Lead Specialist, Content Developer
Pearson · India
Full-time · Senior · Posted 19 days ago
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.