Product Director – Certification & Workforce Innovation

Pearson; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Lead, Product Manager to drive the Certiport portfolio and coach a high-performing team responsible for delivering learner-centric certification and workforce readiness solutions. You will collaborate with engineering, design, data, and business stakeholders to shape product discovery, strategy, and outcomes across educators, learners, and industry partners.

The ideal candidate combines deep product leadership with domain knowledge in certification, credentialing, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience, including leadership of multiple product teams.
• 5+ years leading Product Managers and developing product talent.
• Proven experience defining product strategy and delivering measurable business results.
• Strong understanding of modern product management practices, including discovery, experimentation, and outcome-based planning.
• Experience partnering with engineering and design leaders in an empowered product model.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior executives and driving organizational alignment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to define and evolve product vision, strategy, and priorities.
• Translate company objectives into coherent product initiatives and roadmaps.
• Drive portfolio-level prioritization based on customer value and strategic alignment.
• Ensure product investments align with goals and market opportunities.
• Champion customer-centric decision making throughout the organization.
• Coach and develop Product Managers to build empowered teams and strong decision making.
• Foster accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across functions.

Skills

8+ years product management

Leadership of product managers

Product strategy & roadmap

Stakeholder management

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Lead, Product Manager to drive the Certiport portfolio and coach a high-performing team responsible for delivering learner-centric certification and workforce readiness solutions. You will collaborate with engineering, design, data, and business stakeholders to shape product discovery, strategy, and outcomes across educators, learners, and industry partners.

The ideal candidate combines deep product leadership with domain knowledge in certification, credentialing, and