Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£56,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 (80% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £56,500, and Embanet UK Limited is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified., Programme management and portfolio leadership could be senior functional management) or SOC 1137 (Information technology directors, Role sits within Platform Engineering/IT technology organisation). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
Drive strategic alignment, portfolio governance, executive reporting and operational excellence across Pearson's Platform Engineering organisation, acting as the operational engine behind one of Pearson's largest technology functions. Known in the market as: Chief of Staff, Technology Chief of Staff, Portfolio Management Lead, PMO Lead, Delivery Management Lead, Portfolio Office Manager, Business Operations Lead, Programme Portfolio Manager or Technology Strategy & Operations Lead. This role combines business operations, portfolio leadership, governance, strategy and executive engagement to bring structure, visibility and execution discipline to a complex global technology environment.
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, is seeking a Principal, Program Management professional to drive strategic, operational and business alignment across the Platform Engineering organisation within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO).
Platform Engineering is the technical backbone of Pearson, providing cloud services, infrastructure, enterprise tooling, digital workplace technology, networking, database services and operational governance capabilities that support Pearson's products, colleagues and learners globally. Platform Engineering partners closely with development teams and business technology leaders across Pearson to deliver secure, reliable and scalable services.
This newly created role will establish and lead the Platform Engineering Business Office, helping to drive organisational alignment, portfolio governance, executive reporting, strategic planning, communications, business operations and continuous improvement across a large global technology function.
Success in this position will come from bringing structure, visibility and operational rigour to a fast-moving environment while building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across OCTO and the wider business.
Hybrid - London (The Strand)
This role is expected to spend approximately 2-3 days per week in Pearson's London office, working closely with senior technology leaders and stakeholders across Platform Engineering and OCTO.
This is more than a programme management role. It is an opportunity to build and shape a brand-new business office within one of Pearson's most critical technology organisations.
You will influence strategic decisions, establish new operating models, drive operational excellence and help define how Platform Engineering demonstrates business value across Pearson. As platform capabilities, cloud services and AI-driven technologies continue to evolve, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact at enterprise scale.
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The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.