Project Manager - Education Sector

• Experience: Minimum 4 to 5 years in training project management, operations in the EdTech/e-learning sector, or academic program management.

• Internship/Placement Experience: Demonstrable previous experience in managing internship programs, prospecting collaborating companies, and complying with institutional agreements.

• Technical and Institutional Competence: Fluent handling of educational management platforms, process automation systems (CRM, Zapier, Airtable, etc.), and valuable experience in institutional/administrative platforms such as QBID or GIA.

• Analytical Approach: Advanced data-driven decision-making capacity (NPS, employability, dropout rate, average placement time).

• Strategic Management: Ability to prioritize in complex environments, lead multidisciplinary teams, and manage diverse stakeholders (students, teachers, HR directors, public administration).

• Languages: Spanish and English (C1), written and spoken.

• Location: Legal and tax residence in Spain (essential).

What We Offer

About Ironhack
Our mission is to be the most results-oriented institution in the world at scale. We are a global tech talent marketplace where we offer high-impact bootcamps and collaborate with companies to transform our students' professional trajectories.
At Ironhack, we work with a horizontal culture, open communication, and a challenge-oriented mindset. You will join a high-growth environment where you will scale high-level operations and redefine the future of tech education.

About the Role
We are looking for a Project Manager to take on the strategic and operational ownership of the integral student lifecycle: from advanced cohort management and leading teaching teams, to internship placement strategy and institutional relations.
In this role, you will not only coordinate operations; you will design processes, automate workflows, optimize retention metrics, and ensure a level of operational excellence in massive programs, guaranteeing regulatory compliance in Spain for subsidized projects.

Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership and Cohort Scalability

• Direct the end-to-end operations of 20 to 30 cohorts in parallel, guaranteeing control of performance KPIs, attendance, deliverables, and surveys.

• Implement automations and optimizations in current workflows to manage a high volume of users while maintaining maximum educational quality.

• Lead and evaluate instructors and teaching assistants, ensuring high-level teaching standards, pedagogical alignment, and an outstanding experience for students.

• Design, measure, and optimize the onboarding and integration strategy to proactively mitigate dropout rates.

• Continuously analyze metrics such as NPS, teaching satisfaction, and completion rate to execute immediate corrective measures.

• Develop the prospecting strategy and alliances with companies for the incorporation of students into professional tech internships.

• Supervise the selection process between student profiles and the needs of collaborating companies.

• Mentor and follow up with the student during their internship period, acting as an escalation point for incident resolution.

Regulatory, Institutional Compliance, and Document Compliance

• Supervise strict compliance with educational regulations, internship agreements, and the document management required by public administrations and institutions.

• Master the use of institutional tools (such as QBID, GIA, or similar) for the legal validation and management of records.
  
  Required Profile (Mid/Senior)