Lead Auditor - IMS

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Location:Sydney : Harris Street
Position Category:Assessors
Position Type:Employee Regular

Who are LRQA?

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

LRQA currently operates across countries, has more than , colleagues, generates £m in revenue, and supports more than , clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

Key responsibilities

• Within authorised area of specialism, undertake business assurance assessments in accordance with current procedures.
• Lead multi-disciplinary and/ or international assessment teams effectively, ensuring that the visit is completed within the agreed timescales, and co-ordinating team findings to reach conclusions.
• Produce high quality assessment reports or other reports such as summary reports, reflecting business assurance principles, in compliance with accreditation requirements and internal procedures.
• Have sufficient broad knowledge of LRQA products and services to able to discuss additional services with clients and be able to take the opportunity to promote additional or higher value services, while actively building strong relationships.
• Ensure that all internal client stakeholders are kept informed of changes and issues, escalating as appropriate. -Proactively identify opportunities and sales leads and pass these onto appropriate colleagues.
• Pass client feedback and insights to appropriate internal recipients initiating and leading client improvement projects as required.
• Maintain professional competence by keeping abreast of technical and other developments in own area of expertise, maintaining CPD records, updating LRQA CV, maintaining professional registrations and producing records of competence as required.
• Supervise induction/coaching/knowledge transfer for assigned new Assessors.
• Coach Auditors under training, recommending authorisation and further development activities as appropriate. Mentor less experienced Lead Assessors to assist in the development of their professional skills.
• Perform additional and ad hoc tasks promptly as required such as assessor development, product development or projects.
• Participate fully in Auditor meetings including developing materials, presenting and coaching others in own area of expertise as appropriate.

Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements

• Thorough understanding of management systems/scheme requirements and their application via a business assurance approach.
• Qualified to assess against more than one major standard, sector scheme ISO , ISO, ISO . -Understanding/ appreciation of relevant legal/ regulatory framework.
• Substantial experience in third party auditing/assessment including system level auditing and process level auditing.
• Understanding of the principles of client management principles and application within the role.
• Experience in developing and managing complex technical projects.
• Appreciation of the full range of MSIS products and services.
• A degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant subject.
• Competent in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).