Hybrid Manager, Policy and Design bei International Baccalaureate

• Provides leadership and support for the work of the Policy and Design team 
• Contributes to the planning and execution of the long-term Policy & Design agenda, with attention to continuous improvement, large-scale redesigns, and organization-driven change.  
• Leads efforts to develop and maintain documentation of P&D operations and processes.
• Facilitates collaboration with assigned IB partner organizations, ensuring that all aspects of MOU’ s are met while maintaining and improving the IB’s strategic relationships.
• Engages in the P&D team’s work to facilitate the development and implementation of organization-wide policies related to IB’s strategic priorities.
• Provides leadership for the creation of assigned Authorization and Evaluation content, resources and services 
• Leads the initial development of P&D content and resources.
• Leads P&D’s end-to-end publication processes, collaborating with the translation and editorial teams to ensure that content is consistently high-quality, up-to-date, accurate, and user-friendly.
• Leads P&D end-to-end collaboration with the IB’s web and Programme resource center teams to ensue P&D content and resources are high quality, up-to-date, accurate, and user-friendly.  
• Leads P&D BAU content and system updates and revisions.
• Along with the Policy & Design team, collaborates with the IB’s PD, PDD, and IBEN teams to conceptualize and develop training and upskilling for P&D-process related IBEN roles.
• Provides leadership and analytical expertise for information gathering and needs analysis 
• Manages Policy and Design contractors, IBEs and SMEs
• Along with Senior Manager, Policy & Design, recruit contractors and IBE’s to support P&D work.
• Provides oversight and guidance to contractors, IBE’s and internal SMEs supporting P&D work to help them understand their roles, develop appropriate timeframes, and ensure they are producing usable, high-quality work.
   

Job Requirements: 

About You

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience in the education sector (teaching or school administration, educational service or product provision, or educational nonprofit program leadership)
• In-depth knowledge of one or more IB programmes; MYP or DP experience highly desirable.
• In-depth knowledge of IB authorization or evaluation.
• Experience engaging external stakeholders in the field of school or programme improvement (or similar area)
• Experience supervising project staff or contractors.
• Experience in – or ability to develop the skills for– data gathering and analysis to inform the improvement or creation of services or products. 
• School-level IB experience, administering/managing one or more IB programmes, or experience as an IB educator, in one or more authorization- or evaluation related roles, highly desirable.
• Excellent problem solving and analytic and critical thinking abilities
• Proven ability to collaborate with colleagues at all levels from across the organization.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and achieve results under pressure.
• Strong ability to develop, plan, prioritize and manage new initiatives and their successful implementation within the education or similar sector.
• Ability to encourage and facilitate collaboration across departments and stakeholder groups.
• Strong understanding of technology and how it can be applied to effectively deliver services and gather data to continuous improvement of and development of new service and resources.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively and positively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels and across multiple cultural contexts
• Excellent attention to detail in developing and improving policies, documents and other resources
• Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft suite (i.e. Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Familiarity with current global educational trends, education policy, and international education.
• Ability to demonstrate drive for ongoing innovation and improvement.
• Flexibility to work outside traditional office hours and travel internationally as needed.
• Knowledge of Spanish and/or French highly desirable
   

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Voluntary Benefits, Pet Insurance, FSA, etc.  
• Annual Leave, plus 14 Public holidays  
• Retirement 401k Plan, 10% contribution  
• Paid Parental Leave  
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent continuous professional development
• Health and wellness schemes
• Flexible work arrangements
• And more additional IB sponsored perks

The IB is an equal opportunity employer. It provides employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic status, or status in any group protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This job is offered on local terms and conditions and is at will.