Senior Programme Manager

Summary

Join the Raspberry Pi Foundation as a Senior Programme Manager in Ireland and help expand access to computing education for young people. Based remotely within Ireland with travel to Cambridge, UK, you will manage the growth and delivery of education programs, build partnerships, and engage with the Irish education system. You will lead a team, develop strategies, and contribute to the Foundation's thought leadership. This role requires experience in education program delivery, managing teams, and understanding the Irish education system. The successful candidate will be passionate about computing education and committed to the Foundation's mission.

Requirements

• A commitment to the mission and values of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, including diversity and inclusion, with experience of addressing issues of educational inequity and disadvantage
• An experienced manager and leader, with the ability to build diverse teams and support them to do great work; ideally you will have experience of managing remote teams
• Good commercial and relationship management skills, including the ability to identify and develop opportunities and build partnerships
• An entrepreneurial approach, with experience of taking a programme or organisation to scale
• A track record of delivering learning experiences and products, ideally focused on young people
• A passion for — and understanding of — computing education, STEM education, or related subjects; while you don’t need to be a computer scientist or engineer, you will need to be comfortable with this type of content and genuinely interested in learning more
• Experience and understanding of the Irish education system, ideally with a network across the Irish education, government and technology ecosystem
• Experience of overseeing professional development or training, ideally including sessions for teachers
• Good data and analytical skills, and the ability to use data effectively to improve what we do
• The ability to travel regularly within Ireland and occasionally to the UK

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to increase the reach and impact of the Foundation's products in Ireland, addressing both formal education and non-formal learning
• Manage the delivery of programmes in Ireland, ensuring the target outcomes are achieved and that they address the needs of participants including teachers, volunteers and young people
• Engage with the Irish education ecosystem, ensuring that the Foundation understands and is influencing computing education policy and is proactively engaging with relevant networks and organisations
• Ensure that all programmes and partnerships implement our commitments to accessibility, inclusion, and safeguarding, and that we are prioritising impact for underserved and educationally disadvantaged people and communities
• Build, lead, and manage a highly skilled team, providing them with the clarity and support to enable them to do great work
• Support the development and implementation of M&E plans. Use data and feedback to ensure quality and identify areas for improvement
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Foundation to develop and improve products, and share learnings
• Contribute to the Foundation's thought leadership through writing articles and blogs, public speaking, and contributing to research and evaluation

Benefits

• 23 days’ annual leave initially, growing to 28 days after five years service
• Company-wide close down for 3 days at the end of the year
• Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer and 4% employee contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance and long-term illness insurance policy
• Investment in professional development and learning
• Flexible work hours as needed, to fit around childcare or other commitments
• Generous family leave policy
• Cycle-to-work scheme and season ticket loan