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About the Role

Lead technology transformation and growth within a Pearson business unit, serving in the Office of the CTO. Collaborate with business leaders to provide technology leadership and strategic partnership. This position is essential for delivering technical leadership, offering strategic guidance, and collaborating with both internal and external teams to drive business growth and support progress toward future objectives.

Responsibilities

Partner with business unit leaders to understand objectives, challenges, market context, and technology needs.
Translate business priorities into technology strategies and roadmaps that align OCTO initiatives with business unit goals.
Work closely with engineering, product, architecture, and platform teams to execute complex technology initiatives with strong governance, operational discipline, modern engineering practices, and measurable business outcomes.
Provide informed guidance on technology investments, architecture, cloud platforms, software engineering, data, AI/ML, cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and the effective use of technology partners and vendors.
Champion modern delivery approaches including Agile, DevOps, platform engineering, automation, observability, and AI-enabled software development practices to improve speed, quality, resilience, efficiency, and customer outcomes.
Bridge OCTO teams and business units by communicating technology capabilities, constraints, priorities, and benefits clearly.
Build trust through transparency, active listening, and consistent engagement with business stakeholders.
Collaborate across OCTO and the business to prioritise initiatives based on strategic value, measurable business impact, learner outcomes, and operational effectiveness.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, automation, operational rigour, and continuous improvement across technology delivery and operations.
Serve as a key member of the Technology Business Partner leadership team, providing thought leadership across technology, product, business operations, and talent priorities.

Requirements

Ability to shape and execute technology strategies and roadmaps that align with business objectives, market context, and Pearson’s broader technology priorities.
Extensive experience leading large-scale engineering organisations and technology delivery portfolios, with accountability for translating strategy into measurable execution.
Strong background across modern software engineering, cloud computing, enterprise architecture, data platforms, AI/ML, system integration, cybersecurity, and digital product delivery, with the credibility to guide architecture and engineering decisions.
Demonstrated success implementing Agile, DevOps, SRE, product-centric operating models, and engineering best practices that improve delivery quality, speed, and business value.
Experience partnering with C-suite executives and senior business leaders while maintaining credibility and influence across engineering, architecture, product, and operations teams.
A collaborative, inclusive, and empathetic leadership style, with a track record of inspiring teams, building trust, and driving cultural growth.
Ability to leverage AI, automation, and industry best practices to modernise technology delivery, improve efficiency, and tailor solutions to the needs of each business division.
Experience aligning delivery processes from planning through execution, prioritising initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes rather than simply completing projects.

Skills

Technology Strategy
Architecture
Engineering Leadership
Agile
DevOps
SRE
Cloud Computing
Enterprise Architecture
Data Platforms
AI/ML
System Integration
Cybersecurity
Digital Product Delivery
Executive Influence
Collaboration
AI-Enabled Transformation
Automation
Outcome-Driven Delivery

Benefits

Internal talent mobility
Leadership development
Well-defined path toward broader leadership roles
Exceptional exposure into the Chief Technology Officer
Regular engagement with the Technology Leadership and Pearson Executive Management Team
Workplace programs that meet the different needs of diverse teams and their families

About the Company

Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is transforming learning.
We are recognized for internal talent mobility and leadership development, with a well-defined path toward broader leadership roles.