Development Manager - 6 Month FTC

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Development Manager

Location: UK (Hybrid) – Travel to our London office will be required monthly

Contract Type: 6-month Fixed-Term Contract

At Pearson, the world's leading learning company, we're dedicated to empowering learners in nearly 200 countries with cutting-edge content, services, and technology. As part of our Workforce Skills division, we're expanding our global reach-and we want you to be part of it.

We're looking for a Product Development Lead to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will lead the design and development of vocational teaching and learning products, including qualifications, assessments, and digital/print content that meets the needs of learners, educators, and regulatory bodies across international markets.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and develop qualifications and assessments that are innovative, compliant, and commercially sound
• Gather and apply customer and market insights to shape product strategy
• Lead virtual teams and external experts to deliver projects on time, to budget, and with impact
• Collaborate with colleagues across Pearson to support product implementation and lifecycle management
• Champion a learner- and customer-first approach in everything you do

What You'll Bring:

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Deep understanding of the education and qualifications landscape (UK and/or international)
• Experience in qualification and/or assessment design and development
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• A strategic mindset with the ability to balance commercial goals and compliance

Bonus Points For:

• Teaching experience
• Experience in vocational or technical education sectors
• Background in designing teaching and learning resources
• Budget management experience

Why Pearson?

Join a company where diversity and inclusion are more than buzzwords-they're embedded in our values. We're bold thinkers, lifelong learners, and passionate innovators committed to helping everyone realise the life they imagine through learning.

Apply Today!

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Job: Product Management

Job Family: PRODUCT

Organization: Enterprise Learning & Skills

Schedule: FULL\\_TIME

Req ID: 20174

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