Remote Senior Program Manager, Cross-Functional Delivery

Pearson; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Project Management to drive planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple squads in the United States. This role acts as the operational bridge between Product Management, Architecture, Engineering, and executives, delivering a single view of work in flight and risk.

The role emphasizes leadership without formal authority, global coordination, and the use of AI-driven tooling to improve planning, risk management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of project, program, or delivery management experience.
• Experience leading enterprise software delivery and scaled / Agile delivery environments.
• Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional programs and globally distributed teams.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certification strongly preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery for a medium-to-large program or multiple squads.
• Own cross-squad dependency management, critical-path management, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate release planning and execution across squads and platforms.
• Provide executive-ready delivery transparency — status, risks, and decisions needed.
• Align squads to business priorities, contractual obligations, and platform investments.
• Facilitate program ceremonies, planning, and cross-team alignment.
• Drive delivery process improvements and predictability across squads.
• Use AI and PM tooling for planning, reporting, and risk intelligence.

Skills

Delivery management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Facilitation & negotiation

Leadership without authority

Ambiguity resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

PMP

PgMP

SAFe

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Project Management to drive planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple squads in the United States. This role acts as the operational bridge between Product Management, Architecture, Engineering, and executives, delivering a single view of work in flight and risk.

The role emphasizes leadership without formal authority, global coordination, and the use of AI-driven tooling to improve planning, risk management, and