Project Manager - Education & Capability

Position Title: Project Manager, Education & Capability 
Department: Demand Creation 
Reports to: Global Education & Capability Lead 
Direct Reports: Nil 
Location: Sydney, with travel as required 

Position Purpose 

The Project Manager, Education & Capability supports delivery of Woolmark’s global education strategy under the direction of the Global Education & Capability Lead. The role coordinates global programs, delivers education for Australian tertiary fashion and textile design institutions, and develops learning resources for industry professionals, educators and students. It turns agreed priorities into measurable activities that build wool knowledge and confidence and encourage practical application and adoption. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Coordinate global Education & Capability programs across industry, tertiary and school audiences, and directly deliver agreed Australian tertiary programs. 

• Facilitate the development and maintenance of learning content, assets and platforms that support these programs. 

• Translate agreed priorities into project workplans, tracking budgets, supplier deliverables, timelines and risks in line with governance requirements. 

• Measure outcomes and capture insights to continuously improve programs. 

Principal Accountabilities 

1. Program Planning, Coordination and Delivery

• • Work with the Global E&C Lead to translate agreed priorities into project workplans with clear objectives, owners, milestones, budgets, measures and decision points. 

• • Maintain an integrated global plan across Education & Capability workstreams and markets. 

• • Support regional teams to translate global priorities into focused market plans, balancing global consistency with purposeful localisation.  

• • Coordinate delivery against agreed program priorities, track dependencies and resource requirements, and escalate material risks and issues to the Global  E&C Lead. 

• • Support annual planning, prioritisation and program review. 

2. Learning Content, Assets and Platforms

• • Coordinate the development and delivery of education content and resources aligned with the agreed learning strategy, ready for reuse, localisation and scaling across global markets. 

• • Work with Technical, Product Platform and Woolmark+ teams to translate validated technical knowledge into clear, audience-appropriate learning. 

• • Coordinate updates to  Woolmark Learning Centre content, resources and credentials in line with Education & Capability priorities. 

• • Coordinate the education experience and learning use of The Wool Lab. 

• • Use appropriate technology and AI to improve learning access, relevance and scale without compromising quality or technical governance. 

3. Education & Capability Program Delivery

• • Coordinate global industry education, including retail training, trade education, specialist masterclasses, workshops and train-the-trainer programs. 

• • Coordinate global tertiary education programs, including industry briefs, masterclasses, educator engagement, student projects and emerging-professional initiatives. 

• • Deliver and coordinate education programs for Australian fashion and textile design tertiary institutions, maintaining relationships and supporting students and emerging professionals through seminars, workshops and initiatives. 

• • Coordinate the delivery of school education initiatives that build foundational knowledge of wool and support educators and students. 

• • Support Trade Engagement, Business Development and regional teams to identify learning needs and connect audiences with relevant programs. 

• • Support pilots and new initiatives and provide evidence and recommendations to inform whether they should be expanded, redesigned or stopped. 

4. Measurement, Insights and Continuous Improvement

• • Implement consistent measurement across priority programs, including outputs, knowledge, confidence, intent, application and partner follow-through. 

• • Maintain program records, evaluation tools, trackers, dashboards and reporting mechanisms. 

• • Analyse program data, partner feedback and market insights to identify capability gaps, demonstrate impact and improve programs. 

• • Prepare clear reporting and insights for the Global Education & Capability Lead and use findings to inform future priorities, learning resources and program design. 

5. Stakeholder and Delivery Partner Coordination

• • Build strong working relationships across global and regional teams including Technical, Product Platform, Trade, Business Development, Brand, Communications and Digital teams to coordinate delivery. 

• • Work closely with the Global Project Manager, Trade Engagement and Trade Marketing to integrate Education & Capability content, learning outcomes and pathways into relevant trade activities. 

• • Coordinate the work of consultants, agencies and specialist delivery partners against agreed scope, timelines, quality and budget. 

• • Coordinate contracts, procurement and supplier administration where required. 

• • Facilitate project meetings and working groups, ensuring decisions, responsibilities and actions are clear and progressed. 

Key Relationships 

Internal 

• Global Education & Capability Lead 

• Education & Capability team 

• Senior Trade Marketing Manager 

• Global Project Manager, Trade Engagement 

• Principal Technical Advisor, Wool Innovation 

• Global Technical Delivery Lead and technical specialists 

• Product Platform Leads 

• Woolmark+ team 

• Head of Global Markets, regional teams and Business Development Managers 

• Certification, Licensing, Commercial, Digital, Finance and Legal teams, where relevant 

External 

• Brand, retail, sourcing and manufacturing partners 

• Mills, processors and supply-chain partners 

• Educational institutions, educators, students and alumni 

• Industry bodies, technical experts and training partners 

• Learning, content and specialist delivery partners 

• Consultants, agencies and suppliers 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in project management, education, textiles, business, communications or a related discipline.  

• Strong experience coordinating and delivering complex projects, programs or portfolios within a global or multi-stakeholder organisation.  

• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into structured plans and deliver projects through to completion.  

• Strong skills in project coordination, budget tracking, supplier coordination and stakeholder engagement, with an understanding of project governance.  

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with strong organisation and follow-through.  

• Working knowledge of education, capability building or professional learning, including learning design and evaluation principles.  

• Working knowledge of the global textile and apparel supply chain, or the ability to quickly understand technical subject matter.  

• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, useful and audience-appropriate learning.  

• Ability to work effectively across cultures, markets and functions and influence stakeholders without direct authority.  

• Strong judgement and analytical capability, with the ability to use data and feedback to prioritise and improve programs.  

• Strong written, verbal and facilitation skills, with a collaborative, proactive and autonomous approach. 

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to: jess.grouse@wool.com