This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for ensuring audits are delivered on time, to the highest technical standards, and in line with customer and commercial expectations. You will play a key role in shaping a scalable, high-performing global delivery model while maintaining strong technical credibility across fisheries, aquaculture, and supply chain assurance.,

Lead and coordinate seafood audit delivery across multiple regions
Maintain a clear, end-to-end view of delivery performance, risks, and capacity
Establish governance, planning cycles, and escalation frameworks
Ensure consistent execution of standards and client expectations globally
Own global demand and capacity planning across seafood programmes
Build and maintain a strong, technically capable auditor network
Identify capability gaps and lead recruitment of seafood auditors
Ensure the right mix of skills, accreditations, and geographical coverage
Act as a technical authority for seafood assurance delivery
Ensure alignment with key global standards (e.g., fisheries, aquaculture, and supply chain schemes)
Drive auditor competence, training, and calibration
Provide support on complex audits and technical escalations
Optimise auditor deployment and utilisation across regions
Balance technical capability, client demand, and seasonal cycles
Drive performance against KPIs including utilisation, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction
Deliver against revenue, margin, and cash flow targets
Improve efficiency, reduce delivery risk, and maximise audit throughput
Align workforce strategy to support margin and cost control
Ensure compliance with accreditation and scheme requirements
Maintain consistency and quality across all audit programmes
Lead continuous improvement across global delivery
Lead global teams through delivery managers and technical leads
Build a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative culture
Work closely with Sales, Technical, Finance, and Operations teams
Manage delivery, technical, and client escalations

We are looking for an experienced and driven Service Delivery Manager - Seafood to lead global delivery across our seafood assurance programmes., Proven experience in service delivery, audit operations, or a comparable leadership role
Strong understanding of seafood production systems (fisheries, aquaculture, or supply chain)
Experience working with certification or assurance schemes
Demonstrated ability to manage global teams and complex operations
Strong commercial awareness and financial accountability
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

At LRQA, we belive that as a leading Global Leading Assurance and Risk Management Service provider, our talented people are our risk management advantage.

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