Employment Status:Regular
Time Type:Full time
BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU
At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.
Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.
Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.
Job Summary:
This role focuses on achieving Standards’ strategy and long-term objectives, promoting access, knowledge, and application of standards through leadership, development and deployment of high-quality standards, solutioand services. This role leads and oversees the editorial and production functions for CSA Group, in support of the authoring, publications and maintenance of standards-related product content. This role works closely with the Standards Development teams and other functions to optimize the innovation, delivery and maintenance of publishing products and services.
This role is responsible for
- Overseeing editing and production of standards and standards related products
- Providing leadership in authoring, publishing, improving and maintaining standards related content
- Ensuring time, cost, and quality targets are met
- Managing and optimizing editorial and production processes
- Overseeing team resources, costs and budget
- Assessing new opportunities and industry-leading approaches
- Engaging and building strategic relationships with external groups and other standards development organizations
- Leveraging the latest digital technologies and innovation
- Incorporating and implementing accessibility, diversity and inclusion strategies
- Working closely with Standards Development teams and other functions to advance standards activities (standards metrics and strategies)
Requirements:
- Undergraduate University degree in Business or related field
- Master’s Degree or MBA an asset
- Minimum of 10 years of related publishing experience
- Minimum of 5 years of people management experience; experience with a unionized environment an asset
- Flexibility and ability to prioritize conflicting objectives and make decisions with incomplete/partial information
- Strong business, research, and analytical skills
- Flexibility to meet shifting deadlines, priorities, and market needs
- Problem solving aptitude to resolve customer/member issues
- High degree of self-motivation
- Strong leadership, strategic, organizational and planning skills
- Strong oral and written communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills
- Bilingualism (English/French) and knowledge of national and international standards industry would be a definite asset
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CSA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any grounds stipulated by applicable laws. We are an organization where opportunities are based on skills and abilities, and differences are respected and valued. Please contact us at [email protected] if you require accommodation in the interview process.
