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Area Manager, North America
All locations
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Calgary, AB, Canada
- Business:
- Business Assurance
- Position type:
- Full Time
- Contract type:
- Permanent Employee
- Job ID:
- 7585
Overview
About us
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.
As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
About Business Assurance
About the role
DNV Business Assurance North America is seeking an Area Manager, North America to contribute, drive and support the implementation of the Business Assurance Strategy as approved by the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
The Area Manager has overall responsibility for the Business Assurance business across Canada and the United States, with full accountability for achieving all financial, operational, and strategic objectives. This role owns the P&L for both countries and is responsible for driving profitable growth, overseeing logistics and operational performance, developing new business opportunities, and ensuring successful execution of the business strategy.
The Area Manager leads a business generating approximately 520 MNOK in annual revenue and oversees a workforce of approximately 120 FTEs across Canada, the United States and Mexico. This role is accountable for the effective management of all business operations, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, resource allocation, and budget management. The Area Manager is also responsible for delivering accurate monthly and quarterly business performance reports, ensuring operational excellence, financial discipline, and achievement of strategic objectives across the region.
The Area Manager will report to the Regional Manager, Americas. The Area Manager role will work actively on change management, company growth and improvement of sales. You will be responsible for building the Business Assurance brand in U.S. and Canada.
This is a remote position that is based out of one of our DNV offices in Toronto, ON or Calgary, AB with travel up to 30% domestic or international.
Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.
What You'll Do
- Strategy & Business Performance
- Own the Business Assurance strategy, performance, and growth agenda across the U.S. and Canada.
- Set and drive key business objectives, KPIs, and financial targets.
- Develop and execute market growth strategies to expand revenue, profitability, and market share.
- Identify strategic partnerships and market opportunities that strengthen the Business Assurance business.
- Financial & Operational Leadership
- Maintain full accountability for the Area P&L (approximately 520 MNOK) and overall business performance.
- Lead budget planning, forecasting, and performance management to ensure achievement of financial objectives.
- Drive operational excellence, resource optimization, and productivity across the region.
- Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, talent development, and organizational capability growth.
- Reporting & Governance
- Prepare and present monthly and quarterly business performance reviews for senior leadership.
- Ensure accurate, consistent, and timely reporting across all business functions.
- Establish effective governance and reporting processes to support informed decision-making.
- Stakeholder & Market Leadership
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive collaboration and business results.
- Partner with regional and global teams to align processes, systems, and best practices.
- Provide market insights and recommendations to influence strategy, service development, and commercial priorities.
- Champion and strengthen the Business Assurance brand across the U.S. and Canada.
- Key Performance Indicators:
- EBIT Targets
- Annual sales targets
- Revenue Targets
- Employee Engagement
- Customer Satisfaction
What we offer
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit plans available to all employees
- Special programs – Employee Assistance Program and accident and critical illness options for you and your family
- Workplace strategies for mental help resources available to all employees
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
- Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
- Education Assistance Program
- Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
- Consumer discounts and rewards through our BenefitsHub
- Advancement opportunities
**Benefits may vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**'
DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. The range of starting pay for this role is $140,000 CAD - $200,000 CAD.
12.14.2026
DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
About you
What Is Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience within the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry.
- Extensive leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering business growth and operational results.
- Demonstrated understanding of managing a P&L and leading large, geographically dispersed teams.
- Experience driving organizational change, transformation, and market expansion.
- Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Results-oriented leader with a customer-focused and pragmatic approach.
- Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.
- Competency Requirements:
- Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to make difficult decisions, challenge the status quo, and effectively manage organizational change.
- Commercially astute with strong business judgment and a track record of delivering growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
- Strategic thinker capable of translating market intelligence and business insights into actionable plans and measurable results.
- Skilled at building and maintaining strong customer, partner, and stakeholder relationships that enhance market position and business performance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, prioritize effectively, and respond decisively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven capability to drive digital transformation and leverage technology to improve efficiency, customer experience, and business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of key business functions, including Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, and Sales.
- Exceptional planning and execution skills, including experience managing budgets, resources, and organizational priorities.
- Results-oriented, resilient, and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency, ownership, and commitment to excellence.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, drive innovation, and successfully execute strategic initiatives.
- Adaptable and forward-looking, with the ability to anticipate market trends and position the business for long-term success.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
What is Preferred
- Masters Degree
*Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position*
Benefits
Please note, benefits may depend on your contract type, please confirm with your recruiter.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision.
Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.
Learn more about DEI
Business Assurance is a unit of DNV where we are working with our customers towards verifying them if they are compliant with some particular rules. We are responsible for scheduling audits. We need to assign the right person with the right competences to conduct such an audit. And we are analysing and improving their processes. But sometimes we need to register some findings like observation, opportunity for improvement, or even non-conformities. I verify our clients' system management by observing them, how they work, how they produce. It's very interesting because we are delivering some additional information for our customers, what they cannot see or discover in their own systems. My work life as an auditor is completely different than employees who are working from the office every day. Because usually I'm travelling to our customers that are located in a different part of our country. Almost every week I work with different people in different companies. So if you like travel, if you are well organized, DNV can be for you.
Working here
Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.
At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.
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