Project Manager

Salary: HG 16 - £60,000 – £65,000, negotiable depending on experience

Job Type: 2 year fixed term contract

Location: Cardiff, UK

Hybrid working: 1-2 days on site per week

About the IB

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

About the job

The International Baccalaureate is transitioning from paper to digital examinations for the Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme by the early 2030s. This Project Manager role is a critical member of the DPCP Digital Assessment Initiative team within the Digital and Data Office. Working closely with the Core Leadership Team and internal and vendor delivery colleagues, the role will coordinate work across multiple workstreams while managing scope, schedule, budget, risks and governance reporting, ensuring project deliverables, timelines and reporting requirements meet sponsor expectations and IB guidelines.

• Create comprehensive project plans aligned with strategic goals, defining scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines and budgets. 

•  Define clear roles, responsibilities and accountability for project team members.

•  Manage project execution to achieve agreed outcomes and coordinate delivery across teams and workstreams.

• Monitor and manage dependencies across internal teams, vendors and delivery partners.

•  Identify and assess project risks, implementing appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.

•  Use data-driven insights to support decision-making and improve project performance.

•  Manage change requests through the agreed change control process in a timely manner.

• Establish effective project governance and criteria for evaluating project success.

•  Provide timely and accurate reporting on progress, risks and outcomes to senior leadership.

•  Ensure deliverables are completed and accepted, capturing lessons learned at project closure.

• Proven experience delivering complex projects or strategic initiatives in an international organisation. 

• Experience managing multi-faceted initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and dependencies.

• Degree-level qualification; a recognised project management qualification is desirable.

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, software and tools.

• Ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative data to generate insights and support decisions.

• Excellent influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trust beyond formal authority.

• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to operate autonomously and escalate strategic issues appropriately.

• Ability to see the bigger picture, prioritise critical discussions and maintain attention to detail.

• Resilience and adaptability in a changing, resource-constrained environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information to diverse audiences.

Benefits

•  Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary

•  10% employer pension contribution with a 3% employee contribution

•  Enhanced family friendly benefits

•  25 Days Annual Leave plus public holidays. The opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of leave each year.

•  Life assurance 4x annual salary

•  Flexible working hours (core hours are 10am-12pm and 2pm-3pm), 37.5 hours per week

•  Paid volunteering leave

•  Excellent continuous professional development

   

Opportunity & Belonging

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified applicants. As a global employer, we adhere to all relevant employment legislation in the countries in which we operate, and we’re happy to provide any reasonable support or adjustments as needed to ensure applicants can fully participate in our recruitment process.