Senior Product Manager, High-Stakes Assessment & AI

Pearson; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Product Management to own product direction for exam authoring, item banking, test assembly, and publishing capabilities within Pearson Professional Assessments. You will shape strategy, manage roadmaps, and guide agile delivery with emphasis on governance, quality, and impact on test-taker outcomes.

You will lead discovery across authoring and publishing workflows, balance customer value with business constraints, and explore responsible use of

Qualifications

• Proven track record as an individual contributor product manager
• Strong discovery and validation skills in complex domains
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted workflows and governance
• Experience collaborating with engineering and design in iterative delivery

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and roadmap aligned to customer and business needs
• Lead discovery with users and stakeholders to uncover opportunities
• Collaborate with engineering and design to ship high-quality features
• Apply AI capabilities thoughtfully to improve outcomes and governance
• Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to executives and teams

Skills

Product management

Discovery

AI tools

Engineering collaboration

Cross-functional alignment

Ambiguity navigation

Analytics

Documentation

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Product Management to own product direction for exam authoring, item banking, test assembly, and publishing capabilities within Pearson Professional Assessments. You will shape strategy, manage roadmaps, and guide agile delivery with emphasis on governance, quality, and impact on test-taker outcomes.

You will lead discovery across authoring and publishing workflows, balance customer value with business constraints, and explore responsible use of