A2LA · 3 days ago
Quality Management Systems Program Manager
Frederick,MD,US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75K/yr - $100K/yr
10+ years expA2LA is a non-profit organization offering compliance and accreditation services worldwide. The Quality Management Systems Program Manager will oversee accreditation operations, ensuring quality and competency of conformity assessment bodies under the program.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Oversee the creation of, and the accreditation process(es) of CABs for ISO/IEC 17021-1
Serve as a main point of contact in certification for all routine and non-routine inquiries
Perform assessor over-sites in the Certification area
Proactively manage all aspects of the assigned accreditation program, such as ensuring that program documents and forms are current, and relevant association website sections are current
Represent and participate in relevant industry groups as an accreditation expert
Act as a liaison for external regulators and other organizations associated with the assigned program
Develop and implement new growth strategy for the Certification program
Train staff and prospective assessors to the ISO/IEC 17021-1 standard
Collaborate with shared services to develop, maintain, and implement business plans targeting Certification program growth
Responsible for revision and/or development of external documents for international involvement of specific Certification conformity activities related to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and applicable subscopes
Qualification
Required
Minimum of Bachelor's degree in a scientific field of study
10 years of certification technical experience (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 2200, etc)
An understanding and implementation of relevant conformity assessment standards (e.g., IAF MD documents)
Experience with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs)
Experience with assessing (or auditing) including principles, techniques, and application of requirements
Experience in program development
Evidence of strong internal/external customer service orientation
Proven leadership skills
Advanced computer proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Some travel will be required
Benefits
403(b) retirement plan
Medical
Dental
Vision
HSA
FSA (medical and dependent)
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Employee assistance program (EAP)
AFLAC
Tuition reimbursement
Other pre-taxed benefits
Paid-time off
10 paid government holidays
1 floating holiday
Training and development
Career advancement opportunities
And much more!
Company
A2LA
The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is a nonprofit, non-governmental, public service, membership society.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lonnie Spires
CEO
Thomas R. Tovey
Chief Financial Officer
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