Location: US Hoboken (Hybrid)
As the Product Director, you will serve as the functional leader responsible for defining, delivering, and scaling our Early Careers Platform. You will demonstrate high accountability for product outcomes, making decisive choices about feature prioritization and risk tradeoffs to maximize impact for learners and partners. Your leadership will set the standard for cross-functional collaboration, strategic vision, and operational excellence.
Develop and champion the product vision and multi-year roadmap for Pearsons Early Careers Platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market needs.
Take ownership of prioritizing product features, balancing innovation with feasibility, and making clear, accountable decisions about which initiatives to advance or defer.
Identify and evaluate opportunities to connect learning to employment outcomes through skills mapping, credentials, and career guidance, weighing potential risks and benefits.
Manage the entire product lifecycle, from discovery and design through launch and scale, with a focus on disciplined execution and measurable results.
Own KPIs around learner engagement, skill acquisition, employability outcomes, and partner adoption, holding yourself and your teams accountable for achieving ambitious targets.
Define and own the product roadmap, making transparent and well-communicated decisions about feature prioritization and resource allocation.
Write user stories and JIRA tickets for engineering teams, ensuring clarity of requirements and alignment with strategic priorities.
Proactively assess and manage risks throughout the delivery process, making tradeoffs as needed to ensure timely and high-quality product releases.
Collaborate with AI research, data science, and engineering teams to embed personalization, recommendations, and skillsmatching capabilities into the platform.
Ensure ethical and transparent use of AI to support learners in their career journeys, taking responsibility for risk mitigation and compliance.
Conduct competitive analysis, user research, and stakeholder interviews with students, educators, and employers.
Translate insights into actionable product requirements and feature priorities, demonstrating leadership in synthesizing diverse perspectives and making tough prioritization decisions.
Partner with marketing, sales, and strategy teams to design GTM plans, including integration with Pearsons existing ecosystem and external partners (schools, universities, employers).
Support corporate and institutional partnerships that drive platform adoption, taking accountability for partnership outcomes and risk management.
Lead and inspire cross-functional teams across product, engineering, design, marketing, and business development.
Serve as a visible leader and evangelist for Pearsons Early Careers vision, internally and externally, modeling accountability and decisive leadership in all interactions.
10+ years of product management experience, with at least 3 years in platform products, career readiness, or EdTech. K12 market knowledge would be a plus; learning platforms experience is recommended.
Experience in delivering learning platform solutions in any of the following markets:
Demonstrated success building and scaling B2C and/or B2B2C digital platforms, with clear examples of accountable leadership in feature prioritization and risk management.
Strong understanding of AI/ML applications, personalization, and skills/competency frameworks.
Ability to engage deeply with engineers, data scientists, and UX designers, providing clear direction and accountability for outcomes.
Proven ability to balance shortterm execution with longterm strategic vision, making informed tradeoffs and owning the results.
Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to drive product decisions and assess risk.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders and justify prioritization decisions.
Bachelors degree required; advanced degree or relevant experience in education, business, or technology preferred.
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 minimum fulltime salary range is between $180,000 $220,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience to
Pearson is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Applications will be accepted through January 9 th , 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
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