Manager Techonology K-12, Literacy and Math
Pearson
Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.
The Manager, Technology, K-12 Literacy/Math is responsible for teams that build digital products for K-12 programs in both Literacy and Math subjects. Under the leadership of the VP of Design and Technology, the Manager will play a critical role in building digital products. This position will lead Senior Digital Producers, Digital Producers, and Associate Digital Producers in the development of large scale product offerings. The Manager will assign and track the definition of components or product offerings, be responsible for detailed schedules, manage the large budgets, lead the development, manage the QA, and launch the product to the market. The Manager will bring innovation to the product offerings and the development processes for digital products. The candidate must have an excellent understanding of digital develop processes and tools, and bring to the position skills to build market-winning product offerings.
Applicants can submit a résumé and cover letter with salary requirements via online application process or via www.pearsoned.com/careers. Please note that you will only be contacted if selected for an interview.
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate must be able to travel to Glenview, IL, and Boston, MA.
- A Bachelors degree or higher required.
- Minimum 5 years experience leading the development of large-scale components or digital product offerings to the education market required.
- Ability to lead large teams working on multiple projects simultaneously building Math and/or Literacy digital products.
- Must have performance management experience of staff working on multiple projects.
- The ability to write and review RFP’s and detail product specification for vendors and internal development teams required.
- Knowledge of development processes to build digital products required. Must have the ability to modify the processes to create digital first products, plus the ability to provide leadership to implement these processes.
- Must demonstrate the ability to teach others about the digital development process.
- Flexibility to work in a fast moving development environment required.
- Must demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong analytical and verbal communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must have ability to build bridges with various internal business units and build strong relationships with vendors.
- Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and other project management and budget tracking tools required.
- Preference for ideal candidate to also have expertise in documentation creation and management, experience with Content Management Systems, and familiarity with various authoring and programming tools, including but not limited to HTML and Flash.
Deadline: March 29, 2012
Posted: January 31, 2012
Financial Analyst
Pearson
Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.
We have an exciting opportunity to join Pearson’s School division as a Financial Analyst supporting School’s Shared Services Finance group. Pearson’s School division includes all publishing operations for Pearson’s line of pre-K through 12 educational products. This position is located in the Boston, Massachusetts, offices.
Applicants can submit a résumé and cover letter with salary requirements via online application process or via www.pearsoned.com/careers. Please note that you will only be contacted if selected for an interview.
Responsibilities
The Financial Analyst, Shared Services Finance, provides financial and operational support to Pearson School’s Product Development Services department, and coordinates and reports on labor capitalization for the School development group. This position requires a solid understanding of accounting and financial concepts and procedures; and experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling and variance analysis. The appropriate candidate will be an analytical, accurate, and detail-oriented professional with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assist in preparation, maintenance, and tracking of operating expenses for Product Development Services group. Provide insights into drivers of financial and operational results and provide ideas for improvement.
- Work with Director and Product Development groups to establish common financial and operational metrics across School to drive continuous improvement in financial and operational performance. Maintain, evaluate, report and recommend action on metrics/benchmarks, dashboards and performance scorecards, and opportunities for efficiencies.
- Manage capitalized labor time-tracking process, accruals, and manual entries for SAP personnel; and prepare timely and relevant monthly, annual, and ad hoc reporting on divisional cap labor.
- Assist in monthly and annual accounting close activities by preparing journal entries and accruals, and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of data inputs.
- Work on custom reports and special projects, such as internal audits, end-of-period reports, and others.
- Operate effectively in an environment of accountability for quality of work, budget and forecasting, team effectiveness, and communication.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, statistics, mathematics, business/management science, or equivalent experience required; MBA preferred.
- Up to 3 years experience in accounting and/or financial planning and analysis required.
- Ability to build, analyze and update complex models required.
- Ability to analyze large amounts of data and to identify patterns and trends required.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel; knowledge of Access with ability to develop basic database models required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Must be detail-oriented and organized professional, with strong problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a variety of responsibilities while working effectively with different departments/functions required.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure with a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced environment required.
- Experience with Hyperion and Oracle/SAP strongly preferred, experience with Business Objects helpful.
- Previous work experience in a publishing or technology business preferred.
Deadline: February 29, 2012
Posted: January 31, 2012
Digital Product Operations Manager
Pearson
Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.
We have an exciting opportunity to join Pearson School as an Digital Product Operations Manager to support the VP, Business Operations. Pearson School includes all publishing operations for Pearson’s line of pre-K through 12 educational products. This position will reside in our Chandler, AZ or Boston, MA offices.
The Operations Manager directs and guides internal operations to effectively implement and fulfill digital product solutions timely and accurately to School customers.
