Senior Content Architect – Qualifications & Assessments

Pearson; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Content Developer on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead design and development of vocational learning products, combining subject matter expertise with regulatory knowledge to deliver high-quality qualifications, assessments, and teaching materials.

You will collaborate across education, assessment and product teams, manage expert writers, and ensure content meets time, budget and quality standards while engaging with regulators and employers.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• Experience in education, qualifications, or assessment development.
• Strong understanding of assessment principles and techniques.
• Experience balancing commercial goals with regulatory requirements.
• Experience designing or developing qualifications or learning products.
• Project management experience with delivery to time, budget, and quality.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional / virtual teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop qualifications, assessments, and learning content aligned to learner and market needs.
• Build and apply evidence-based insights from customer, learner, and competitor research.
• Ensure all products meet regulatory, government, and quality requirements.
• Lead end-to-end product development (design, approval, accreditation, delivery).
• Manage delivery to time, budget, and quality standards.
• Recruit, brief, and manage subject matter experts and writing teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth implementation and lifecycle support.
• Monitor product quality, accuracy, and customer experience throughout the lifecycle.
• Identify improvements to enhance learner outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Represent Pearson in stakeholder engagements.

Skills

Content development

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Assessment principles

Content design

Education

Degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Content Developer on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead design and development of vocational learning products, combining subject matter expertise with regulatory knowledge to deliver high-quality qualifications, assessments, and teaching materials.

You will collaborate across education, assessment and product teams, manage expert writers, and ensure content meets time, budget and quality standards while engaging with regulators and employers.