Area Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +8 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the Business Assurance strategy, performance, and growth initiatives across the U.S. and Canada.

• Establish and pursue key business objectives, KPIs, and financial goals.

• Create and implement market growth strategies to enhance revenue, profitability, and market share.

• Identify strategic partnerships and opportunities within the market.

• Maintain responsibility for the Area P&L, approximately 520 MNOK.

• Lead the budget planning, forecasting, and performance management processes.

• Promote operational excellence, resource optimization, and productivity enhancement.

• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, talent development, and growth of organizational capabilities.

• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly business performance reviews for senior leadership.

• Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and timely.

• Establish governance and reporting frameworks.

• Cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Collaborate with regional and global teams on processes, systems, and best practices.

• Provide market insights and recommendations for strategy, service development, and commercial priorities.

• Enhance the Business Assurance brand presence across the U.S. and Canada.

• Report directly to the Regional Manager, Americas.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.

• A minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector.

• Extensive leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to achieve business growth and operational outcomes.

• Proven capability in managing a P&L and guiding large, geographically dispersed teams.

• Experience in driving organizational change, transformation, and market growth.

• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and stakeholder management proficiency.

• Results-driven leader with a customer-centric and practical approach.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% both domestically and internationally.

• Proven track record of leading, inspiring, and developing high-performing teams.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to manage organizational change effectively.

• Strategic thinker capable of translating market intelligence into actionable plans.

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders.

• Capacity to drive digital transformation and utilize technology effectively.

• Strong understanding of Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, and Sales.

• Experience in managing budgets, resources, and organizational priorities.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to implement strategic initiatives.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug and background checks.

• Immigration-related employment benefits, including visa sponsorship, are not offered.

• A Master's degree is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick days, company holidays, and personal days.

• Multiple medical and dental benefit plans available for selection.

• Vision benefits included.

• Spending accounts covering FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, and company-seeded HSA.

• Employer-paid, therapist-led virtual care services available through Talkspace.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Company-provided life insurance and both short-term and long-term disability benefits.

• Education reimbursement program offered.

• Flexible work schedule with hybrid work opportunities.

• Charitable matched giving and volunteer rewards through our Impact Program.

• Paid volunteer time off (VTO) provided by the company.

• Opportunities for career advancement.