Head of Engineering

Job Title: Head of Innovation Engineering

Job Summary:

Lead and manage a cross-functional team of engineers, data scientists, and specialists to deliver enterprise product innovation. Set functional priorities, drive technical excellence, and ensure business-aligned outcomes across multiple innovation squads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and skills growth across engineering, data science, and product innovation.
• Set and execute technical strategy, aligning innovation initiatives with business goals and product roadmaps.
• Oversee delivery of complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring quality, compliance, and measurable impact.
• Champion agile practices, maintain platform reliability, and drive continuous improvement in release cadence and defect reduction.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Collaboration (Advanced): Influence and coordinate across teams for seamless execution.
• Software Design, Technical Acumen, Cloud Computing, API Management (Advanced–Effective): Guide technical decisions and architecture.
• Innovation, Problem Solving, Data Security, Information Security, DevOps (Experienced–Advanced): Lead differentiated solutions and ensure compliance.
• Learning to Learn, Adaptability, Artificial Intelligence, Ai Agents (Advanced–Effective): Embrace new technologies and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications (Education & Experience):

• Significant experience leading software engineering teams and innovation projects.
• Proven track record in partner engagement and technical delivery.
• Deep expertise in software architecture, cloud, and emerging technologies.

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.

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Job: Engineering

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Enterprise Learning & Skills

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 24346