Offer summary

Qualifications:

Passionate about education and technology with a growth mindset., Experience in building education programs and managing subject matter experts., Strong problem and project management skills, with a clear vision for the future of technology., Fluent in English and a second language, with a positive and proactive attitude..

Key responsibilities:

Manage the roadmap and timelines for new educational program development.

Collaborate with subject matter experts to create and update curriculum.

Analyze market trends and translate them into learning outcomes requirements.

Work with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities and improve existing programs.

Job description

About the gig

A large part of the success of our client partner depends on quickly adapting their curriculum and portfolio to market needs. The Director of Education is a critical role to ensure yjey have clear vision and execution when building and updating our products to better meet the needs of their customers and the market.

We’re looking for a Director of Education that will be responsible for working with Subject Matter Experts to build the world's best training and upskilling programs. The Director will report to the VP or Product and is Remote-friendly.

As the Director of Education, you will be responsible for all aspects of our client partner's educational programs, including:

• Defining and communicating the strategy with all involved stakeholders

• Gathering insights about our users and translating them into a prioritized backlog with the Product team

• Identifying the right success metrics and tracking them

• Problem-solving with cross-functional experts in engineering, education, outcomes, data science

Responsibilities:

Manages roadmap and timelines for new program development
Works directly with subject matter experts to develop curriculum
Manages contractor Budget for subject matter experts
Works with data team to identify new opportunities
Works with B2B team to manage new opportunities
Competitive analysis/assessment of existing programs and curricula
Defines continuously the next version of quality and pedagogy of Ironhack programs
Works with outcomes team to translate market trends into learning outcomes requirements
Works with Core Edu team to reset learning outcomes of existing verticals
Requirements
Passionate about education and technology!
Comfortable embracing a culture of constant experimentation
Really positive, upbeat and social
Encouraged by challenges and enjoy having tons of autonomy with no bureaucratic BS
A do-er - the moment you get out of bed, you’re getting stuff done
Fluent in English & Second Language
Can-do attitude and a good sense of humor.
Growth mindset and an eye towards continuous improvement
Technologies & skills with professional experience:
Organized and diligent in execution
Problem and project management specialist
Have a clear vision of 3-5 years in technology space
Experience in applying agile methodologies and product-thinking
Experience building education programs from the ground up
Experience with sourcing and managing subject matter experts in building education and training