Senior Manager Professional Development Delivery

Job Type: Fixed-Term position (18 Months)

May 1, 2025 - October 30, 2026

Job Title: Professional Development Senior Manager

Salary: [111,826 - 150,000]

Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to local labor market conditions, educational background, work experience, and relevant certifications.

Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, Washington DC.

Preferred location in Washington DC area, 1x Hybrid in office. May be open to remote

 

About the IB 

If you're looking to work for a global organisation with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate® (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 5,500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world. Apply now to join our global organisation where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference. 

About the job 

This role is a part of the PDD leadership team, working closely with fellow Senior Managers in other regions to ensure consistent delivery of PD across regions and innovation of the global PD offerings. You will work in close partnership with teams across IB to develop, schedule and promote PD offerings, in order to grow and capture market demand. Overall, the PD Senior Manager is responsible for increasing the enrolment for PD workshops, improving the educator experience and increasing our income from them. The PD Senior Manager also oversees the team responsible for the delivery of workshops ensuring event expenses meet budget goals and continue to delivery high quality events. This role is also responsible for establishing and growing an external provider line of business.  This position is responsible for the PDD P&L for the respective region. 

The PD department delivers approximately 5,000 workshops from a catalogue of a few hundred titles, educating more than 90,000 teachers annually across these regions. The workshops can be delivered as Requested Workshops, which are produced individually and for a specific school. Or as Scheduled Events, each a portfolio of multiple workshops that draws teachers from different schools across a region. 

• Manages and produces effective communications within the PD department and in collaboration with other departments to ensure partnerships are developed and maintained and materials are accurate and effective
• Contribute to the development of the strategic direction and evolution of the PD offerings that meets the changing market needs and grows the various lines of business 
• Partner with fellow senior managers of PD Delivery regional departments to improve process alignment and achieve better effectiveness and efficiency across all PD offerings
• Serve as the channel manager for one of the core PD offerings (i.e., Regional, Outsourced, Requested) that is delivered globally. 
  • This includes leading the strategic vision and compliance of channel, process of delivery, and policies across the regions.
  • Serving as the Marketing point of contact for the global offering of the channel 
  • Serving as IT liaison for any system changes related to the global delivery of this channel
  • Monitoring global data related to the PD volumes, market feedback, and quality of the offering suggesting changes and evolution of the channel globally
• Develop and deliver annual forecasts of PD volumes for all offerings within the region
• Provide monthly updates to Head of PDD for QBR and Functional Update reporting
• Budget, forecast, monitor, and report of income and expenses for all regional offerings
• Organize and maintain the day-to-day professional development operations and administrative functions of the PDD regional department
• Strategically lead the PD regional events calendar (influencing the educational value and level of the PD on offer, meeting regional school needs 
  
  
   

About you 
 

• Extensive years of experience in education administration, business and/or professional development/training of educators.
• Knowledge of IB programmes, administrator and business development experience are advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a fast paced, agile environment
• Demonstrated mastery of managing multiple projects with competing priorities Advanced level of analytical, strategic thinking, data interpretation, and problem-solving skills
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