Pearson
Lead Specialist, Content Developer
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead development of pedagogical strategy and product vision for K12 English Language Learning solutions in India
- Translate market insights into product concepts, learning approaches, and development plans
- Draft project briefs supporting Business Cases with embedded pedagogy
- Define and validate prototypes, scope, and sequence
- Provide pedagogical guidance during development with key stage reviews and final content sign-off
- Drive continuous improvement by integrating insights and performance learnings into future products
- Strong experience required in English Language Learning (ELL), pedagogy, product design, and market needs
- Experience working cross-functionally with Product Management
- Role demands strategic thinking, clear communication, and balancing innovation with scalability
- Must be based in Noida, Bangalore or Chennai and willing to travel to office as needed
Lead Specialist, Content Developer Full Description
Role Title: Lead Specialist, Content Developer
Location: India (Remote)
Note: The candidate should be based in Noida, Bangalore or Chennai and be willing to travel to the office whenever required.
Job Summary:
The Lead Specialist will shape the pedagogical vision for English Language Learning solutions for the K12 market in India. You will connect market insight, pedagogy, and product strategy to turn identified opportunities into clear concepts, strong briefs, and robust prototypes that set projects up for successful delivery. You will work closely with a Product Manager, being jointly responsible for the overall plan for the India Roadmap, where you bring pedagogical vision, and the Product Manager brings the commercial strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development of pedagogical strategy and product vision for new and evolving solutions for India across K12
Translate market insights into clear product concepts, learning approaches, and development plans
Draft project briefs that support Business Cases, making sure pedagogy is fully embedded
Define and validate prototypes and scope & sequence
Set clear foundations for delivery teams, such as scope, structure, and pedagogical direction
Ensure alignment across stakeholders so that project teams have a shared understanding of requirements and goals
Provide ongoing pedagogical guidance during development, with key stage reviews and final content sign-off
Drive continuous improvement by feeding insights and performance learnings into future product development
About You
You bring strong experience in English Language Learning (ELL), with deep understanding of pedagogy, product design, and market needs
You are comfortable operating at a strategic level, turning insights into clear product and learning solutions
You have experience working across cross-functional teams, especially with Product Management
You are able to balance innovation with scalability, ensuring ideas can be effectively delivered
You communicate clearly and create alignment, ensuring teams understand both the vision and the requirements
You are driven by improving learning experiences and shaping products that make a real impact
What You'll Get
This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of English language learning products in India by defining how learning experiences are designed from the ground up.
You will work at the intersection of pedagogy, product, and market strategy, influencing global solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams across regions.
With this role, you will play a key part in Pearson's transformation journey, helping define what we build, how we build it, and how we deliver value to learners at scale.
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 TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
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