Director, AI-Driven Learning Design

Pearson

Des Moines (IA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 170,000

Full time

1 hour ago

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Job summary

Pearson is transforming its curriculum development with AI-powered orchestration. As Director of Learning Design you will lead high-quality curriculum, aligning with student outcomes and state standards across Pearson's virtual learning platform.

You will manage cross-functional partnerships and ensure rigorous, accessible content that scales with AI-enabled workflows. You will guide a team through reskilling and role transitions, establish governance for agent collaboration, and partner with

Qualifications

8+ years in curriculum or content leadership, including K-12 or virtual education.
Hands-on experience with generative AI tools for content creation and orchestration.
Proven experience leading managers through major operating-model changes.
Working knowledge of state standards, accessibility, and rights-clearance basics.
Judgment to say no to weak AI outputs and defend the decision to leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of high-quality curriculum for virtual learning and student outcomes.
Lead continuous improvement of curriculum processes informed by efficacy data.
Lead the transition of content developers into learning designers and learning design managers.
Assess team readiness for the shift and manage reskilling, redeployment, and hires with HR.
Set tone and pace for change across a large team, addressing skepticism and skill gaps.