Product Management Director for Certification & Education

Pearson; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Lead Product Manager to head a high-performing team delivering customer and business outcomes within the Certiport portfolio. You will drive discovery, strategy, and roadmap while coaching product managers and collaborating with educators, institutions, and industry partners to advance certification and workforce readiness solutions.

The role combines deep product leadership with expertise in certification, credentialing, and education markets to identify opportunities that

Qualifications

• 8+ years product management experience with 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, communicating across business and technical stakeholders, 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 outcome-based roadmaps.
• Drive portfolio-level prioritization based on customer value, business impact, and strategic alignment.
• Ensure product investments align with organizational goals and market opportunities.
• Champion customer-centric decision making throughout the organization.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Lead Product Manager to head a high-performing team delivering customer and business outcomes within the Certiport portfolio. You will drive discovery, strategy, and roadmap while coaching product managers and collaborating with educators, institutions, and industry partners to advance certification and workforce readiness solutions.

The role combines deep product leadership with expertise in certification, credentialing, and education markets to identify opportunities that