Program Manager

Pearson VUE

Program Manager leading cross-functional projects improving operations in US Higher Education. Managing initiatives from planning through implementation across various business domains.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementprocess improvementchange enablementrisk managementproblem-solvingproject managementcross-functional collaborationstatus reportingaction trackingprocess documentation

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganizational skillsindependenceownership mindsetexecutive-ready materials creationfacilitationability to manage multiple projectstimely actiongovernanceaccountability