Hangzhou First-Time Manager Instructor

We are building our pool of trusted professionals for First-Time Manager delivery and are now seeking a strong Instructor for client needs connected to Hangzhou and Asia.

Role Overview

This brief is designed for professionals who can balance subject-matter depth with applied facilitation. Strong judgement, audience awareness, and the ability to keep training outcome-focused will be important.

This opportunity is targeted at a strong instructor with proven First-Time Manager expertise and experience supporting people managers, supervisors, and team leads across Asia. The brief focuses on practical delivery, stakeholder alignment, and high-quality learner engagement.

What You Will Support

The expected delivery mode for this brief is Hybrid, and the role should be approached as a One-Off Assignment requirement.

  • Deliver structured First-Time Manager training sessions for client teams linked to Hangzhou and wider Asia.
  • Maintain strong session control, learner engagement, and professional delivery standards across preparation and live facilitation.
  • Coordinate effectively with client stakeholders and internal contacts on objectives, timelines, and expected learner outcomes.
  • Translate complex ideas into practical guidance, examples, and decision-making frameworks that participants can use in the workplace.
  • Support participants with examples, clarifications, and implementation guidance that reduce the gap between theory and day-to-day application.
  • Refine materials where needed so the programme remains current, usable, and appropriate for the target audience.

What We Are Looking For

Demonstrable expertise in First-Time Manager; confidence running workshops, training, or advisory sessions for corporate audiences; credible management experience, facilitation maturity, and strong behavioural coaching capability; comfortable working in hybrid environments.

  • Good judgement around pacing, audience engagement, and the balance between technical depth and usability.
  • Comfort operating in Hybrid settings and handling the logistical realities of live corporate delivery.
  • A professional background that supports credibility with enterprise, multinational, or client-facing training audiences.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to explain complex material in a clear and applied way.

Ideal candidates will have worked across people management, manager capability, team leadership, or change leadership, with the credibility to engage client stakeholders and deliver practical learning outcomes for business audiences.

Job Title: Hangzhou First-Time Manager Instructor

Category: Leadership & Management

Expertise Area: First-Time Manager

Location Focus: Hangzhou, China

Delivery Mode: Hybrid

Location Scope: Asia and Remote / Virtual

Experience Level: Senior

Engagement Type: One-Off Assignment

Apply / Express Interest

Suitable candidates should apply with a concise summary of relevant expertise, client-facing delivery experience, and current availability for assignments of this nature.

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