Assurance Manager – Inspection & Certification – Auckland

The opportunity:As our Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for driving business growth and service delivery performance including leading the development of new service offerings (e.g. Audit schemes) with internal stakeholders and through direct customer facing relationships.You will be involved with leading key and influential projects across business functions where change management is required and also provide leadership, support, coaching and development to your team of Technical Specialists.About you:With a relevant Tertiary Degree and 3+ years senior management experience, you will be commercially astute with a successful track record in commercial growth, well versed in project management and also have experience in developing and executing business strategy.As a natural people leader, you will be driven, approachable and enjoy developing others. Previous exposure to assurance services and an understanding of the food and/or dairy manufacturing and processing industries would give you a distinct advantage.About us:Everyday our experienced team of 1800+ people work alongside farmers, producers, and others throughout the food supply chain to help them uphold what Aotearoa stands for in food - a higher standard of quality and safety.We are passionate about our shared role as Kaitiaki Kai, guardians of food, and have a deep responsibility to do the right thing for food and the environments it comes from.We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining great people, and supporting them to be the best they can be. We know diverse teams are stronger teams and we believe in fairness and opportunity for all.Helping Aotearoa shape a better food world - Join us today!Job Ref #42889