Project Manager QAI

Job description

The Project Manager manages a portfolio of organic certification projects across North America, Mexico, and the EU for QAI, an accredited organic certifier. The role coordinates the end-to-end certification workflow from application through decision and annual updates, serves as the primary client contact, maintains audit ready documentation, and ensures timely, accurate progression of project milestones in accordance with applicable program and accreditation requirements. This role operates within a highly collaborative project management team, requiring close coordination, shared workload balancing, and ongoing communication to ensure consistent service delivery and team success. Manage certification projects from intake through decision and renewal, including document readiness, inspection scheduling, post inspection follow up, and project closure Oversee the completeness and accuracy of each client’s Organic System Plan to support inspection and review requirements Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, explaining certification steps, clarifying documentation needs, providing status updates, and coordinating corrective actions to closure Coordinate activiti...