Professional Learning Programs & Partnerships Manager

Key Responsibilities 

Portfolio curation and program development 

• Support the ongoing design, curation and ongoing refinement of ISV’s Professional Learning portfolio.  

• Ensure agreed learning themes are translated into high-quality programs, products and learning experiences that meet the needs of member schools.  

• Identify gaps, duplication and opportunities to strengthen the overall Professional Learning offering.  

• Work with the Head of Professional Learning to maintain a balanced portfolio across priority learning areas, delivery modes, audience groups and member needs.  

• Support the development of new program concepts, shaping scopes, target audiences, delivery models, value propositions and intended outcomes.  

• Use feedback, participation data and sector insights to inform future program and portfolio planning.  

Partnerships and provider assessment 

• Lead the end-to-end process for identifying, assessing and documenting potential delivery partners.  

• Conduct due diligence on prospective partners, assessing capability, reputation, quality, fit, delivery model, cost, risk and alignment with ISV’s objectives.  

• Prepare clear, evidence-based recommendations to support informed go/no-go decision making by the Professional Learning Committee and/or relevant executive stakeholders.  

• Maintain clear documentation of partner assessments, decisions, risks, commercial considerations and agreed next steps.  

• Support effective onboarding and review of partners to ensure quality, consistency and alignment with ISV expectations.  

• Build and maintain strong, constructive relationships with external providers, industry partners and sector stakeholders.  

Stakeholder engagement and liaison 

• Act as an additional representative of the Professional Learning function with member schools, partners and internal stakeholders.  

• Engage with member schools to understand current and emerging professional learning needs.  

• Liaise with industry partners, education teams, internal stakeholders and future online learning design partners to support coordinated program development.  

• Work closely with the ISV Education and School Operations team and other internal subject matter experts to align Professional Learning priorities with broader ISV services and member needs.  

• Support the Head of Professional Learning by sharing the stakeholder engagement and meeting responsibilities across key relationships and initiatives.  

• Communicate clearly, professionally and diplomatically across a range of audiences, including school leaders, external providers and internal executive stakeholders.  

Online and blended learning integration 

• Support the expansion of Professional Learning content from predominantly physical or partner-led delivery to include online, blended and self-paced learning formats.  

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external learning design partners to identify programs suitable for online adaptation.  

• Contribute to the development of scalable online learning products that maintain quality, relevance and learner engagement.  

• Support the planning, coordination and documentation required to move selected programs into digital delivery.  

• Ensure online learning products are aligned to adult learning principles, member needs and ISV’s broader Professional Learning strategy.  

Commercial and strategic analysis 

• Apply a product and commercial focused lens to Professional Learning programs and partnerships.  

• Review commercial inputs, pricing, costs, participation assumptions, partner models and sustainability considerations.  

• Support evidence-based recommendations on whether programs should be continued, refined, scaled, paused or discontinued.  

• Prepare clear business cases, briefing papers and recommendation documents that are suitable for executive review.  

• Contribute to a more consistent approach to program evaluation, commercial review and portfolio decision-making.