Manager, Standards Development

ASTM International•West Conshohocken, PA

About The Position

ASTM International is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards. Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence. This position manages the operations of assigned Technical Committee(s) to ensure that they have the resources needed to conduct their work: identifying industry needs, researching need areas and developing appropriate product/technology standards to meet the needs. This is a mid- to upper level professional individual contributor role in the TCO Division. It may give work direction to others on certain occasions but generally works as an individual contributor. It is a manager of process, not necessarily other people. The position reports to a Director, Standards Development. It does not regularly supervise other Division personnel.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a technical discipline, with 1+ years of business planning and operations management experience involving larger scale, multi-program operations.
Demonstrated leadership skills/capabilities.
Marketing/sales orientation.
Able to travel independently and willing to travel at least 30% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Broad knowledge of the standards industry, equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, i.e. Sciences, Engineering with 3+ years of progressive management experience involving large, complex service operations, including customized technical services for a diverse, international client population.
A business management/marketing orientation to look beyond the current program and create strategic plans for the future of the service program/understands the financial aspects of managing a program effectively/profitably.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with fellow staff, Technical Committee members, vendors, etc. and to represent the organization to the public, to industry representatives.
Sound analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated organizational and planning skills.
Sufficient manual dexterity to operate typical office machinery and communications devices.

Responsibilities

STRATEGIC AND ANNUAL PROGRAM/BUSINESS PLANNING; A THOUGHT LEADER.
MANAGE OPERATIONS OF ASSIGNED TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: RELATIONSHIPS WITH CUSTOMER/MEMBER AND OTHER EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES.
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