, ensure quality, and enhance safety. With a robust presence in North America, DNV Business Assurance combines global technical expertise with local market knowledge to support businesses in achieving and maintaining compliance with international standards and customer expectations.

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Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in food science, food technology, agriculture, biology, quality, or a related field
  • Minimum 5 years experience with Food & Beverage certification schemes including SQF and COSTCO within an accredited certification body
  • At least 5 years working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17021 and ISO/IEC 17065 with practical application experience
  • Proven leadership experience managing a diverse team of auditors and technical staff
  • Strong technical expertise in audit interpretation, corrective actions, and certification decision-making
  • Excellent communication skills in English both written and verbal
  • Ability to travel approximately 10% domestically
  • Successfully pass pre-employment background check and drug screening
  • Willingness to work remotely from within Continental U.S.
  • No immigration-related employment benefits available

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in food science, food technology, agriculture, biology, quality, or related discipline
  • 5 years of experience with Food & Beverage certification schemes including SQF and customer-specific programs like COSTCO
  • 5 years of working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17021 and ISO/IEC 17065 with ability to apply accreditation and scheme requirements to audit planning and decision-making
  • Demonstrated experience managing mixed resource teams including full-time and subcontract auditors plus technical reviewers
  • Proven capability as senior technical authority in interpreting standards, audit findings, corrective actions, and certification decisions
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills
  • Experience supporting accreditation readiness and external audits

Job Duties

  • Hold overall technical responsibility for assigned Food & Beverage certification schemes including SQF and COSTCO
  • Act as the Local Unit focal point for interpretation and implementation of Global Technical Hub requirements including FSSC 22000 and BRCGS
  • Provide line management for a team of full-time, contracted auditors, technical reviewers, and supporting roles
  • Act as senior technical escalation point for interpretation of standards, audit findings, technical rejections, and corrective action assessments
  • Support Operations and Sales teams with authoritative technical guidance on scheme eligibility, certification pathways, and standards interpretation
  • Engage with customers to provide technical clarification supporting certification confidence
  • Support onboarding, authorization, and ongoing competence development of auditors
  • Deliver and support annual training programs including scheme updates and technical calibration
  • Participate in witness audits and support accreditation body assessments
  • Ensure alignment with accreditation standards and scheme requirements
  • Collaborate with global technical teams, auditors, operations, sales, customers, accreditation bodies, and scheme owners

Job Criteria

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)


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