Project Manager IB60 in Cardiff

Job Description

Salary: HG 16 - Circa £ 68,000 | €94,000 - negotiable, depending on experience

Job Type: UK - Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contract until 31st December 2029 (aligned to the delivery of the IB60 programme ) | Netherlands - Initial contract period of 12 months followed by a fixed term contract until 31st December 2029

Location: Cardiff, UK | The Hague, Netherlands

Hybrid working: Office attendance on an ad hoc basis

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 Project Manager will be responsible for the implementation, delivery and day-to-day project management of the IB@60 initiative, leading a multi-year global programme celebrating the International Baccalaureate’s 60th anniversary. Working closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications and key stakeholders, the postholder will oversee planning, governance, reporting, budgets, risks, communications and successful delivery of a global initiative designed to engage students, educators, alumni and wider IB communities.

This role will be a fixed term contract until 31st December 2029.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the IB@60 initiative, ensuring successful delivery against objectives, timelines and budgets.
• Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring and review across multiple project workstreams.
• Line manage and support the project delivery team.
• Develop project plans, milestones and deliverables aligned to sponsor expectations.
• Monitor project progress and ensure timely delivery of key outputs.
• Manage project risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate.
• Provide accurate reporting on progress, outcomes and budget performance to senior stakeholders.
• Oversee procurement activity, supplier contracts and governance requirements.
• Drive effective communications and stakeholder engagement throughout the initiative.
• Produce final impact reports, lessons learned and cost-benefit analysis following programme completion.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with project management qualifications desirable.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects or strategic initiatives within international organisations .
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder programmes and large-scale events or anniversary initiatives is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, frameworks and governance.
• Experience using project management software and reporting tools.
• Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative data to inform decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with diverse audiences.
• Resilient, adaptable and able to work effectively in a changing environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire teams and mobilise support across the organisation .

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

UK employees

• 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

Netherlands

• Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary
• Flexible working (core hours are 10am-3.30pm), 40 hours per week
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, plus opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of leave each year.
• Bicycle scheme
• IB Pension
• Life insurance 2x annual salary
• Travel and work from home allowance
• Health insurance allowance
• Disability insurance
• 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.

Applications will be accepted until 23:55 BST, 20 September 2026