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We are now looking for a business-driven leader with strong commercial skills and experience leading complex operations in an international environment. Do you want to take overall responsibility for growth, profitability, and transformation in a market-leading organization? Then this could be your next challenge. Read more and apply below.

LRQA is a global and independent TIC (Testing, Inspection & Certification) company with roots in Lloyd's Register. With deep expertise and a strong international presence, LRQA helps organizations worldwide manage risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen quality, safety, and sustainability. Through services in inspection, certification, auditing, verification, and advisory, LRQA is a strategic partner to companies in complex and regulated environments. The company has a particularly strong position in industry, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and supply chain, operating with a clear B2B focus in over 120 countries.

As General Manager, you have overall responsibility for LRQA's Inspection and Assessment operations in the Nordic countries and the Baltic region. The role combines clear result and P&L responsibility with a strategic mandate to develop the business, strengthen market position, and ensure high quality in delivery. You lead the business with a focus on commercial growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. The role involves close collaboration with the sales organization as well as frequent interaction with global functions within LRQA.

As General Manager, you are responsible for translating LRQA's global strategy into successful results in the Nordic and Baltic markets. The role includes:

• Full P&L responsibility with clear ownership of revenues, margins, and cash flow
• Drive commercial strategy in close collaboration with Sales, including pricing, pipeline development, and strategic account management
• Identify and realize growth opportunities in new and existing sectors, services, and partnerships
• Develop and implement a three-year strategic plan aligned with LRQA's global goals and local market conditions
• Ensure efficient, consistent, and customer-focused delivery through strong operational control and resource optimization
• Drive digital transformation and innovation for increased scalability and customer benefit
• Represent LRQA externally and build relationships with key customers, authorities, and industry organizations

A central part of the role is building a high-performing and business-oriented organization. You:

• Lead and develop a competent leadership team through clear goals, follow-up, and coaching
• Create a culture characterized by accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement
• Ensure employee engagement, competency development, and succession planning
• Drive change with clarity and trust in an organization under development

We are looking for a confident and business-minded leader with experience managing operations with clear result responsibilities. You have had P&L responsibility in a commercially driven organization and have a strong ability to translate strategic ambitions into concrete and measurable results. You are accustomed to working closely with sales and customers in complex businesses and thrive in a role where you lead through change with structure, pace, and engagement. Your leadership is clear, inclusive, and performance-oriented, and we would appreciate experience from the TIC industry. You are analytical, relationship-building, and decisive with high integrity. You thrive in an international environment and find it easy to collaborate cross-functionally.

LRQA offers you a key role in a global organization with a strong brand and high ambitions. You will have overall responsibility for a strategically important region and the opportunity to actively influence and develop both the business and the organization. The role entails leading responsibility in a business with a clear focus on quality, sustainability, and long-term growth, where you collaborate with experienced colleagues in an international and professional context.

In this recruitment, LRQA collaborates with Jefferson Wells. You apply by registering your CV on our website via the link below. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications via email. Selection is ongoing, so do not wait to submit your application. If you have questions about the position, you are warmly welcome to contact Recruitment Consultant Maria Svedberg at: [email protected] We look forward to receiving your application!