Principal, Product Management

Principal, Product Management Location: Hoboken, NJ - Hybrid About Pearson At Pearson, we are committed to helping people make progress in their lives through learning. We create innovative and accessible educational products and services that foster personal and professional growth. We are looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Product Manager to join our team and drive the development of cutting‑edge educational products. About the Job We embrace an SVPG‑inspired Product Operating Model, empowering our product teams to solve hard problems – customer problems and business problems – in ways that our customers love, yet work for our business. Product companies depend on strong products, and strong products come from strong product teams. And we recognise that product teams are only as strong as their product managers. Position Overview We’re seeking an innovative Principal Product Manager to support innovation and acceleration initiatives across our product portfolio, with likely focus on AI‑related features. This hands‑on role combines technical expertise with product management execution and a coaching mindset. You’ll run sprints with internal teams and start‑ups, build prototypes and features with engineering teams, also helping develop business cases and integration roadmaps. This role requires flexibility between hands‑on execution with practitioner credibility as well as coaching, facilitation and teaching of colleagues on product management practices, discovery, technical modernisation, and ways of working. Key Responsibilities AI & Technical Product Delivery Run sprints with internal and external engineering teams, to drive AI innovation and rapid experimentation with a data‑driven, learning hungry mindset Build working product prototypes and features in collaboration with engineering teams Develop compelling business cases and integration roadmaps for AI initiatives Help teams solve complex technical challenges and drive modernisation efforts Product Management Excellence Coach teams on product management best practices, discovery methods, and ways of working Facilitate discovery sessions and help teams integrate discovery into their backlogs, helping teams manage parallel tracks of discovery and execution Guide teams in developing high‑quality MRDs, PRDs, and refining work into shippable iterations Flex between hands‑on execution and coaching to build team capabilities Collaboration & Enablement Embed into business units to support customer‑centric roadmaps and strategic planning Role model interactions with engineering, design and other stakeholders Help enable the change to new ways of working and practices that make a difference Process & Practice Development Help teams refine work into reasonable chunks and maintain effective backlogs Support continuous process improvement and practice optimisation Identify and implement practices to optimise product development cycles Required Qualifications 5/6+ years of product management experience with demonstrable technical and/or AI/ML exposure Strong technical background or proven ability to work effectively with engineering teams Track record shipping technical products and building prototypes Experience with agile methodologies and running product sprints, with a strongly data‑driven mindset Understanding of implementation of AI/ML technologies and modern product development practices Excellent coaching and communication skills with ability to influence without authority Preferred Qualifications Experience with generative AI, LLMs, or emerging AI technologies Background working with startups, innovation teams, or in fast‑paced environments Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field Experience in learning technologies or educational product development Strong analytical and conceptual problem‑solving capabilities What You’ll Love About This Role Direct impact on AI‑powered educational experiences reaching millions of learners Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technologies while developing your coaching skills Collaborative environment with world‑class product teams and leaders Significant growth potential within a transformation‑focused team Balance of hands‑on execution and strategic capability building 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 $185,000 - $210,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is. Applications will be accepted through 22nd May. 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. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E‑Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. 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