Advanced Specialist, Product Management, MFL and English Teaching and Learning
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Description
The Modern Foreign Languages and English team creates and manages engaging, effective and innovative resources for teachers and learners across Secondary French, German and Spanish, Secondary English and Primary Literacy. We are a friendly, high-performing team of product managers and editors who are passionate about supporting teachers, improving learning outcomes and encouraging a love of learning.
About The Role
We are looking for a publishing professional to join us as an Advanced Specialist for a 12-month maternity cover role. The role aligns to industry-level titles such as Product Manager.
A key part of this role will be to lead the delivery of one or more of our market-leading digital services or components, balancing customer insight and business needs to inform your decisions. You’ll lead a team of internal and external editors and liaise with colleagues in our digital, design, delivery and supplier teams. You will be an excellent communicator and a proactive problem-solver and will be responsible for ensuring your projects are launched on time, to budget and to the highest levels of quality.
This role would suit someone with some product management experience or an experienced editor looking to take the next step in their career.
A day in the life of an Advanced Specialist
About The Role
We are looking for a publishing professional to join us as an Advanced Specialist for a 12-month maternity cover role. The role aligns to industry-level titles such as Product Manager.
A key part of this role will be to lead the delivery of one or more of our market-leading digital services or components, balancing customer insight and business needs to inform your decisions. You’ll lead a team of internal and external editors and liaise with colleagues in our digital, design, delivery and supplier teams. You will be an excellent communicator and a proactive problem-solver and will be responsible for ensuring your projects are launched on time, to budget and to the highest levels of quality.
This role would suit someone with some product management experience or an experienced editor looking to take the next step in their career.
A day in the life of an Advanced Specialist
During a typical working week, you might carry out some of the following activities:
- Lead delivery of your assigned project(s), leading editorial teams and working closely with external suppliers to ensure content and digital build meet expected quality standards and deadlines
- Manage and proactively solve day-to-day project issues and risks
- Carry out research with teachers and students, developing and maintaining a deep understanding of their needs and pain points
- Put together a business case for a new product that meets both customer needs and business goals
- Maintain the budget for your project(s) with a tight focus on costs
- Work collaboratively with other Specialists within and outside our immediate team to ensure your assigned projects fits seamlessly with our platforms, digital tools and other parts of the project
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as digital teams, design, sales and marketing.
- Have experience of working in an educational publishing environment, in either a publishing / product management or editorial role
- Speak one or more of French, Spanish and German – although this is not essential for the right candidate
- Have experience working on products for at least one of the main markets we serve (MFL, Secondary English, Primary Literacy)
- Have a strong understanding of editorial processes
Role location
This is a hybrid working role across home and office locations in Oxford or London, with 1 day per week in the office (or more if desired).
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: Pearson Jobs – Benefits
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.
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.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Job:
This is a hybrid working role across home and office locations in Oxford or London, with 1 day per week in the office (or more if desired).
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: Pearson Jobs – Benefits
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.
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.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Job:
Learning Subject Matter Experts
Job Family: LEARNING&CONTENT_DEVELOPMENT
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Req ID: 22826
Job Family: LEARNING&CONTENT_DEVELOPMENT
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Req ID: 22826