Job Description
An established and highly respected testing and certification organisation in Kettering is seeking an experienced leader to head up its Safety Products Testing & Certification function. This is a senior role with full responsibility for technical delivery commercial performance people leadership and strategic growth within a regulated testing environment.
You will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering accredited testing services while also playing a key role in shaping business strategy strengthening customer relationships and identifying new commercial opportunities.
This role would suit a commercially astute technical leader who enjoys balancing operational excellence with business development and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a specialist testing and certification business area ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance
- Take full ownership of financial performance forecasting budgeting and profitability
- Drive business growth through client engagement service development and market insight
- Ensure all testing activities comply with relevant accreditation standards and internal governance requirements
- Act as a senior point of contact for customers regulators and external stakeholders
- Lead mentor and develop technical and managerial teams
- Oversee continuous improvement initiatives across quality efficiency and service delivery
- Provide clear reporting and insight to senior leadership
About You
- Proven leadership experience within testing certification engineering or a regulated technical environment
- Strong understanding of safety products PPE or compliance-led services
- Commercially minded with experience managing budgets forecasts and revenue growth
- Confident engaging with clients regulators and senior stakeholders
- Comfortable leading change developing teams and driving performance
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills
Why Apply
- Senior leadership role with genuine influence and autonomy
- Opportunity to shape and grow a critical business function
- Work within a respected accredited organisation
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Long-term career progression and professional development
If you are a senior technical leader looking to step into a high-impact role combining people leadership commercial strategy and technical authority wed love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us confidentially for more information.
Required Experience:
Director
Job DescriptionAn established and highly respected testing and certification organisation in Kettering is seeking an experienced leader to head up its Safety Products Testing & Certification function. This is a senior role with full responsibility for technical delivery commercial performance people...
Job Description
An established and highly respected testing and certification organisation in Kettering is seeking an experienced leader to head up its Safety Products Testing & Certification function. This is a senior role with full responsibility for technical delivery commercial performance people leadership and strategic growth within a regulated testing environment.
You will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering accredited testing services while also playing a key role in shaping business strategy strengthening customer relationships and identifying new commercial opportunities.
This role would suit a commercially astute technical leader who enjoys balancing operational excellence with business development and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a specialist testing and certification business area ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance
- Take full ownership of financial performance forecasting budgeting and profitability
- Drive business growth through client engagement service development and market insight
- Ensure all testing activities comply with relevant accreditation standards and internal governance requirements
- Act as a senior point of contact for customers regulators and external stakeholders
- Lead mentor and develop technical and managerial teams
- Oversee continuous improvement initiatives across quality efficiency and service delivery
- Provide clear reporting and insight to senior leadership
About You
- Proven leadership experience within testing certification engineering or a regulated technical environment
- Strong understanding of safety products PPE or compliance-led services
- Commercially minded with experience managing budgets forecasts and revenue growth
- Confident engaging with clients regulators and senior stakeholders
- Comfortable leading change developing teams and driving performance
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills
Why Apply
- Senior leadership role with genuine influence and autonomy
- Opportunity to shape and grow a critical business function
- Work within a respected accredited organisation
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Long-term career progression and professional development
If you are a senior technical leader looking to step into a high-impact role combining people leadership commercial strategy and technical authority wed love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us confidentially for more information.
Required Experience:
Director
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