Education Manager Jobs in Arizona
Education Manager jobs in Arizona are consistently active, with strong demand concentrated in K-12 school districts, higher education, healthcare training, and corporate learning and development programs at organizations headquartered in the state. Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale are the largest hiring metros, and employers like Arizona State University, Banner Health, and Maricopa County community colleges are among the most established names seeking education managers at levels from coordinator to director. The most in-demand specialties include curriculum development, instructional design, and workforce training. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Responsibilities
This is a hybrid position, and the incumbent must be located within 100 miles of the Phoenix, AZ campus with an expectation to work on-site at the IERB a minimum of 2 days per week.
Position Overview
The Manager partners with administrative leaders, physicians, and scientists to lead and coordinate operational and administrative functions in alignment with strategic priorities. The Manager has strong leadership, operational and process improvement capabilities.
Embodying our Mayo Clinic values, the Manager plays a pivotal role within shields and departments managing teams and service lines.
Responsibilities
Vision and Strategy
- Lead and manage the team to operationalize the vision, executing goals and outcome-based objectives.
- Actively contribute to the development of priorities and action plans.
- Serve as a liaison between front-line supervisors and staff and leadership to ensure strategic alignment, staff engagement, and open, transparent, bidirectional communication.
- Develop relationships externally in support of Mayo Clinic’s goals and objectives.
People and Culture
- Create and foster high performing, engaged teams, aligned to a culture of safety and Mayo Clinic values.
- Lead and mentor team through new and changing situations.
- Effectively manage team performance and difficult conversations with compassion and respect.
- Embed equity, inclusion, and diversity principles into team, across hiring, developing, and coaching staff.
- Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports and other allied health staff to foster engagement, life-long learning, and professional growth.
Operational Excellence
- Provide leadership with a primary focus on operational excellence, implementation, and staff engagement.
- Apply operational knowledge, critical thinking, sound judgment, and problem solving in an integrated, matrixed environment.
- Effectively manage staff assignments to meet fluctuating workload and business needs.
- Embrace and drive operational execution with a sense of pace and urgency. Coordinate and direct staff to ensure smooth operations and efficiencies.
- Engage in systems design, process improvement, and optimization to improve and simplify operations and outcomes.
- Facilitate quality, safety, regulatory, and service excellence.
- Manage projects and lead multidisciplinary teams including financial analysis, problem solving, and data-driven decision-making.
Transformation and Innovation
- Develop a global mindset, and continuously invest in learning and gaining knowledge inter and intra industry.
- Demonstrate continuous learning of emerging technologies and data literacy for departmental and organizational benefit.
- Demonstrate forward-thinking and trend analysis to anticipate future needs and opportunities.
- Encourage team to pursue new approaches and demonstrate business agility.
Financial and Business Acumen
- Demonstrate business acumen and apply financial rigor in managing financial results.
- Assist in managing budget for area of responsibility.
- Manage strategic growth to include staffing and other resources.
- Implement, manage, and operationalize business plans and deliverables.
- Represent and communicate big picture thinking with business partners and stakeholders.
- Support effective decision making and ensure long term sustainability through deep understanding of healthcare, education, and research finance models, including revenue drivers, to support effective decision making and ensure long term sustainability.
Qualifications
Master’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience or bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience required.
Operational experience must include demonstrated competency in leadership, management, operations, finance, communication, and change management methodologies.
Authorization to work and remain in the United States, without necessity for Mayo Clinic sponsorships now, or in the future (for example, be a U.S. Citizen, national, or permanent resident, refugee, or asylee). Mayo Clinic does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Exemption Status
Exempt
Compensation Detail
$105,060 - $157,643/ year
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
40
Schedule Details
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. This is a hybrid position, and the incumbent must be located within 100 miles of the Phoenix, AZ campus with an expectation to work on-site at the IERB a minimum of 2 days per week.
Weekend Schedule
N/A
International Assignment
No
Site Description
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Recruiter
Miranda Grabner
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Responsibilities
This is a hybrid position, and the incumbent must be located within 100 miles of the Phoenix, AZ campus with an expectation to work on-site at the IERB a minimum of 2 days per week.
Position Overview
The Manager partners with administrative leaders, physicians, and scientists to lead and coordinate operational and administrative functions in alignment with strategic priorities. The Manager has strong leadership, operational and process improvement capabilities.
Embodying our Mayo Clinic values, the Manager plays a pivotal role within shields and departments managing teams and service lines.
Responsibilities
Vision and Strategy
- Lead and manage the team to operationalize the vision, executing goals and outcome-based objectives.
- Actively contribute to the development of priorities and action plans.
- Serve as a liaison between front-line supervisors and staff and leadership to ensure strategic alignment, staff engagement, and open, transparent, bidirectional communication.
- Develop relationships externally in support of Mayo Clinic’s goals and objectives.
People and Culture
- Create and foster high performing, engaged teams, aligned to a culture of safety and Mayo Clinic values.
- Lead and mentor team through new and changing situations.
