Team Manager, Portfolio Management

Pearson; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson Enterprise is seeking a Team Manager for Portfolio Management in the Enterprise Content & Training group. You will own the portfolio strategy and lead a team translating customer priorities into scalable learning programs and content roadmaps.

You will combine market signals, workforce trends, and commercial priorities into roadmaps and investment recommendations, guiding content creation and commercialization to drive revenue and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading portfolio or content teams.
• Experience translating customer needs into scalable learning solutions.
• Experience evaluating portfolio performance and guiding growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage annual and quarterly portfolio roadmaps for AI literacy, leadership, and workforce transformation programs.
• Translate customer challenges and market insights into portfolio strategy and content investments.
• Plan scalable learning programs combining digital, live training, credentials, and other experiences.
• Ensure on-schedule delivery of products meeting quality standards and portfolio goals.
• Coach and develop a team of portfolio and content professionals with clear OKRs.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, Tech, Operations, Delivery and external partners to shape solutions.
• Lead research on workforce and AI trends, translating insights into opportunities.

Skills

Portfolio management

Content strategy

Team leadership

Curriculum strategy

Enterprise learning

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Pearson Enterprise

Pearson Enterprise helps organizations build the workforce capabilities required to succeed in a rapidly changing world of work. We partner with enterprises, governments, and institutions to close skills gaps, accelerate AI adoption, develop talent, and improve business performance through integrated solutions that combine learning, assessment, credentialing, and workforce intelligence. Our approach connects skills development, validation, and measurable outcomes, helping organizations move beyond isolated training programs to scalable workforce transformation. Millions of learners use Pearson products every day, and many of the world's leading organizations rely on Pearson to develop critical skills, strengthen talent pipelines, and prepare their workforce for the future.

About this Role

Team Manager, Portfolio Management for Enterprise Content & Training leads the development of scalable enterprise learning solutions that help organizations build critical workforce capabilities in AI, leadership, professional skills, and business transformation. The Team Manager owns the portfolio strategy and leads a team responsible for translating customer business priorities and workforce capability gaps into structured learning programs, content roadmaps, and commercially viable solutions.

The role translates market signals, workforce trends, and commercial priorities into portfolio roadmaps, content strategies, and investment recommendations. It combines strategic portfolio management, content strategy, people management, and market-driven planning.

The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for content strategy and development, guide portfolio priorities, and use data-driven insights to drive portfolio revenue and customer outcomes. The role serves as a connective leader across customer needs, market trends, content creation, and commercialization, ensuring Pearson focuses investment on high-value learning opportunities, content formats, and learning experiences that support measurable business growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage annual and quarterly portfolio roadmaps for AI literacy, AI-enabled work, leadership development, creative skills, professional skills, and workforce transformation programs for enterprise customers.
• Translate customer business challenges, workforce capability needs, market research, competitive insights, and revenue priorities into portfolio strategy, learning-program investments, and content roadmaps.
• Plan for scalable enterprise learning programs and learning journeys that combine digital learning, live training, assessments, credentials, and other learning experiences to achieve customer outcomes.
• Ensure the team delivers products and learning solutions to market on schedule while meeting quality standards and portfolio performance goals.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of portfolio and content professionals, establishing priorities, operating rhythms, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, Technology, Operations, Delivery, and external partners to shape customer solutions, accelerate execution, and support revenue growth.
• Lead research and analysis on emerging workforce, leadership, professional-skills, and AI adoption trends, translating insights into new portfolio opportunities and market-focused solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing teams in portfolio strategy, content development, curriculum strategy, learning products, enterprise learning, or related fields; experience in high-growth B2B learning environments preferred.
• Strong experience translating customer needs, workforce capability gaps, and market opportunities into scalable learning solutions, portfolio roadmaps, and content strategies.
• Experience evaluating portfolio performance, customer outcomes, market opportunities, and investment priorities to guide growth and portfolio decisions.
• Strong experience developing or managing learning portfolios for workforce transformation, AI skilling, professional skills, leadership development, and/or business transformation needs.
• Proven ability to translate market insights, customer needs, competitive signals, and commercial priorities into scalable content strategies, portfolio roadmaps, and investment recommendations.
• 5+ years of people management experience, including managing mid‑sized teams, developing talent, setting OKRs, and driving cross‑functional execution across content, product, sales, marketing, technology, and delivery.
• Demonstrated success using data, portfolio performance metrics, customer insights, and revenue analysis to inform prioritization, investment decisions, and continuous improvement.
• Ownership of portfolio performance, including setting growth priorities, evaluating investment trade‑offs, identifying market opportunities, and ensuring high‑quality content outcomes across the portfolio.
• Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, and decision‑making skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross‑functional audiences without requiring direct authority.
• Genuine excitement for building new solutions and addressing market demands to help skill the world of work on AI.
• Preferred: Experience with enterprise learning providers, leadership‑development organizations, workforce‑transformation consultancies, professional‑services firms, corporate learning organizations, or other B2B learning and talent‑development businesses.
• Preferred: Experience designing, developing, or managing enterprise learning programs, workforce‑development solutions, leadership‑development offerings, or professional‑skills programs for enterprise clients.

Education

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The full-time salary range for this role is between $115,000 - $170,000

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

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