Senior Program Leader - Delivery & Strategy (Remote)

Pearson; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales incentive plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Pearson seeks an Advanced Specialist, Project Management to drive planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple squads. This role bridges Product Management, Architecture, Engineering, and executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment to priorities and platform investments.

Principal responsibilities include delivery planning, risk mitigation, release coordination, and transparent executive reporting across a globally distributed onshore and offshore workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, engineering, computer science, 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

Advanced program / delivery management

Technical fluency

Executive communication

Distributed global teams

Leadership without authority

Ambiguity resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of project, program, or delivery management experience

Experience leading enterprise software delivery and scaled/Agile environments

Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional programs and globally distributed teams

PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certification strongly preferred but not required

Job description

Pearson seeks an Advanced Specialist, Project Management to drive planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple squads. This role bridges Product Management, Architecture, Engineering, and executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment to priorities and platform investments.

Principal responsibilities include delivery planning, risk mitigation, release coordination, and transparent executive reporting across a globally distributed onshore and offshore workforce.