Product Program Management Specialist

Pearson VUE

. Lead multiple curriculum and content-development projects from initiation through launch and closeout .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex curriculum and content-development projects, ensuring compliance with quality assurance and accessibility standards while effectively managing risks and stakeholder relationships. Proficient in utilizing modern project management tools and methodologies to drive project success and improve operational efficiency.

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Project ManagementRisk ManagementCurriculum DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningChange ManagementQuality AssuranceDigital Learning ProductsWorkflow AutomationCurriculum Development LifecyclesProblem SolvingPerformance ManagementMilestone TrackingDependency Management

Soft Skills

FacilitationCommunicationAccountabilityNegotiationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

Collaboration ToolsDashboardsProject Management SoftwareResponsible AIWorkflow Automation Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPCAPMScrumAgile

Industry Keywords

Educational ContentDigital Publishing WorkflowsAcademic StandardsState ApprovalsContent Development Programs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead multiple curriculum and content-development projects from initiation through launch and closeout
Define scope, outcomes, deliverables, milestones, schedules, dependencies, roles, and measures of success with stakeholders
Build and maintain integrated project plans across content creation, reviews, approvals, QA, remediation, and release readiness
Drive work toward committed dates, negotiating priorities and timelines as conditions change
Identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, scope, and change impacts
Lead mitigation and problem-solving; escalate with context, impact, options, and recommended paths forward
Maintain decision and change records and communicate approved changes and downstream effects
Establish project governance, communication, and meeting rhythms
Provide status reporting on progress, milestones, risks, dependencies, decisions, and leadership needs
Build accountability and trusted relationships across internal teams and external partners
Maintain current project documentation and a consistent source of truth
Coordinate curriculum deliverables, reviews, feedback, approvals, and dependencies
Manage partner performance against scope, schedule, quality expectations, and delivery projections
Ensure compliance with content, accessibility, academic integrity, review, and quality-assurance processes
Drive QA findings and remediation through closure and verify delivery completeness and readiness
Lead retrospectives and convert lessons learned into improvements
Identify recurring delivery or process issues and recommend scalable solutions
Use project-management practices, dashboards, workflow automation, collaboration tools, and responsible AI to improve visibility and efficiency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
3+ years of project or program management experience in a business environment
Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies
Strong planning, risk and change management, facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage competing priorities, establish accountability, and drive teams toward committed milestones
Experience working with distributed teams and modern project-management and collaboration tools
Experience with curriculum, educational content, digital learning products, or comparable content-development programs preferred
Experience managing external partners, vendors, or distributed production teams preferred
Knowledge of curriculum-development lifecycles, QA, accessibility, academic standards, state approvals, or digital publishing workflows preferred
Experience with Agile, hybrid, or iterative delivery and with dashboards, workflow automation, or AI-enabled tools preferred
PMP, CAPM, Scrum, Agile, or comparable project/program management certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible for Pearson’s annual incentive program
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