Pearson Virtual Schools, formerly Connections Education and a division within Pearson, is a leading provider of accountable, high-quality virtual education solu
Program Manager
Location
New Jersey
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$100K - $115K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Program Manager
Pearson
• Lead end-to-end program delivery for high-priority, cross-functional initiatives, setting clear objectives, milestones, and outcomes. • Apply structured problem‑solving to resolve delivery issues and proactive risk management to deliver outcomes in a fast‑paced environment. • Partner with leaders across Sales, Customer Success, Operations, Enablement, HR, Analytics, and Technology to align scope, sequencing, and resourcing. • Establish strong governance and accountability by defining owners, decision cadences, success metrics, and follow-through mechanisms. • Drive execution discipline by proactively managing risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and escalations to keep programs on track. • Communicate program health and decisions with concise, executive-ready updates that enable timely action. • Design and apply AI tools to streamline planning and delivery workflows, including status reporting, meeting summaries, action tracking, and process documentation. • Support development of tools, templates, and operating rhythms that improve consistency and execution quality.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, program coordination, operations, consulting, or a related role.
- Strong experience with program management, process improvement, change enablement, and cross-functional collaboration.
- High ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently and deliver results
- Proven experience supporting cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to create executive-ready materials and facilitate working sessions.
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Benefits
- This position is eligible for Pearson’s annual incentive program. Information on benefits can be found here.
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