Data Domain Lead & Strategic Partner

Pearson; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an experienced Domain Lead to drive discovery and definition of core data products within the Global Data organization. You will bridge business strategy and data delivery, align priorities, and influence investments to maximize impact.

You will coordinate across data teams, OCTO, stakeholders and executives, define scope and milestones, and ensure measurable business value delivery through collaboration with engineering and governance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, CS, engineering, data science or related field; advanced certs preferred.
• 5+ years in data products or product-driven organizations.
• Proficient with SQL, Python, R; knowledge of data pipelines and governance.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder influence.
• Ability to drive value from ambiguity and complex requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize scope, goals, milestones across data product initiatives.
• Coordinate across data teams, OCTO teams, stakeholders, and executives.
• Develop narratives for data products to secure buy-in and support.
• Partner with business to define success metrics and value realization.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure measurable business value delivery.
• Measure business impact and promote data quality and governance standards.
• Contribute to governance and analytics best practices across Global Data.

Skills

Data products

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree; MBA, PMP, CBAP or data certification preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

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Job description

Pearson is seeking an experienced Domain Lead to drive discovery and definition of core data products within the Global Data organization. You will bridge business strategy and data delivery, align priorities, and influence investments to maximize impact.

You will coordinate across data teams, OCTO, stakeholders and executives, define scope and milestones, and ensure measurable business value delivery through collaboration with engineering and governance teams.