Projectmanager Drive

The TU/e DRIVE program fosters innovation in education through the use of educational technology (EdTech). The program focuses on five strategic themes: AI in education: Education for, with, and despite AI; E-assessment: Innovative assessment options using technology, including assessment of competence and skill development, and a focus on challenge-based learning, collaborative learning and (peer)feedback; Learning Analytics: Use of data with the purpose of understanding and optimizing learning and teaching; Flexibilization: Accessibility of educational resources for students and teachers beyond the course level, and opportunities for flexible learning and learning pathways; and Virtualization: Learning and teaching of knowledge and/or skills that are not possible with current (on-campus) resources. Including XR, VR, innovative lab education and gamification.

To realize these ambitions, the Drive program initiates pilot projects led by multidisciplinary teams of educational advisors, IT specialists and educators. These pilots are designed to test innovative approaches. They require structured project management to ensure timely delivery, stakeholder alignment and measurable impact.

The project manager will support the TU/e Drive program with hands-on project management tasks as well as on the job coaching.

Project management: Socratic AI Tutor

The project manager will take an active operational role in managing the Socratic AI Tutor project. Tasks include:

• Team management: Guide the team, divide tasks and responsibilities, ensure all activities align well.
• Planning and coordination: Structuring project activities, defining milestones, and managing timelines, risks and dependencies.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Facilitating alignment between educators, developers, researchers, and support staff to ensure smooth project execution.
• Progress monitoring: Tracking deliverables, resource allocation, and budget adherence, with regular reporting to the Drive program leadership.
• Evaluation and scaling: Drafting evaluation guidelines, analyzing pilot results, and contributing to plans for broader implementation.
• Teacher engagement: Developing and executing a strategy to attract and retain teacher participation in the pilot.

Process guidance and coaching

For the pilot projects GraphSearch, IGuideMe, Course Insights, and Automated Feedback & Assessment pilots, the project manager will provide process-oriented support and coaching to the educational advisors leading these projects. Tasks include:

• Project structuring: Helping project leads define clear goals, scope, deliverables and governance structures.
• Workshop facilitation: Organizing and leading sessions to improve project planning, risk management and decision-making.
• Knowledge sharing: Encouraging consistency and cross-project learning across the Drive program's pilot initiatives.
• Skill development: Coaching educational advisors in practical project management skills, enabling them to take ownership of their projects.

Program-level contributions

To strengthen the Drive program as a whole, the project manager will reflect with the Drive team on ways to improve the way of working and organization of the program.