PCO is hiring: Certification Program Manager
Alison Garber
Position Summary:
The Certification Program Manager (CPM) leads a designated certification review subteam and oversees a designated portion of PCO’s annual certification workflow, ensuring effective and consistent implementation of certification under the USDA National Organic Program and other organic standards. As a key people leader, the CPM guides and supervises members of the team, aligning individual performance and team operations to meet organizational goals. They translate certification policies and priorities into actionable team workflows and monitor performance against targets. In this capacity, they are responsible for executing certification policies and positions to attain organizational objectives, all the while fostering a culture of compassion and alignment with the organization's mission among PCO staff. This includes providing direct supervision to Certification Specialists.