Professional Learning Manager at Robert Walters

• Academic Leadership & Vision

• Serve as the academic authority, ensuring instructional quality, rigor, and alignment across all programs
• Define and maintain the organisation’s professional learning philosophy, instructional frameworks, and implementation standards
• Represent the organisation as a subject-matter expert in pedagogy, teacher development, and education systems

• Lead the design and adaptation of professional learning programs for teachers, school leaders, and education partners
• Ensure alignment of all programs with national curricula, teacher competency frameworks, and global education standards
• Oversee implementation models across diverse contexts, including NGO-led programs, government initiatives, and school-based deployments

• Review and validate all instructional content, lesson-planning frameworks, and assessment approaches within the platform
• Ensure contextual relevance while maintaining alignment with international best practices
• Guide localization efforts across countries and education systems

• Design teacher professional development pathways that support instructional improvement and sustained platform use
• Support training-of-trainers models and institutional capacity-building approaches
• Establish quality assurance processes to monitor instructional fidelity and learning outcomes

• Work closely with the Partnerships Manager to provide academic input into partnership discussions and proposals
• Collaborate with the Partner Success Manager to ensure effective onboarding, training, and ongoing support
• Advise product and leadership teams on pedagogical requirements and educator needs

• Define success metrics related to instructional quality, teacher engagement, and learning outcomes
• Support evaluation, feedback loops, and continuous improvement of professional learning programs
• Contribute to research, documentation, and thought leadership that strengthen the organisation’s academic credibility

• Master's degree in Education required; PhD strongly preferred
• 15+ years of experience in education, with deep expertise in program design, curriculum development, and teacher professional learning
• Senior leadership experience within education systems, NGOs, academic institutions, or large-scale education programs
• Demonstrated experience aligning programs to national curricula and international education standards
• Strong background in teacher development, instructional coaching, and adult learning theory
• Experience working across diverse education contexts, including low-resource or emerging-market environments
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to engage credibly with senior education stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate academic vision into scalable, practical implementation
• Comfortable working in a for-profit education technology environment
• Reliable laptop and internet connection
• Willingness to travel locally for trainings, partner engagements, and site visits

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