Product Management Director – Technical and AI

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**Product Management Director – Technical and AI**
Location: US - Remote
**About Pearson** At Pearson, we are committed to helping people make progress in their lives through learning.

We create innovative and accessible educational products and services that foster personal and professional growth.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Product Director to join our team and drive the development of cutting-edge educational products.
**About the Job** We embrace an SVPG-inspired Product Operating Model, empowering our product teams to solve hard problems – customer problems and business problems – in ways that our customers love, yet work for our business.

Product companies depend on strong products, and strong products come from strong product teams.

And we recognise that product teams are only as strong as their product managers.
The Product Excellence team brings together exceptional product managers and leaders to tackle Pearson's most complex challenges, while transforming how we build products.

We're on a mission to create the capabilities, culture, and operating model that empower product teams to consistently deliver breakthrough outcomes for learners and the business.
**Position Overview**
We're seeking an innovative and experienced Product Management Director to lead AI-related and other strategic initiatives, driving excellence in product management and innovation across our product portfolio.

This role combines deep technical expertise with product management acumen, delivery excellence, and a coaching mindset to accelerate transformation initiatives, key growth programs, and capability building across teams.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Product Leadership**
+ Embed into business units to develop customer-centric roadmaps and compelling business cases
+ Coach teams to develop high-quality MRDs, PRDs, and refine complex work into shippable increments
+ Help teams define winning product strategies and navigate ambiguity through rigorous user-centric discovery
+ Lead rapid product builds with design and engineering teams, delivering features through agile methodologies
**AI & Technical Innovation**
+ Drive AI product strategy and deliver breakthrough genAI innovations (LLMs, partnerships, acquisitions)
+ Coach teams to adopt MVP mindset for rapid experimentation and market validation
+ Lead complex technical problem-solving and integration planning across product and engineering organizations
**Product Excellence**
+ Execute player-coach model: hands-on product building while developing team capabilities
+ Drive targeted interventions with practitioner credibility, championing high-impact delivery practices
+ Lead technology/product training initiatives and foster vibrant communities of practice
**Strategic Initiatives**
+ Own roadmap excellence and technical strategy development across multiple business units
+ Independently drive cross-functional initiatives spanning design, engineering, and business teams
+ Lead innovation pipeline and strategic partnerships in AI/emerging technologies
**Required Qualifications**
+ 8+ years of product management experience with demonstrable AI/ML expertise
+ Strong technical background in software engineering or related disciplines
+ Proven track record shipping complex technical products and leading engineering partnerships
+ Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, particularly generative AI and agentic systems
+ Experience building product prototypes and technical roadmaps from concept to market
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Successful experience with startups, acquisitions, or large-scale innovation initiatives
+ Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
+ Domain expertise in learning technologies and educational product development
+ Entrepreneurial experience in high-growth or startup environments
+ Strong analytical capabilities and systems thinking approach to complex technical challenges
**What You'll Love About This Role**
+ Shape the future of AI-powered educational experiences at global scale
+ Work directly with cutting-edge technologies while coaching world-class product teams
+ High autonomy and direct impact on strategic initiatives across multiple business units
+ Opportunity to build and lead in a transformation environment with significant growth potential
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 full-time salary range is between **$225,000 - $260,000** - This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through until the **6th October 2025** .

This window may be extended depending on business needs.
**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:** Product Management
**Job Family:** PRODUCT
**Organization:** Direct to Consumer
**Schedule:** FULL_TIME
**Workplace Type:**
**Req ID:** 21227

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