Advanced Specialist, Product Management (Creative Curriculum)

Pearson; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson seeks an Advanced Specialist in Product Management (Creative Curriculum) to lead development and lifecycle management of creative qualifications. This role shapes strategy for GCSE and A level subjects, allied to drama and PE best practices, and works with subject stakeholders to drive market-aligned propositions.

The role emphasizes customer insight, data-driven campaigns, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact qualifications and events across the UK and beyond.

Qualifications

• Develops and maintains subject and market insight across GCSE and A level Creative Curriculum subjects.
• Develops strategy and propositions for qualifications and sample assessments.
• Collaborates with subject heads and portfolio teams to plan lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics for GCSE and A level Creative Curriculum.
• Inform market-winning product development in readiness for curriculum reform.
• Scope, design and collaboratively develop qualifications and sample assessments.
• Contribute to growth strategy for UK and international qualifications.
• Provide subject expertise to strengthen leadership, strategy and implementation.

Job description

Advanced Specialist, Product Management (Creative Curriculum), this role aligns to industry-level titles such asProduct Manager.

We’re looking for a creatively minded product leader — ideally with a Drama and/or PE GCSE & A Level background, but not essential — to join our ambitious Creative Curriculum team at a pivotal moment of curriculum reform. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of creative qualifications, working with passionate experts to influence what students learn for years to come.

• To maintain a deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics for general qualifications (GCSE and A level), to create compelling propositions and inform market-winning product development in readiness for curriculum reform.
• To contribute to subject strategy development and execution, with support and in partnership with broader portfolio team.
• To maintain a deep understanding of teaching, learning and assessment, through close and continuous liaison with a range of subject stakeholders.
• To provide a best-in-class customer experience through the events, free surround and additional services that we provide at launch and throughout the lifecycle, continually improving that experience.
• To scope, design and collaboratively develop qualifications and sample assessments that inspire teachers, engage learners and enable progression.
• To contribute to the overall strategy for growth of our academic qualifications portfolio in the UK and internationally.
• To provide deep subject expertise to build the strength of our subject leadership, strategy and implementation.
• Ensure subject voice is represented in all role accountabilities. Subject specialism is required for the key subjects.

Key accountabilities

• Develop and maintain subject and market insight in particular across the creative subjects, in particular GCSE and A level Drama and PE, with knowledge of other creative subjects: Art & Design, Music, Design & Technology, and Project Qualifications desirable
• Develop strategy and propositions, managing budgets, forecasting revenues.
• Manage qualifications through their lifecycle, working in conjunction with the subject Head of and Manager to make well-timed decisions about withdrawal, extension, redevelopment, new market entry and strategies for mid-cycle growth.
• Track, analyse and respond to competitor activity.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth evidence base of teacher/centre needs and behaviours in each subject, including teacher needs and behaviours at a subject level.
• Develop and maintain insight into best practice (pedagogy, assessment) at subject level.
• Work with sales and marketing colleagues to devise and implement an effective data-driven campaign strategy and customer journey.
• Plan, commission and/or deliver customer-facing events and networks; recruit, train and deploy specialists.
• Implement improved monitoring of customer experience at regular points through the lifecycle.

Leadership

• Work effectively in virtual teams with colleagues across Pearson to ensure a positive working culture, in support of Pearson Schools strategy both in the UK and internationally.
• Champion a ‘customer obsession’ culture within the business, ensuring that all decisions are made with reference to the needs of our customers and learners.

We know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We know one size doesn’t fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams, and their families too.

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Job: Product Management

Job Family: PRODUCT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications