Freelance Lecturer – Project Management for Fashion Business

About the role

Istituto Marangoni Milano Fashion is seeking a freelance lecturer to deliver the Project Management course for its Fashion Business programmes in the 2026/2027 academic year. The role combines academic teaching with industry insight, focusing on how project management and emerging technologies shape fashion, luxury and creative sectors.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging lectures on project planning, risk management, partnership management and strategic project development.
• Guide students in applying project management tools such as Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), PERT, Gantt charts and deliverables management.
• Lead workshops, project reviews and group activities that foster strategic thinking, innovation and problem‑solving.
• Support students in exploring the impact of emerging technologies (Blockchain, Big Data, AI, Web3, AR/VR, Mixed Reality) on business models and customer experiences.
• Provide continuous academic guidance, feedback and assessment for individual and group projects.
• Contribute to curriculum development and the continuous improvement of teaching methodologies.

Required profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Project Management, Business Management, Innovation Management, Digital Transformation, Technology Management, Marketing or related fields.
• Minimum three years of teaching experience in higher education or professional training.
• Professional experience in project management, consulting, digital strategy, innovation or technology‑driven business development, preferably within fashion, luxury or creative industries.
• Strong communication, mentoring and presentation abilities.
• Availability to teach on campus in Milan during the 2026/2027 academic year.

Required skills

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• PERT analysis
• Gantt chart creation
• Project lifecycle management
• Blockchain
• Big Data
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Web3
• Augmented Reality (AR)
• Virtual Reality (VR)
• Mixed Reality