Specialist, Contracts Management

This role aligns to industry-level titles such as Contracts Specialist, Contracts Manager, Government Contracts Specialist, Project Contracts Coordinator.

Your Opportunity

Are you highly organised, confident working with stakeholders, and motivated by delivering work that has real-world impact?

As Specialist, Contracts Management, you’ll help support the delivery of government contracts linked to the Pearson Tests of English (PTE) portfolio. You’ll play a key role in keeping contract activity on track, supporting projects, managing documentation, and helping teams deliver high-quality services on time, within budget, and in line with agreed requirements. The role will also manage specific projects to ensure they are delivered to time, within scope, quality and budget parameters, in accordance with a standardised, controlled project management methodology.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys structured project work, stakeholder collaboration, problem-solving, and working in a purpose-driven education business that helps people progress in their lives through learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, organised contract documentation and governance processes.
• Support positive working relationships with government agency contacts, in the UK and internationally, co-ordinating with internal teams.
• Monitor contract milestones, service levels, deliverables, risks, and compliance updates.
• Support governance activities including reporting, contract reviews, risk registers, performance monitoring and customer deliverables.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve contract-related issues and escalation of risks and issues when needed.
• Support project planning, including scope, timelines, resources, governance, reporting, and change control.
• Provide guidance to project teams on contractual obligations and implications.
• Help ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and to a high-quality standard.
• Support tenders, bids, and commercial activities to help Pearson grow new business.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience working in customer-focused environments, ideally within a contract-based Government client or other large supplier relationship.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and reporting skills, with the ability to analyse information and present insights clearly.
• Good understanding of project management methodologies and structured delivery approaches.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities, track progress, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Commercial awareness, to include contract management, and a proactive approach to identifying risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborative working style, customer focus, and commitment to quality.
• Good understanding of public sector ways of working, culture, or stakeholder environments (desirable).

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• PRINCE2 certification or strong knowledge of PRINCE2 would be an advantage.
• Background or education in law, contract management, or a related field would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of English language qualifications, testing, or assessment services would be helpful.

Location & Work Set Up

This is a full-time hybrid role based in the UK, with regular collaboration from our London office.

Your Rewards & Benefits

We know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We know one size doesn’t fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams, and their families, too.

Please see our attractive UK benefits here: Home - Pearson Benefits

Please note:

We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting initial recruiter conversations with selected candidates on an ongoing basis. However, hiring manager interviews are most likely to take place toward mid- to late-August. Thank you for your patience and continued interest in the opportunity.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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