Senior Partnership Manager – Large-Scale Assessments

Pearson; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Partnership Management in a Go-to-Market context to lead development, growth, and administration of large-scale assessment programs for clients. Hybrid remote/office work.

You will coordinate with internal teams and with state education agencies and other stakeholders, ensuring programs meet schedules, budgets, and quality standards, with travel up to 25%.

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

• Leadership in support of the Lead, Partnership Management and program success.
• Develops and maintains client relationships and ensures program alignment with client and Pearson goals.
• Oversees project plans, schedules, budgets, and quality for assigned programs.
• Ensures quality control for products, processes, and activities.
• Advises clients and stakeholders to bring new and existing products to market.

Skills

Advanced degree leadership

Program management

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Contract management

Staff leadership

Analytical/problem-solving

Travel up to 25%

Education

Advanced graduate degree in policy/assessment/measurement

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Partnership Management in a Go-to-Market context to lead development, growth, and administration of large-scale assessment programs for clients. Hybrid remote/office work.

You will coordinate with internal teams and with state education agencies and other stakeholders, ensuring programs meet schedules, budgets, and quality standards, with travel up to 25%.