Specialist, Portfolio Management

The Role

As a Specialist, Portfolio Manager at Pearson, you will own and shape a portfolio of higher education courseware products—spanning digital platforms, eTexts, and print solutions—to drive sustainable growth and strong learner outcomes. You will act as the voice of the customer and market, translating insights into disciplined, data-driven portfolio and investment decisions. This role offers a unique balance of external market engagement and hands-on portfolio execution, allowing you to influence strategy while delivering measurable commercial impact.

What You'll Own

• Own the commercial performance of a defined portfolio, balancing profitability, market share, and return on investment.
• Lead long-term portfolio strategy and lifecycle management, including launches, pilots, and sunsetting decisions.
• Translate customer, market, and competitive insights into clear investment priorities and roadmaps.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Content teams to execute portfolio plans.
• Monitor performance metrics and adjust strategy to respond to market, competitive, and technology shifts.

About You

• You bring experience in portfolio, product, or commercial management within education, technology, or a related industry.
• You are highly analytical and comfortable using data to inform investment and prioritization decisions.
• You thrive in cross-functional environments and influence without authority.
• You are customer-obsessed, commercially minded, and energized by balancing near-term results with long-term growth.
• You demonstrate Pearson’s essential behaviors through collaboration, curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Get

• The opportunity to shape the future of Pearson’s higher education portfolio and make a meaningful impact on learners.
• Exposure to senior leaders and the ability to influence strategic investment decisions.
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on learning, innovation, and inclusion.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities aligned to your region and role level.

Ready to make an Impact?

Apply now and help shape what’s next for learners and institutions around the world.

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by factors including skill set, experience, and location.

The full-time salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000.

This position is eligible for Pearson’s annual incentive program. Information on benefits can be found here.

Applications will be accepted through 2/25/26. 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: Portfolio Management

Job Family: GOTOMARKET

Organization: Higher Education

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 22694

Key skills/competency

• Portfolio Management
• Product Management
• Commercial Strategy
• Market Analysis
• Investment Decisions
• Higher Education
• Digital Platforms
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Data-driven Decisions
• Learner Outcomes