Req ID: 29531
Posted on: 17 Jul 2025
Location:
Prilly, Switzerland
Department: QUALITY MANAGEMENT
IMS Manager
The Integrated Management System Manager is responsible for the strategic development, implementation, and maintenance of SICPA’s Integrated Management System (IMS). This role ensures adherence to international standards, drives continuous quality improvement, and promotes a quality-first culture across all organizational levels. The incumbent will play a key role in managing certification programs, internal and external audit coordination, and supporting the integration of quality systems in new or acquired entities.
ROLE:
Integrated Management System (IMS):
- Maintain the IMS Program, including oversight of SICPA’s Certification Roadmap.
- Lead implementation of evolving ISO standards and ensure timely compliance.
Audit Coordination & Compliance:
- Coordinate external certification audits and support customer audits.
- Lead the internal audit program focused on system and process compliance.
- Act as the process owner for Non-Conformity Management related to audits.
Stakeholder & Supplier Management:
- Manage external IMS-related suppliers, including consultants and auditors.
- Provide expert guidance and support to business process owners in fulfilling their process management and audit readiness responsibilities.
Strategic Reporting & Communication:
- Deliver summarized IMS performance and audit reporting to top management.
- Act as the key business owner for IMS-related tools and systems.
- Quality Culture & Documentation:
- Drive and promote a strong quality culture throughout the organization.
- Oversee controlled documentation as the designated quality representative, ensuring accuracy and global applicability.
- Maintain and oversee process mapping and its quality control.
Integration & Expansion:
- Lead the deployment and extension of the Integrated Management System to newly acquired or established sites, ensuring full alignment with corporate standards.
PROFILE:
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in quality management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in quality systems and integrated management systems, preferably within a multinational or regulated environment.
- Proven experience leading ISO certification programs (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ideally in a multiple-site structure.
- Experience managing internal audits and third-party assessments.
- Strong knowledge of quality and compliance frameworks and methodologies.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent command of English and French is required.
- High attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Proficiency in IMS tools and documentation control systems.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
JOIN US!
- Our success comes from our highly skilled and talented employees.
- Respectful entrepreneurship and a long-term vision are key for success.
- Our people contribute to a more secure world.
- Diversity at all levels of an organisation is a strength.
We offer an exciting and challenging role, with great potential for personal development within a unique organization in a fascinating industry. Your file will be handled with upmost confidentiality and discretion.