Assessor Manager - US
Date: 4 Sept 2026
Location: New York, TX, United States, TX 77042
Company: LRQA
Job ID:44356
Location:LRQA - Houston - 2500 CityWest B
Position Category:Assessors
Position Type:Employee Regular
Location: USA (Home Based)
Reports to: Service Delivery Manager, Retail & Hospitality
Matrix Reporting: Global Operations Manager
Direct Reports: US & Canada Lead Auditors
LRQA is seeking an experienced Assessor Manager to lead the delivery of all Retail & Hospitality programmes across the United States and Canada. This role will be responsible for operational performance, auditor management, capacity planning, and client delivery across a growing portfolio of North American customers. Lead Auditors across the USA and Canada will report directly into this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of Retail & Hospitality assurance programmes across the USA and Canada.
- Manage and develop the regional Lead Auditor team.
- Ensure audit schedules, resource allocation, and customer commitments are achieved.
- Drive auditor utilisation, capacity planning, recruitment, and competence management.
- Act as the primary escalation point for operational and delivery issues.
- Support mobilisation of new clients and expansion of existing programmes.
- Work closely with the Service Delivery Manager, Global Operations Manager, and Business Support teams to deliver a consistent customer experience.
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Experience managing auditors, assessors, inspectors, or operational field teams.
- Strong understanding of audit delivery, planning, scheduling, and resource management.
- Excellent organisational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working within food safety, hospitality, retail, restaurant, supply chain, or assurance environments.
- Ability to manage remote teams across multiple locations.
- Qualified Food Safety Auditor.
- Experience working with multi-site restaurant, retail, or hospitality clients.
- Knowledge of contractor auditor management and regional delivery models.
Why Join LRQA?
This is an opportunity to lead one of LRQA's key Retail & Hospitality delivery regions, managing operational performance across the USA and initially Canada while working with global clients and a growing team of Lead Auditors. You will play a central role in supporting business growth, service excellence, and delivery performance across North America.
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