Manager, Assessment

Pearson; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UK benefits

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Manager, Assessment to lead a portfolio of high-stakes qualifications across the UK and internationally. You will combine assessment expertise with strong operational leadership to ensure delivery to the highest standards of quality, compliance and customer service.

You will oversee standards, support subject teams, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement through data insights and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience working within assessment, awarding, qualifications or another regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of assessment principles, standards and quality assurance.
• Experience leading teams and developing people.
• Ability to manage operational delivery, risk and competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for learners and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a portfolio of qualifications within time, quality and budget.
• Oversee key stages of the assessment lifecycle and maintain standards.
• Provide leadership on assessment approaches, standards and quality.
• Identify and manage risks, governance and contingency arrangements.
• Lead and develop a subject team and foster continuous improvement.
• Engage with centres, subject experts and assessment associates across Pearson.
• Use data and assessment insight to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Assessment expertise

Leadership

Regulated environment

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Job description

As a Manager, Assessment you will be responsible for the successful delivery of a portfolio of high-stakes qualifications. You'll combine deep assessment expertise with strong operational leadership to ensure assessments are delivered to the highest standards of quality, compliance and customer service.

You'll play a key role in maintaining qualification standards, leading subject teams, working closely with senior examining teams and ensuring trusted outcomes for learners across the UK and internationally.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Assessment Delivery & Standards

Lead the delivery of a portfolio of qualifications, ensuring assessment activity is delivered to time, quality and budget. You'll oversee key stages of the assessment lifecycle, maintain standards, and ensure assessment outcomes remain valid, reliable and defensible.

Technical Assessment Expertise

Act as the assessment expert for your subject area, providing leadership and advice on assessment approaches, standards and quality. You'll work closely with internal teams and assessment associates to ensure assessment materials remain fit for purpose and aligned to evolving educational and regulatory requirements.

Risk, Quality & Compliance

Identify and manage risks associated with assessment delivery, ensuring appropriate controls, governance and contingency arrangements are in place. You'll play a key role in safeguarding assessment quality, maintaining regulatory compliance and protecting confidence in qualification outcomes.

Leadership & Team Development

Lead and develop a subject team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. You'll support colleagues to deliver exceptional outcomes while building capability for the future.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

Build strong relationships with centres, subject experts, assessment associates and colleagues across Pearson. You'll act as the voice of the customer while balancing learner needs, assessment standards and regulatory expectations.

Continuous Improvement & Insight

Use performance data, customer feedback and assessment insight to identify opportunities for improvement, drive innovation and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of assessment delivery.

About You

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience working within assessment, awarding, qualifications or another regulated environment
• Strong understanding of assessment principles, standards and quality assurance
• Experience leading teams and developing people
• The ability to manage operational delivery, risk and competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for learners and customers

Your rewards & benefits

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.

Please see our attractive UK benefits here: Pearson Jobs - Benefits

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.

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Job: Learning Subject Matter Experts

Job Family: LEARNING\&CONTENT_DEVELOPMENT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 25520