[Hiring] Advanced Associate, Portfolio Management @Pearson

Role Description

Pearson is seeking a client-focused Advanced Associate, Portfolio Management candidate for its Enterprise Content and Training business. The Advanced Associate, Portfolio Management role supports program management and live training operations, client-facing program delivery, and day-to-day project coordination.

• Participate in client-facing meetings, track actions, and coordinate related deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal and client teams to define and refine custom learning solutions and champion learning outcomes.
• Work with cross-functional, global Pearson team including sales, product, instructional design, production, and delivery to document client goals and help execute scalable learning solutions.
• Contribute to presentations and documentation for internal and client-facing consumption.
• Gain a deep understanding of Pearson’s enterprise content and training portfolio and align it to client solutions.
• Plan, coordinate, and support live virtual training sessions before, during, and after each session.
• Manage complex schedules and calendaring with instructors, clients, and vendors.
• Maintain project trackers and documentation.
• Onboard live training instructors and vendors.
• Establish and communicate deadlines and material requirements and keep multiple projects on track.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in training delivery, project coordination, vendor management, or similar roles.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments.
• Experience with managing complex calendars, logistics, and workflows.
• Ability to independently manage discrete components of ongoing portfolio projects.
• Experience in enterprise training environments, such as administering meetings or training using virtual event platforms (e.g. Teams, Zoom, or ON24).
• Experience coordinating with external clients, vendors, or instructors preferred.
• Occasional early/late hours for global schedules.

Desired Skills

• Experience with project management tools (e.g. Trello, Smartsheet, Jira).
• Experience with M365 apps including Copilot, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Familiarity with AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini.
• Demonstrated time management, communication, and creative thinking skills.
• Experience in technical content areas such as AI, engineering, or IT certification programs is a plus.
• A client-focused, go-to-market mindset with demonstrated qualities including learning to learn, adaptability, problem solving, strategic thinking, collaboration, and analytical skills.