Senior Partnership Manager, Education Assessments (Hybrid)

Pearson; Montpelier (VT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Partnership Management to lead and grow large-scale assessment programs in a hybrid remote/office role. You will work across internal teams and with state education agency clients to design, implement, and manage assessment products and services that meet professional standards and client needs.

You will provide leadership to ensure program success, maintain client communications, and contribute to proposal and contract development.

Qualifications

• Advanced graduate degree with a concentration in policy, assessment, or measurement (in education or a related field)
• Experience in management in an area related to large-scale testing, preferably in certification and licensing
• Professional experience managing and supporting project & program contracts
• 3 years of experience in the educational testing and assessment industry preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and facilitation skills
• Experience directing the activities of staff in planning, organizing, scheduling, monitoring, and evaluating work
• Experience in client relationship management and project management
• Experience organizing and prioritizing workloads and successfully handling complex situations independently
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, assume ownership of responsibilities, and drive projects and deliverables to successful completion with minimal supervision
• Demonstration of a strong analytic capability and knowledge of education policies, issues, and programs
• Travel as needed up to 25%

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large-scale assessment activities across programs
• Support client relationships with state education agencies and stakeholders
• Oversee work plans, schedules, and delivery of program activities
• Ensure quality control for products, processes, and activities
• Maintain regular program status updates and communications with clients
• Assist in proposals, contracts, and statements of work as needed
• Contribute assessment/testing expertise to product and service development

Skills

Advanced degree

Program management

Client relationship mgmt

Leadership

Communication

Team supervision

Education

Advanced graduate degree in policy/education/measurement

Experience in large-scale testing management

Experience in education policy knowledge

3 years in educational testing/assessment

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Partnership Management to lead and grow large-scale assessment programs in a hybrid remote/office role. You will work across internal teams and with state education agency clients to design, implement, and manage assessment products and services that meet professional standards and client needs.

You will provide leadership to ensure program success, maintain client communications, and contribute to proposal and contract development.