**Lead Specialist, Product Manager** Description: This role aligns to a Sr. Product Manager on the Future-State Learning Platform **The Role** At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to add life to a lifetime of learning. For more than 20 years, Pearson Virtual Schools has helped reimagine K–12 education through virtual learning that empowers students to thrive in a personalized and flexible environment. Our programs include Connections Academy, Pearson Online Academy, and Pearson Connexus. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. **What You'll Own** + Manage an outcome-based product roadmap with a strong focus on user experience, balancing customer needs, technical feasibility, and business realities to shape product direction. + Clearly communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to leadership, internal teams, and customers. + Partner with Design, Engineering, Research, and customer-facing teams to discover, define, and launch new product features. + Explore and validate opportunities to apply AI/ML to address meaningful customer needs. + Collaborate with Product Marketing and support teams to create and execute go-to-market strategies that drive adoption and engagement. + Define, track, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), using data and experimentation to inform product and business decisions. + Ensure effective execution by keeping roadmap initiatives on track, managing dependencies, and driving progress from discovery through delivery. + Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation. + Produce clear, effective product requirement artifacts (PRDs, opportunity solution trees, etc.) that align teams at all levels. + Develop and present enterprise business cases that clearly articulate customer value, market opportunity, investment requirements, and expected business outcomes to guide executive decision-making. + Ensure regulatory, compliance, and privacy considerations are factored into product decision-making. + Foster a culture of collaboration, shared ownership, and continuous improvement across teams. + Perform other duties as assigned. **About You** + 5+ years of Product Management experience, with proven success owning initiatives throughout the product lifecycle from concept to launch and iteration. + Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority and align diverse stakeholders. + Hands‑on experience using AI tools for prototyping, automation, and content creation to accelerate design, development, and delivery. + Comfort operating in ambiguous environments, with the ability to bring clarity to executive stakeholders through strong communication and storytelling skills. + Strong intuition for high-quality design and user experiences. + Cross-disciplinary literacy across UX Design, Engineering, Finance, and Product Marketing functions. + Expertise in modern Product Management and product development methodologies (Agile, Lean, Continuous Discovery, Multivariate Testing, Opportunity Mapping, etc.). + Strong strategic thinking skills, capable of connecting market trends, customer needs, and business goals. + Experience creating enterprise business cases to inform product investment decisions. + Experience managing third-party vendor relationships or ecosystem partnerships. + Bachelor's degree (Education, Engineering, Product Management, or business background preferred) Ideal candidates would also have + Prior experience in teaching, education, or EdTech + Strong experience with Jira, Jira Product Discovery, Confluence + Experience with eCommerce and related analytics tools and platforms (Mixpanel, Google Analytics, Statsig, Grafana, etc.) + Advanced degree or certifications (MBA or equivalent). **What You'll Get** At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to add life to a lifetime of learning. For more than 20 years, Pearson Virtual Schools has helped reimagine K–12 education through virtual learning that empowers students to thrive in a personalized and flexible environment. Our programs include Connections Academy, Pearson Online Academy, and Pearson Connexus. **Ready to make an Impact?** Apply now and help shape the future of learning. **Compensation:** Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows: The minimum full-time salary range is between $110,000 – $140,000. This position is eligible to participate in a 15% annual incentive program. **Who we are:** At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com. **Job:** Product Management **Job Family:** PRODUCT **Organization:** Virtual Learning **Schedule:** FULL\_TIME **Workplace Type:** **Req ID:** 22327 \#location