Senior Program Manager, Strategic Delivery (Remote US)

Pearson; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Project Management to drive planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple squads. This role bridges Product, Business Analysis, Architecture, Engineering, QE, Operations, and executives to keep programs aligned with priorities and contracts.

The position emphasizes delivery planning, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and release coordination 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

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Influence without authority

Education

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

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Project Management to drive planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple squads. This role bridges Product, Business Analysis, Architecture, Engineering, QE, Operations, and executives to keep programs aligned with priorities and contracts.

The position emphasizes delivery planning, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and release coordination across a globally distributed onshore and offshore workforce.