Ielts Manager/senior Manager

**IDP Education Limited is an ASX listed company that is 50% owned by 38 Australian universities and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. IDP’s core business lines include student placement to Australia, US, UK, Canada and New Zealand institutions, English-language testing and training.**

**We are setting out to be the world's leading platform and connected international student community through building tons of new products to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.**

For over 45 years our global network of 93 offices has been helping students to achieve their goals through studying abroad. By pursuing a global education at the beginning of their careers, we help them experience life-changing opportunities. For more than 2,000 employees in more than 50 countries, IDP Education is a specialist employer of choice in major cities across the globe.

If you share our passion in helping people to pursue their dreams through education and thrive in an innovative agile digital culture then come and join us as we undergo our digital revolution.

**POSITION PURPOSE**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Business Planning**
- In consultation with IDP Country Director, IELTS Regional Manager, Regional IELTS Specialist, Test Centre Administrators and IELTS third party test centre managers, create mid/long-term strategy and develop an annual IDP:IELTS business plan for the country
- Develop and execute an operational plan to deliver the annual program of work (defined in the business plan) based on required performance standards
- Provide input to the Region’s IDP:IELTS business planning process to ensure alignment between IDP:IELTS strategic objectives and the Country’s business plan

**Business Development**
- Identify opportunities for IELTS business development within the country that align with IDP:IELTS core business and IDP strategic direction and priorities
- Work closely with the Country Director and IELTS Regional Manager, and collaborate where appropriate with the IDP:IELTS team to scope new business opportunities, with consideration for growth, brand value and business risk. Implement the program of work to capitalise on agreed opportunities.
- Develop and implement new initiatives including undertaking business impact analysis and implementation activities to support ongoing business change and growth in Singapore
- Work closely with Student Placement to cross sell IELTS products
- Use and promote the IELTS / IDP brand and brand messaging with integrity in all business development activity

**Business Operational Support and Performance**
- Support the managers of IDP owned and 3rd party IELTS test centres in Singapore to achieve budget targets, and drive sharing and implementation of best practices between IDP:IELTS and test centres within the country
- Align operations to IDP:IELTS defined standards to ensure that effective processes, policies and procedures are in place to enable the country to operationally support activities at test centres whether IDP owned or third party managed
- Ensure that audit follow up activities and appropriate self-audit plans are in place to ensure that the country is achieving required audit standards
- Participate in local, national and regional forums to share knowledge and expertise on emerging and potential market opportunities and best practice initiatives

**Quality & Compliance**
- Ensure adherence to quality standards as defined by IELTS Manuals of Procedure and any IELTS Australia directives.
- Active participation in all internal and external audit programs

**People**
- Contribute to building a positive work environment based on a shared commitment to IDP’s values and quality and compliance standards
- Provide leadership and direction to the Singapore IELTS team through recognition, coaching and modelling desired behaviours
- Use awareness of individual strengths and skill gaps to drive personal growth and development
- Provide a clear vision for change as appropriate and an understanding of the internal partnerships that will drive success of the IDP:IELTS operating model

**WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR**
- Suitable business qualification, with 6-8 years’ experience in managerial position and experience of business development including the identification and leveraging of new business opportunities
- International work experience within Singapore, some of which is in the commercial education sector
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills to communicate effectively in English with stakeholders at all levels
- Prior knowledge of IELTS as a product and awareness of the practicalities of IELTS operations is an advantage
- High level of business acumen combined with good knowledge of the commercial environment
- Experience in working in dynamic global environment

**WORKING AT IDP**

IDP Education’s ongoing success comes from our highly committed and caring employees around the globe. We encourage teamwork in order to leverage our people's div