Engineering Manager

International Baccalaureate Organization; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Baccalaureate Organization in Cardiff is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead critical development projects and maintenance for the Assessment Division. You will coordinate a team of engineers based offshore and manage global delivery, stakeholder engagement and operational readiness.

Using Agile practices, you will oversee development, releases and support for systems used by staff, schools and external partners, ensuring services meet business needs worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical development projects and maintenance for the Assessment Division.
• Coordinate a team of engineers based offshore and manage global delivery.
• Oversee development, releases, operational readiness and support arrangements.

Job description

Situated within the Student Ops engineering team in Cardiff, the Engineering Manager leads business-critical development projects and maintenance and support activities for the Assessment Division.

The role will lead a team of Engineers based offshore, coordinate globally distributed delivery, and acts as the main product engineering contact for allocated workstreams. It is accountable for planning, performance, delivery, reporting, operational readiness, vendor management and support arrangements, ensuring services meet business needs for internal and external stakeholders worldwide.

Using appropriate methodologies, including Agile, you will coordinate product engineering delivery across globally distributed teams and work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, vendors and service partners. You will oversee development, releases, operational readiness and support arrangements for critical systems used by staff, schools, candidates, examiners, institutes and third-party systems.

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.