Education Development Manager

The Business
ADInstruments provides innovative solutions to facilitate research and education for organisations operating within the life science sphere. With a team of 70 in New Zealand and 180 globally, operating from 11 offices around the world and alongside an extensive global distribution network, we are a leader in our field. We’re excited to have the opportunity for an Education Development Manager to join our team.
Your Role
As the Education Development Manager, you will lead and manage our software and content development teams in creating a best in class online software platform and exceptional content products for our customers. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will play a pivotal role in bridging high-level strategic goals with everyday engineering and content delivery.
What’s in it for you
Working at ADI, you will have the opportunity to work with driven, passionate and future focused individuals, in a company that prides itself on global collaboration and its inclusive employee culture. The Dunedin office is a flexible work environment located in the heart of a modern cafe precinct. You will have ample opportunity for learning and development, and have hands-on support from our CTO. We’re excited to introduce you to the ADInstruments culture of passionate people who love science, learning and creating world-class products.
Skills and Experience
Minimum 8 years of relevant industry experience.
Experience leading successful software teams designing web applications that are robust, maintainable, scalable, and secure, with a strong understanding of APIs, service boundaries, and integration patterns.
Expert in java, typescript, with spring and sql database design a bonus. Experience with AWS desirable, but not crucial.
A technical or computer science background is beneficial but not essential.
Ability to understand how engineering principles and techniques contribute to the reliability, maintainability, performance, design and production of software.
Background in Agile and SCRUM methodologies.
Good understanding of project management and development methodologies.
Ability to take big picture strategic goals and disseminate to the product teams.
Ability to lead a group using collaborative ideation and problem solving.
Great leadership and motivational skills.
Ability to delegate tasks in a manner that makes the best use of an individual team member’s skill set.
Ability to develop team members within their roles.
Excellent attention to detail.
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Applications close Sunday 25 October 2026. We will be reviewing applications and shortlisting candidates as they are received.

Employment type
Full Time

Work arrangement
No