Pearson

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Position Profile

The Assistant Technical Producer will help to ensure product assembly and execution of the product build according to specified objectives - volume, cost, time and quality. The Assistant Technical Producer is part of the team that executes annual plans and organizes and prioritizes tasks and teams to ensure delivery within articulated budget and roadmap. The Assistant Technical Producer works with other parts of the organization as necessary to ensure support in attaining output, quality and productivity.

The Assistant Technical Producer:

• is responsible for content production of selected digital and supplement content.

• is responsible for applying content structure, enrichment standards, and other compliance standards (e.g. accessibility).

• is responsible for digital courseware content that will be used in both print and digital delivery.

• is responsible for identifying and managing vendors for quality compliance, schedule and budget, and provides feedback on performance.

• is responsible for communication across cross-functional teams regarding workflow related to production of digital content to be used on Pearson systems and across multiple partner platforms.

• is responsible for managing the change control process, and impartially resolving process issues and bottlenecks, as applicable.

• is responsible for communicating with teams and building processes that support content development and production workflow.

• supports the delivery of efficacy requirements at product lifecycle stage gates in content development.

• includes in program planning the addition of content metadata and ensures that content is sufficiently enriched and appropriately formatted to deliver efficacy analytics for high impact on learner outcomes.

• Liaise with partners at Pearson Vue, PearsonX, the Pearson video studio, and other internal and 3rd party partners to help coordinate and schedule resources to build customer facing courseware products.

Quality Analysis:

• Be responsible for the testing phase of the production process to ensure that the final products meet the company standards.

• Ensure that the final product satisfies the product requirements and meet end-user expectations.

Skills Profile:

Required Knowledge and Experience

Related work experience

• Minimum of 4-6 years managing small to medium-sized project/initiative teams using project management tool sets (smartsheets, Projects, etc.).

• Proven track record of communicating and influencing senior level management and stakeholders.

• Experience managing content and content workflows within technical environments - planning and delivering technical and print products and experience.

• Proven success in risk identification, monitoring and mitigation and development and use of change control processes are especially important.

Formal education or equivalent

• Strong academic grounding – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

• Project Management certification, PMP (PMI) or equivalent.

• Optional: Agile education or certification.

Skills

• Flexible and adaptable, with a positive attitude when operating in an environment of continual flux.

• Ability to influence and negotiate where necessary with peers, project team, sponsors/stakeholders and other internal teams as needed.

• Ability to respond confidently to conflicts and manage situations positively, proactively escalating on-going issues.

• Demonstrates highly active ownership of projects, ability to proactively assess and mitigate risk, and actively poses solutions to problems.

• Communicates effectively (written and verbally) with peers, project team, sponsors/stakeholders.

• Able to assess and manage across a full project breadth and depth, ensuring a successful delivery of products.

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams delivering both digital and print product outputs.

• Diligent attention to detail.

• Strong organization skills: Self organizing and self-motivating.

• Strong time management abilities - organizing tasks in a logical and efficient manner allowing for multi-tasking and making appropriate calls on prioritization.

Critical Competencies

Collaboration:

Works with other parts of the organization, with minimal guidance (e.g. portfolio management and product management teams) as necessary to ensure support in attaining output, quality and productivity. Maintains communication with sister products in the portfolio.

Part of the team that supports management of vendors for schedule, budget, quality compliance and provide feedback on performance.

Learner Obsessed:

Seeks for better understanding of product specifications in the light of learner's needs and expectations. Part of the team responsible for defining and ensuring adherence to media standards for one's category and makes necessary delivery trades-offs with the learner's use in mind.

Helps resolve bottlenecks, with minimal guidance, and stability issues by communicating a big picture understanding of interconnecting components for a particular courseware product.

Part of the team responsible for content and final integration QA for the category.

Transformer:

Part of the team responsible for applying content structure, enrichment and other compliance standards, and for identifying potential enhancements in this field.

Assists, with minimal guidance, in flagging areas of improvement in terms of production flow or relationships with vendors in order to increase efficiency or reduce costs.

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All 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 strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

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Job: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Organization: Higher Education

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Req ID: 14084

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