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Job Title - Product Manager

Business Division: International Higher Education

Start Date: January 2025

Location: Key markets across Asia – Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Korea, Singapore, and others

Role Overview:

The Product Manager, reporting to the Director of Product Management, is integral to the development of high-value digital products and services for higher education markets in key Asian countries. The role requires a strategic focus on understanding market demands and challenges to create a competitive and balanced portfolio. The Product Manager is responsible for managing the product lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving market growth, with an emphasis on linguistic and cultural fluency.

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management

• Develop and maintain a well-balanced, market-aligned product portfolio that meets profitability and educational needs.

• Build expertise in market trends, and actively manage relationships with authors and subject matter experts.

• Collaborate with teams across Product, Sales & Marketing, and Learning Research to enhance portfolio value and learner outcomes.

Market Research & Customer Insights

• Lead research initiatives to maintain insights into educator and learner needs and challenges in key Asian markets.

• Identify critical customer/learner pain points, evaluate market opportunities, and validate product-market fit.

• Conduct competitive analyses to support business cases and product decisions.

Strategic Planning

• Cultivate insights on higher education challenges and market trends across Asian countries, using them to inform strategic decisions.

• Integrate data-driven insights into the product development process.

• Support sales teams by providing product insights critical for securing new business opportunities.

Go-to-Market & Customer Experience

• Oversee market development for new digital products, establishing early adopter communities and shaping go-to-market strategies.

• Take ownership of the customer experience, ensuring products meet high standards of quality and engagement.

• Act as an internal and external ambassador, generating excitement and support for products in the portfolio.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Product Management Expertise: Strong understanding of the product management lifecycle, ideally within education or higher education sectors.

• Educational Knowledge: Knowledgeable in education and learning, with a preference for higher education experience.

• Language Fluency: Fluency in English and proficiency in Thai, Bahasa and/Viatnamese is preferrable to support effective communication and market understanding.

• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Demonstrates initiative, sound judgment, and decision-making capabilities.

• Organizational & Analytical Skills: Highly organized with analytical capabilities to drive portfolio strategy.

• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent skills in communication, influencing, negotiation, and presenting; excels in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment.

• Market Research Proficiency: Skilled in research methods such as surveys, focus groups, and observation to derive insights.

• Customer-Centric: Strong relationship-building abilities and empathy for customer needs, with experience in community development.

• Digital Development Awareness: Familiarity with digital content development and instructional design is an asset.

This role offers the chance to join a collaborative and diverse team within the International Higher Education Product Management division, supporting the advancement of educational outcomes across Asia.

What to expect from Pearson

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At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

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Job: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Organization: Higher Education

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 17410