Tech Solutions Strategist

Pearson; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson seeks a Technology Solutions Specialist to own business analysis for PPA system enhancements, product improvements, integrations, and data initiatives. You will partner across Product, Engineering, Data, QA, and Operations to define clear requirements and support delivery readiness.

Responsibilities include elicitation, translating needs into actionable specs, data mapping, and process documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IS, CS, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 2-3 years of BA or related experience.
• Experience with Agile delivery, SDLC, Jira/Azure DevOps, Confluence/SharePoint, process mapping.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation for initiatives, enhancements, and system changes.
• Translate business needs into functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Decompose requirements into backlog items and technical tickets with stakeholders.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder facilitation

Agile delivery

System integrations

Data analysis

Communication

AI tool usage

Backlog refinement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

2-3 years BA/BA-related experience

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

Pearson seeks a Technology Solutions Specialist to own business analysis for PPA system enhancements, product improvements, integrations, and data initiatives. You will partner across Product, Engineering, Data, QA, and Operations to define clear requirements and support delivery readiness.

Responsibilities include elicitation, translating needs into actionable specs, data mapping, and process documentation.