Senior Program Manager - Transformation & AI Enablement

Pearson; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Program Manager in the United States to lead cross-functional transformation and AI enablement initiatives across Finance, operations, and product development. You will translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions and partner with global teams to realize measurable value.

The role balances program delivery with transformation enablement, requiring practical AI fluency, strong analytics, governance, and the ability to operate with ambiguity while driving

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex programs or projects with scope, schedule, and budget accountability.
• Proven ability in business analysis, process improvement, and transformation.
• Practical use of AI/automation tools to improve business work and outcomes.
• Strong financial/data literacy and clear analytical storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional product-development and business-transformation initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Build integrated plans across waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery environments.
• Provide concise reporting for sponsors, governance forums, Finance, and senior leaders.

Skills

Program management

AI enablement

Financial literacy

Cross-functional leadership

Microsoft 365

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Copilot

Azure DevOps

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Program Manager in the United States to lead cross-functional transformation and AI enablement initiatives across Finance, operations, and product development. You will translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions and partner with global teams to realize measurable value.

The role balances program delivery with transformation enablement, requiring practical AI fluency, strong analytics, governance, and the ability to operate with ambiguity while driving