Lead Specialist, Delivery Partner

Driving the successful delivery of Skilling Solutions for Enterprise Customers We are establishing a new Enterprise Delivery function that will be accountable for the customeru2019s entire enterprise delivery portfolio, providing a comprehensive 360-degree view across new enterprise deals, solution deployment, and the ongoing success of active contracts. This role ensures seamless engagement with the customer from contract signing through completion, managing escalations, and driving revenue growth while delivering a best-in-class customer experience and creating exceptional value across all Pearson business units. The Lead Specialist, Delivery Partner will govern and manage up to 4 strategic customer accounts, aligning delivery activities with each customeru2019s evolving learning and skilling goals. By fostering innovation, operational excellence, and strong customer relationships, this function will consistently deliver outstanding value, accelerate success, and strengthen Pearsonu2019s position as a trusted enterprise partner. Their success will be dependent on their collaboration with Enterprise Client Partners (sales), and close working relationships with the customer to cultivate and maintain strong, trust-based relationships that will enable growth and expansion of the account. They will also be required to build virtual delivery teams across Pearson, working across organizational lines and collaborating with all aspects of delivery teams. This is a rare opportunity to be involved in the early phases of a new team to support its creation. Key Responsibilities: + Portfolio Leadership: Own and manage delivery forstrategic accounts, ensuring delivery excellence. + Delivery planning :Contributeto customersolutions andStatements of Worksto ensurefeasibledelivery and maximum valueforcustomers. + Customer Delivery :Lead all active contracts across the customeru2019s enterprise portfolio with a comprehensive,360-degree view of progress,value,and risk. Route escalations to leaders for review and resolution to ensure smooth delivery and customer satisfaction. + 360 o Delivery insights :Turn 360 o customer intelligence and insights from thecustomeru2019sactive portfolio, into suggestions fornew product enhancements, customer salesopportunitiesand operational efficiencies. + Stakeholder Management :Forge strong relationships with customers, internal teams, and partners to drive seamless solution delivery and enhance customer success. + Delivery Operations :Embed mandatedgovernance forums andquality controlsas set out by the Delivery Partner team; such as Quarterly Review Boards, SteeringCommitteesand Go/No-Go forums,supported bycustomer performance metrics. + Contract Compliance :Ensure all activities adhere to contractual agreements, scope, and specified deliverables; evaluate, document, andgain agreement to allscopechangeswith commercial impact. + Delivery practice : Contribute to the Delivery ways of working and processes. Qualifications & Skills: + Proven experience in delivery execution and portfolio management, working directly with customer executives and stakeholders. + Demonstratedability to build consensus while providing vision, direction, and strong leadership in high-pressure environments. + Exceptional stakeholder management and executive relationship-building skills. + Proven track record of delivering $5-15m annual revenue streams. + Extensive transformation and change management experience. + Proven team leadership of virtual global teams, inspiring and motivating teams to the customer goals, and mentoring team members where required. + Advanced commercial acumen and P&L management. + Certification such as PMP, Prince2, or similar is preferred. 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 $110,000 to $120,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here. Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2026. 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. To learn more: We are Pearson. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. 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 actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing . Job: Portfolio Management Job Family: GO_TO_MARKET Organization: Enterprise Learning & Skills Schedule: FULL_TIME Workplace Type: Hybrid Req ID: 22395 #location

Created: 2026-02-09