Portfolio Lead, Enterprise Learning & AI

Pearson; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Benefits package

Job summary

Pearson seeks a Team Manager, Portfolio Management for Enterprise Content & Training to lead scalable enterprise learning solutions across AI literacy, leadership development, and workforce transformation. You will translate customer priorities into structured programs and roadmaps, guiding content creation and investments to drive measurable business outcomes.

The role requires strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a data-driven approach to grow portfolio revenue while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing teams in portfolio strategy, content development, curriculum strategy, learning products, enterprise learning, or related fields; experience in high-growth B2B learning environments preferred.
• Strong experience translating customer needs, workforce capability gaps, and market opportunities into scalable learning solutions, portfolio roadmaps, and content strategies.
• Experience evaluating portfolio performance, customer outcomes, market opportunities, and investment priorities to guide growth and portfolio decisions.
• Strong experience developing or managing learning portfolios for workforce transformation, AI skilling, professional skills, leadership development, and/or business transformation needs.
• Proven ability to translate market insights, customer needs, competitive signals, and commercial priorities into scalable content strategies, portfolio roadmaps, and investment recommendations.
• 5+ years of people management experience, including managing mid-sized teams, developing talent, setting OKRs, and driving cross-functional execution across content, product, sales, marketing, technology, and delivery.
• Demonstrated success using data, portfolio performance metrics, customer insights, and revenue analysis to inform prioritization, investment decisions, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage annual and quarterly portfolio roadmaps for AI literacy, AI-enabled work, leadership development, creative skills, professional skills, and workforce transformation programs for enterprise customers.
• Translate customer business challenges, workforce capability needs, market research, competitive insights, and revenue priorities into portfolio strategy, learning-program investments, and content roadmaps.
• Plan for scalable enterprise learning programs and learning journeys that combine digital learning, live training, assessments, credentials, and other learning experiences to achieve customer outcomes.
• Ensure the team delivers products and learning solutions to market on schedule while meeting quality standards and portfolio performance goals.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of portfolio and content professionals, establishing priorities, operating rhythms, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, Technology, Operations, Delivery, and external partners to shape customer solutions, accelerate execution, and support revenue growth.
• Lead research and analysis on emerging workforce, leadership, professional-skills, and AI adoption trends, translating insights into new portfolio opportunities and market-focused solutions.

Skills

Portfolio management

Content development

Leadership

Strategic planning

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pearson seeks a Team Manager, Portfolio Management for Enterprise Content & Training to lead scalable enterprise learning solutions across AI literacy, leadership development, and workforce transformation. You will translate customer priorities into structured programs and roadmaps, guiding content creation and investments to drive measurable business outcomes.

The role requires strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a data-driven approach to grow portfolio revenue while