Specialist, Product Management (K12 Assessment)

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.
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