Job description
At Pearson, we’re redefining how educators understand and act on student learning. As a member of the Measurement & Learning Product Management team, within Pearson’s School Assessment organization, the Product Specialist serves as a critical bridge between Product Management, Professional Learning, Product Support, and Partner Success.
This role aligns to industry level titles such as Product Manager, K12 Assessment, or Product Manager, Classroom Assessment
This role combines responsibilities traditionally associated with product enablement and product management. Product Specialists are recognized as subject matter experts in assigned PALS products and are responsible for translating product capabilities into clear, scalable training, support, and go-to-market assets. They also play an active role in product discovery and delivery by gathering requirements, facilitating design discussions, documenting workflows, and helping shape solutions that address educator and district needs.
Working closely with senior-level Product Managers, Product Specialists help ensure products are well understood, effectively adopted, and continuously improved. The Product Specialist helps bring roadmap strategies to life through customer insight, requirements definition, product documentation, and enablement. This role is for someone who:
Enjoys translating complex ideas into clear, actionable content and requirements
Thrives at collaborating across product, design, engineering, marketing, and training teams
Can facilitate discussions, gather input, and drive clarity from ambiguity
Is passionate about helping educators and students succeed
Wants to grow product management, voice of customer research, and enablement skills simultaneously
Takes initiative and can independently drive projects to completion
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Product Thinking & Problem Solving
Ability to translate customer needs into product requirements and recommendations
Comfortable facilitating conversations that uncover root causes and clarify requirements
Ability to balance customer needs, business goals, and technical constraints
Product Communication & Documentation
Ability to create clear requirements, workflows, and training materials
Strong presentation and facilitation skills
Skilled at tailoring content for different audiences
Product Expertise & Customer Understanding
Develop deep expertise in assigned products, workflows, and use cases
Understand educator, administrator, and district perspectives
Serve as a trusted resource across functional teams
Execution & Collaboration
Strong project management and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Experience working across cross-functional teams
Attention to detail and commitment to quality
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree
3–5+ years of experience in educational technology, assessment, professional learning, product support, curriculum development, or related fields
Experience creating training, professional learning, support materials, or customer-facing content
Experience gathering requirements, documenting workflows, or supporting product development efforts
Preferred
Experience with K-12 assessment, MTSS, formative assessment, interim assessment, or behavioral solutions
Experience participating in Agile product development environments
Familiarity with product management tools and practices
Understanding of district purchasing and implementation needs
What You’ll Get
The opportunity to help shape category-defining assessment and learning products
Exposure to product strategy, customer research, and product development practices
A highly collaborative, mission-driven team
The opportunity to directly impact teaching and learning outcomes for educators and students nationwide
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 $75,000 - $90,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through October 6, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.