Job title: Advanced Specialist, Strategy (IC25)Location: United States (remote); ability to collaborate in Eastern Time and visit our Hoboken, NJ office as needed
The team and how you'll make an impact You'll join Group Strategy, a small, high-impact team working directly under the Chief Strategy Officer. This is not a support function - you will own strategic workstreams end-to-end, influence decisions at CEO and CFO level, and work across Pearson's five business units at a moment of significant company transformation. If you're a consultant looking to move in-house without losing the pace, ambiguity, or intellectual rigour of consulting, this role is built for you.
What you'll do - Own end-to-end strategic workstreams: frame the problem, build the fact base, size markets, and synthesize options into executive-ready recommendations aligned to Pearson's growth strategy.
- Use market and competitive intelligence to shape strategic choices across five business units, working directly with business leaders, CFOs, and CEOs.
- Build evidence-based business cases: financial and operational modelling, scenario analysis, assumptions, risks, and KPIs that drive real capital allocation decisions.
- Partner with product, commercial, finance, and corporate development on high-priority initiatives - including AI-enabled learning and skills strategy.
- Translate strategy into action: craft board-ready narratives, support planning cadences, and track execution against strategic targets.
- Contribute to the team's intellectual infrastructure: share playbooks, methods, and frameworks that raise the bar across the function.
What you'll bring - 2-4 years of experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm (MBB or equivalent) or investment bank, with a track record of delivering structured, hypothesis-driven analysis and actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Strong foundation in market sizing, competitor analysis, financial modelling, and business case development - comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving problem spaces.
- Exceptional communication skills: you write sharp memos, build clean slides, and can hold a room with senior executives.
- A genuine interest in transitioning from consulting to an in-house role with real business impact and a clear path into broader leadership.
- Nice to have: exposure to M&A diligence, portfolio strategy, or partnerships; familiarity with AI-enabled edtech or skills/credential ecosystems.
Why Pearson - Direct exposure to C-suite (CEO, CFO, business unit leaders) from day one.
- Pearson is in the middle of a major strategic transformation - you will shape it, not just report on it.
- Clear path from strategy into business leadership roles over time.
- Remote-first with flexibility and minimal travel.
- Sector at the intersection of education and AI - one of the most interesting strategic spaces right now.
Compensation The anticipated base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000 per year. Actual compensation will depend on experience, skills, and other factors. Pearson also offers a competitive benefits package.
Job: Strategy
Job Family: ENTERPRISE
Organization: Corporate Strategy
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type: Remote
Req ID: 24327
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