Lead Specialist, Product Management
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Lead Specialist in Product Management focusing on K-12 assessments at Pearson. Collaborate with teams to develop strategies and deliver high-quality education tools.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the creation of Pearson flagship assessments and tools to support and engage students, families, and educators
- Collaborate with leaders from the Product Management team and other functional teams to plan and implement product strategies alongside technology teams
- Ensure that the specific goals of the products are well understood and executed on
- Drive clarity across ambiguity, defining requirements, priorities, and tradeoffs
- Anticipate risks and remove blockers before they impact delivery
- Become the go-to expert for your product area, deeply understanding workflows, users, and data
- Monitor product performance (usage, adoption, impact) and continuously improve
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years in product management, product development, or related roles
- 3+ years building K-12 assessment, edtech, or instructional products
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex products
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills
- Master’s degree (preferred)
- Knowledge of the K-12 assessment landscape and competitive products (preferred)
- Familiarity with district decision-making, procurement, and accountability needs (preferred)
- Experience working with data-rich platforms and educator workflows (preferred)
- Background in Agile product development and modern product practices (preferred)
Benefits:
- The opportunity to shape a category-defining product in K-12 assessment
- A highly collaborative, mission-driven team
- The autonomy to lead, build, and innovate
- The chance to make a real difference in classrooms every day
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