Project Manager

To support this growing initiative, IECD is recruiting a Project Manager (PM) for the French Bakery School in Ho Chi Minh City. The PM will be responsible for managing both the vocational training center and the social enterprise, ensuring educational excellence while driving the business's financial sustainability.
The PM will lead two dedicated Vietnamese teams-one focused on the training center and the other on the social enterprise-and will benefit from the guidance of a regional bakery expert for technical support.
ROLES
1. Lead Training Center Activities
Supervise the Training Coordinator to:
• Ensure the effective delivery of training across all disciplines (bakery-pastry practice, technology, English, and life skills), while continuing to formalize curricula and lesson plans for greater recognition by local and regional authorities.
• Guarantee compliance with hygiene and safety standards throughout the students' training.
• Oversee personalized support for each student, both academically and personally, to maximize their success.
• Regularly engage external experts to strengthen the skills of trainers and educators.
• Identify internship and employment opportunities for graduates and expand the network of potential employers.
• Coordinate student recruitment twice a year.
2. Oversee Social Enterprise Operations
Supervise the Operations Manager to:
• Ensure the strategic vision of the social enterprise is effectively implemented, aligning daily operations with the project's core values and objectives.
• Set medium- and long-term goals, deploying necessary resources to achieve them, with the primary aim of increasing the project's self-financing capacity.
• Enforce strict compliance with hygiene and quality standards in both production and finished products, following local regulations and internal protocols.
• Maintain consistency between the enterprise's vision, objectives, and activities to ensure both impact and sustainability.
• Manage the financials of the social business activities
3. Representation & Partnerships
• Represent the program at institutional levels to boost its visibility and influence.
• Collaborate closely with the IECD Communications Officer to highlight the school's pedagogical model.
• Maintain strong relationships with the local partner Thu Duc Technical College (TDC), fostering continued knowledge transfer.
• Build and sustain partnerships with educational authorities and industry professionals (future employers of the students).
• Represent La Boulangerie Française within the ASSET-H&C network.
4. Financial Oversight & Reporting
• Maintain strict oversight of all expenditures and validate financial transactions.
• Manage project finances, including drafting the annual budget and its quarterly updates (revenues and expenses).
• Prepare operational and financial reports for donors and funding partners.
• Work with the Finance Team to ensure proper preparation for the annual internal audit.
5. Human Resources Management
• Lead the project and social enterprise teams, fostering continuous skill development and promoting autonomy.
• Identify and recruit new local talents to strengthen the existing team.
• Engage external experts to enhance the skills of both the management team and the students.
6. Development & Expansion
• Support TDC in implementing the bakery curriculum, co-developed with IECD, within its hospitality and culinary program, and facilitate potential adoption by other technical schools.
• Oversee the expansion of La Boulangerie Française and its social enterprise by collaborating with new partners in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
• Raise funds locally
• Collaborate with the Partnership Officer to secure regional and global funding