Area Manager, North America

Strategy & Business Performance Own the Business Assurance strategy, performance, and growth agenda across the U.S. and Canada. Set and drive key business objectives, KPIs, and financial targets. Develop and execute market growth strategies to expand revenue, profitability, and market share. Identify strategic partnerships and market opportunities that strengthen the Business Assurance business.

Own the Business Assurance strategy, performance, and growth agenda across the U.S. and Canada.

Set and drive key business objectives, KPIs, and financial targets.

Develop and execute market growth strategies to expand revenue, profitability, and market share.

Identify strategic partnerships and market opportunities that strengthen the Business Assurance business.

Financial & Operational Leadership Maintain full accountability for the Area P&L (approximately 520 MNOK) and overall business performance. Lead budget planning, forecasting, and performance management to ensure achievement of financial objectives. Drive operational excellence, resource optimization, and productivity across the region. Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, talent development, and organizational capability growth.

Maintain full accountability for the Area P&L (approximately 520 MNOK) and overall business performance.

Lead budget planning, forecasting, and performance management to ensure achievement of financial objectives.

Drive operational excellence, resource optimization, and productivity across the region.

Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, talent development, and organizational capability growth.

Reporting & Governance Prepare and present monthly and quarterly business performance reviews for senior leadership. Ensure accurate, consistent, and timely reporting across all business functions. Establish effective governance and reporting processes to support informed decision-making.

Prepare and present monthly and quarterly business performance reviews for senior leadership.

Ensure accurate, consistent, and timely reporting across all business functions.

Establish effective governance and reporting processes to support informed decision-making.

Stakeholder & Market Leadership Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive collaboration and business results. Partner with regional and global teams to align processes, systems, and best practices. Provide market insights and recommendations to influence strategy, service development, and commercial priorities. Champion and strengthen the Business Assurance brand across the U.S. and Canada.

Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive collaboration and business results.

Partner with regional and global teams to align processes, systems, and best practices.

Provide market insights and recommendations to influence strategy, service development, and commercial priorities.

Champion and strengthen the Business Assurance brand across the U.S. and Canada.

Key Performance Indicators: EBIT Targets Annual sales targets Revenue Targets Employee Engagement Customer Satisfaction

EBIT Targets

Annual sales targets

Revenue Targets

Employee Engagement

Customer Satisfaction

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Bachelor's degree

Minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience within the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry.

Extensive leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering business growth and operational results.

Demonstrated understanding of managing a P&L and leading large, geographically dispersed teams.

Experience driving organizational change, transformation, and market expansion.

Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Results-oriented leader with a customer-focused and pragmatic approach.

Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Competency Requirements: Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Strong leadership presence with the ability to make difficult decisions, challenge the status quo, and effectively manage organizational change. Commercially astute with strong business judgment and a track record of delivering growth, profitability, and operational excellence. Strategic thinker capable of translating market intelligence and business insights into actionable plans and measurable results. Skilled at building and maintaining strong customer, partner, and stakeholder relationships that enhance market position and business performance. Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, prioritize effectively, and respond decisively in fast-paced environments. Proven capability to drive digital transformation and leverage technology to improve efficiency, customer experience, and business outcomes. Strong understanding of key business functions, including Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, and Sales. Exceptional planning and execution skills, including experience managing budgets, resources, and organizational priorities. Results-oriented, resilient, and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency, ownership, and commitment to excellence. Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, drive innovation, and successfully execute strategic initiatives. Adaptable and forward-looking, with the ability to anticipate market trends and position the business for long-term success.

Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Strong leadership presence with the ability to make difficult decisions, challenge the status quo, and effectively manage organizational change.

Commercially astute with strong business judgment and a track record of delivering growth, profitability, and operational excellence.

Strategic thinker capable of translating market intelligence and business insights into actionable plans and measurable results.

Skilled at building and maintaining strong customer, partner, and stakeholder relationships that enhance market position and business performance.

Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, prioritize effectively, and respond decisively in fast-paced environments.

Proven capability to drive digital transformation and leverage technology to improve efficiency, customer experience, and business outcomes.

Strong understanding of key business functions, including Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, and Sales.

Exceptional planning and execution skills, including experience managing budgets, resources, and organizational priorities.

Results-oriented, resilient, and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency, ownership, and commitment to excellence.

Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, drive innovation, and successfully execute strategic initiatives.

Adaptable and forward-looking, with the ability to anticipate market trends and position the business for long-term success.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening

Masters Degree