Development Manager - 6 Month FTC

Pearson Education; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Pearson Education as a Development Manager to lead innovative product development in the education sector. This role involves designing qualifications and assessments that cater to diverse learner needs while ensuring compliance and commercial viability. Applicants should possess strong project management skills and a deep understanding of the education landscape.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the education and qualifications landscape.
• Experience in qualification and/or assessment design.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of vocational teaching products.
• Gather customer and market insights to shape product strategy.
• Collaborate with Pearson colleagues for product implementation.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Mindset

Customer Insights

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

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Job Description

Development Manager

Location: UK (Hybrid) - Travel to our London office will be required monthly

Contract Type: 6-month Fixed-Term Contract

At Pearson, the world's leading learning company, we're dedicated to empowering learners in nearly 200 countries with cutting-edge content, services, and technology. As part of our Workforce Skills division, we're expanding our global reach-and we want you to be part of it.

We're looking for a Product Development Lead to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will lead the design and development of vocational teaching and learning products, including qualifications, assessments, and digital/print content that meets the needs of learners, educators, and regulatory bodies across international markets.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and develop qualifications and assessments that are innovative, compliant, and commercially sound
• Gather and apply customer and market insights to shape product strategy
• Lead virtual teams and external experts to deliver projects on time, to budget, and with impact
• Collaborate with colleagues across Pearson to support product implementation and lifecycle management
• Champion a learner- and customer-first approach in everything you do

What You'll Bring:

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Deep understanding of the education and qualifications landscape (UK and/or international)
• Experience in qualification and/or assessment design and development
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• A strategic mindset with the ability to balance commercial goals and compliance

Bonus Points For:

• Teaching experience
• Experience in vocational or technical education sectors
• Background in designing teaching and learning resources
• Budget management experience

Why Pearson?

Join a company where diversity and inclusion are more than buzzwords-they're embedded in our values. We're bold thinkers, lifelong learners, and passionate innovators committed to helping everyone realise the life they imagine through learning.

Apply Today!

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About Us

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: https://plc.pearson.com/

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