- Effectively manage team performance and difficult conversations with compassion and respect.
- Embed equity, inclusion, and diversity principles into team, across hiring, developing, and coaching staff.
- Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports and other allied health staff to foster engagement, life-long learning, and professional growth.
Operational Excellence
- Provide leadership with a primary focus on operational excellence, implementation, and staff engagement.
- Apply operational knowledge, critical thinking, sound judgment, and problem solving in an integrated, matrixed environment.
- Effectively manage staff assignments to meet fluctuating workload and business needs.
- Embrace and drive operational execution with a sense of pace and urgency. Coordinate and direct staff to ensure smooth operations and efficiencies.
- Engage in systems design, process improvement, and optimization to improve and simplify operations and outcomes.
- Facilitate quality, safety, regulatory, and service excellence.
- Manage projects and lead multidisciplinary teams including financial analysis, problem solving, and data-driven decision-making.
Transformation and Innovation
- Develop a global mindset, and continuously invest in learning and gaining knowledge inter and intra industry.
- Demonstrate continuous learning of emerging technologies and data literacy for departmental and organizational benefit.
- Demonstrate forward-thinking and trend analysis to anticipate future needs and opportunities.
- Encourage team to pursue new approaches and demonstrate business agility.
Financial and Business Acumen
- Demonstrate business acumen and apply financial rigor in managing financial results.
- Assist in managing budget for area of responsibility.
- Manage strategic growth to include staffing and other resources.
- Implement, manage, and operationalize business plans and deliverables.
- Represent and communicate big picture thinking with business partners and stakeholders.
- Support effective decision making and ensure long term sustainability through deep understanding of healthcare, education, and research finance models, including revenue drivers, to support effective decision making and ensure long term sustainability.
Qualifications
Master’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience or bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience required.
Operational experience must include demonstrated competency in leadership, management, operations, finance, communication, and change management methodologies.
Authorization to work and remain in the United States, without necessity for Mayo Clinic sponsorships now, or in the future (for example, be a U.S. Citizen, national, or permanent resident, refugee, or asylee). Mayo Clinic does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Exemption Status
Exempt
Compensation Detail
$105,060 - $157,643/ year
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
40
Schedule Details
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. This is a hybrid position, and the incumbent must be located within 100 miles of the Phoenix, AZ campus with an expectation to work on-site at the IERB a minimum of 2 days per week.
Weekend Schedule
N/A
International Assignment
No
Site Description
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Recruiter
Miranda Grabner
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What Arizona Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in education manager jobs across Arizona.
- Arizona Department of Education credential or equivalent state-recognized administrative license preferred
- Bachelor's or master's degree in education, instructional design, or a related field required
- Three or more years of experience managing educators, trainers, or instructional staff
- Demonstrated experience developing curriculum or training programs aligned to learning objectives
- Proficiency with learning management systems and data-driven instructional improvement practices
- Strong communication skills for presenting to stakeholders, faculty, or organizational leadership
Education Manager Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a education manager in Arizona?
Most education manager roles in Arizona require at least a bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, or a related field, with a master's degree preferred for leadership positions in K-12 or higher education. Candidates pursuing roles in public school administration often obtain an Arizona Department of Education-issued principal or administrator certificate. Healthcare and corporate training roles typically prioritize relevant experience and professional development credentials such as those offered by ATD over a state license.
How much do education managers make in Arizona?
Education managers in Arizona earn a median of about $125,770 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $82,500 for the lowest 10% to over $212,740 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire education managers in Arizona?
Employers hiring education managers in Arizona right now include Clarivate, BD, and Mayo Clinic, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Arizona's concentration of large hospital systems, community college districts, and technology and financial services companies headquartered in the Phoenix metro makes the state a consistent source of education manager openings across multiple industries.
Which Arizona cities have the most education manager jobs?
Phoenix, Arizona, and Tempe have the most education manager openings in Arizona. Phoenix dominates because it is home to the state's largest school districts, major university campuses, and the corporate headquarters of numerous healthcare and financial services firms with internal training functions, while Tucson's demand is driven largely by the University of Arizona and the Tucson Unified School District.
Are there remote education manager jobs in Arizona?
Yes, but they are less common than in purely desk-based fields, since education managers frequently work on-site to observe instruction, coach staff, or lead in-person training sessions. About 70% of education manager openings tied to Arizona are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with those opportunities concentrated in corporate learning and development and instructional design roles rather than in K-12 or healthcare settings.
How can I get hired as a education manager in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into an education manager role from a related position such as classroom teacher, training specialist, or instructional coordinator. Large Arizona school districts like Mesa Public Schools and Tucson Unified often post lead teacher and department head roles that serve as stepping stones into formal management. Similarly, Banner Health and Dignity Health run internal education coordinator programs that develop candidates for manager-level roles. Earning an Arizona Department of Education administrator certificate or an ATD professional development credential strengthens any application.
Where can I find and apply to education manager jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to education manager jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly to the positions that fit.
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