People Project Specialist (Organizational Effectiveness)

People Project Specialist (Organizational Effectiveness)

Salary: Location dependent (see benefits section)

Job Type: Permanent, full-time hours

Location: Hybrid working opportunity from the following IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centers: The Hague (Netherlands), Washington DC (US) or Cardiff (UK). Approximately one day per fortnight onsite, expectation to flex in line with business needs.

 

About the IB

If you're looking to work for a global organization with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate® (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world. Apply now to join our global organization where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

 

About the Job

The People Project Specialist is part of the People Experience Team within the Global People (HR) Team, reporting into the Senior Manager, Organizational Effectiveness. 

This role plays a critical part in embedding IB’s culture by contributing to management of global People (HR) projects/initiatives that drive cultural transformation and integrate best practices. It aligns policies, governance, and change management with our People Strategy, fostering stakeholder engagement, and delivering scalable, data-driven solutions to actively influence organizational transformation and champion culture change.  

The role will support a range of global People Experience and Organizational Effectiveness initiatives, for example but not limited to:

• Performance Management – supporting the design, delivery, and adoption of performance frameworks and processes that enable high performance and development.
• Recognition – contributing to global recognition initiatives that reinforce desired behaviors, values, and cultural outcomes.
• Listening & Employee Engagement – supporting employee listening and engagement activities and translating insights into actions that enhance the employee experience. 

• Project Management: Can manage people experience initiatives from initial planning through delivery, setting workplans, monitoring progress against milestones, proactively managing risks and issues, and escalating with clear recommendations. Key initiatives supported will primarily focus on Performance Management, Recognition, and Listening / Employee Engagement programs, with scope to adapt as priorities evolve, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and People Experience team priorities across a global context.
• Ongoing Initiatives Management: Take end-to-end responsibility for the day-to-day management and effective execution of global People Experience initiatives, supporting consistent delivery while remaining responsive to local needs. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve employee experience, and scale solutions to support evolving organizational and business requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively manage stakeholder relationships across the global People team, business units, and key partners. Shape communications, synthesize diverse input, address issues, and drive alignment, engagement, and sustained support for People Experience and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively research best practices and analyze insights and data from employee listening, performance, and engagement sources to recommend targeted enhancements. Focus on improving process effectiveness, supporting adoption, and strengthening the overall People Experience across the organization.
• Reporting & Analytics: Own the development and ongoing maintenance of dashboards and status reporting for People Experience initiatives. Deliver actionable insights, track key metrics (e.g. engagement, participation, adoption), and enable data-driven decision-making for leaders and stakeholders.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure People Experience and organizational effectiveness initiatives adhere to organizational frameworks, governance standards, and change management protocols. Flag risks, dependencies, and issues, and recommend mitigations as needed to support effective and compliant delivery.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Adapt established frameworks and methodologies, with guidance from the manager as needed, to develop practical and scalable solutions in ambiguous or evolving situations. Apply sound judgment to balance competing priorities, business needs, employee experience considerations, and risk. Support the establishment of clear governance and decision-making routines for projects and workstreams. 

• Possession of an equivalent qualification to a Bachelor’s degree is desirable.
• Proven ability to deliver People (HR) initiatives in a global or matrix organizational context, with a focus on People Experience and organizational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated passion for understanding and applying regional organizational effectiveness practices in a global context, with the ability to adapt approaches to reflect cultural differences.
• Thorough understanding of People (HR) principles, including People projects, employee engagement, and change management concepts.
• Understanding of union collective consultation and Works Council processes. Experience working with union representatives and Works Councils is highly desirable.
• Project management experience with excellent communication and organizational abilities, alongside strong planning, risk management, and analytical storytelling skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to gather and analyze insights to produce clear, high‑quality documents and impactful presentations aligned with People Strategy.
• Collaborative, adaptable, pragmatic, and solution‑oriented, with strong attention to detail, cultural awareness, and the ability to influence and build relationships across all organizational levels. 

 

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of regional benefits including:  

For Netherlands employees:

• Annual Salary in the region of EUR 55,471 - 69,339 (negotiable dependent on experience).
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, plus opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of leave each year.
• Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary.
• Flexible working (core hours are 10am-3.30pm), 40 hours per week.
• Bicycle scheme.
• IB Pension.
• Life insurance 2x annual salary.
• Travel and work from home allowance.
• Health insurance allowance.
• Disability insurance.

For UK employees:

• Annual Salary in the region of GBP 36,307 - 45,383 (negotiable dependent on experience).
• 10% employer pension contribution with a 3% employee contribution.
• Enhanced family friendly benefits.
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, plus opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of leave each year.
• Life assurance 4x annual salary.
• Flexible working hours (core hours are 10am-12pm and 2pm-3pm), 37.5 hours per week.
• Paid volunteering leave.
• Excellent continuous professional development.
• Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary.

For US employees:

• Annual Salary in the region of USD 72,526 - 90,389 (negotiable dependent on experience). Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to local labor market conditions, educational background, work experience, and relevant certifications
• 10% employer pension contribution with a 3% employee contribution
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• 25 Days annual leave, plus public holidays
• Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• Paid volunteering leave
• Excellent continuous professional development

 

Applications will be accepted until 15 March 2026 at 23:55 (EST)  

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants.

The IB is an equal opportunity employer. It provides employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic status, or status in any group protected by federal, state, or local laws. This job is offered on local terms and conditions and is at will.