Senior Program Manager: AI-Enabled Transformation

Pearson; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Program Manager within the Project Management Office to drive business transformation, AI enablement, and cross-functional initiatives from concept to realization. The role focuses on turning ambiguous needs into actionable plans, improving governance, reporting, and performance across Finance, technology, and global teams.

The ideal candidate blends program leadership with process redesign, financial insight, and hands-on experimentation with AI-enabled workflows,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading complex projects or programs with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, dependencies, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience in business analysis, process improvement, operational transformation, or comparable discipline.
• Practical experience using AI, automation, analytics, or digital tools to improve business work.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional product-development and business-transformation initiatives from discovery through delivery and transition to operations.
• Build integrated plans across waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery environments; adapt the approach to the work rather than applying methodology mechanically.
• Provide concise, evidence-based reporting for project teams, sponsors, governance forums, Finance, and senior leaders.
• Develop/improve tools and dashboards to ensure information is accessible and actionable.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Process improvement

Financial literacy

Excel

Power BI

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Program Manager within the Project Management Office to drive business transformation, AI enablement, and cross-functional initiatives from concept to realization. The role focuses on turning ambiguous needs into actionable plans, improving governance, reporting, and performance across Finance, technology, and global teams.

The ideal candidate blends program leadership with process redesign, financial insight, and hands-on experimentation with AI-enabled workflows,