Applicants can submit a résumé and cover letter with salary requirements via online application process or via www.pearsoned.com/careers. Please note that you will only be contacted if selected for an interview.
Responsibilities
- Develop requirements and implement fulfillment strategies for digital product delivery
- Ensure flow of digital product license provisioning is processed timely and accurately through Pearson Learning Management System (LMS) Platforms
- Design and sponsor systems and process improvements to increase efficiencies for the Customer Service, Sales teams and, ultimately, School customers
- Manage cross-functional Key Account teams to drive improvements in cash collection and day sales outstanding (DSO) (i.e., increase Revenue and Operating Income)
- Create and implement new processes and procedures to ensure smooth fulfillment of our digital products and licensing through: Consumer market, Private School, Resellers market, Homeschooler market, & customers serviced through depositories
- Implement and direct activity across School for corporate initiatives such as: business continuity planning, business impact analysis and recovery planning, data privacy and security policies, and data loss prevention
Qualifications
- 5-10 years experience in the book publishing process and education market business cycle preferred. Experience in Operations, LMS Platform Management, and digital product offerings a strong plus.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to create and meet deadlines
- Superior decision making and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage a project from inception to completion with teams across many functional areas, including budgetary and other pertinent metrics
- Ability to implement change management strategies across all business areas
- Flexible work attitude, a good team player: Must be flexible and able and willing to back up coworkers. Adaptable to changes in organization and projects.
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Posted: January 31, 2012
Sr. Financial Analyst
Pearson
Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.
Pearson is an international media company with world leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Educating over 100 million people world-wide, our education businesses provide quality content, assessment tools, and educational services in all available media to a worldwide marketplace spanning the learning curve from birth through college and beyond.
We have an exciting opportunity to join Pearson School as a Sr. Financial Analyst to support the Inventory department. Pearson School includes all publishing operations for Pearson’s line of pre-K through 12 educational products. This position will reside in Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Applicants can submit a résumé and cover letter with salary requirements via online application process or via www.pearsoned.com/careers. Please note that you will only be contacted if selected for an interview.
Responsibilities
- Creating and monitoring financial reporting on inventory activity
- Acting as the key contact within the department for review of forecasts, review of stocking reports vs. forecasts as well as return/disposition review, and for all International/Global sales forecast activities as well as reporting on actual vs. forecasts
- Monitoring and maintaining sample forecast and backorder status for the group and acting as the point person for coordinating adoption samples by state/title
- Participating in end of product life analysis including: aging report analysis, destruction and donation activity, out of print (and related activity) decisions and auto replenishment decisions.
- Working with K-12 Operations Group/Credit in clearing hostage receivables for Key Accounts.
- Identifying and monitoring customers imposing fines and/or those having serious delivery constraints.
- Reviewing of the dealer list annually including financial analysis of profitability
- Preparing periodic financial analysis including: appropriate ratio analysis, key metrics such as month’s coverage, and working capital reporting
- Providing reports, reviewing postings on Inventory Management shared site and updating site as needed
- Reviewing and monitoring of sales key accounts
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or equivalent work-related experience
- Three to five years financial background required, preferably in an educational publishing setting
- Knowledge of the textbook publishing process, adoption cycle, school market buying patterns and sampling timing preferred
- Knowledge of the process of printing and binding desired
- Experience with demand forecasting tools; Business Objects knowledge a plus
- Strong analytical skills: Good aptitude of basic math, financial analytical, and ratio analysis skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience in software applications including: SAP; Microsoft Access, and Business Objects
- Knowledge of database design is a plus
- Intermediate to Advance skills in Word Processing software (MS Word), spreadsheets (MS Excel); Communication software (MS Outlook)
Posted: January 31, 2012
Communication Specialist, Learning Resource
Metadata Initiative
The Association of Educational Publishers
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), a progressive
nonprofit membership organization supporting the educational resource
industry, is seeking a detail-oriented, tech-savvy individual to
fill their need for a Communications Specialist, Learning Resource
Metadata Initiative (LRMI).
Reporting to the LRMI Project Manager, this position will take
an active role in the planning and execution of all external communication
about the LRMI, a project to create a common metadata framework
for describing learning resources online. This position will communicate
regularly with industry stakeholders through a wide range of media
about progress of the project and its impact on the industry. The
Communications Specialist will also work closely with several external
vendors to ensure timeliness and accuracy of all communication
deliverables.
This is a part-time contract position that is grant-funded through
the end of 2012.
Remote candidates will be considered, but occasional travel to
AEP headquarters in Wilmington, DE, will be required.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work with the project manager to develop a content strategy
for the LRMI with the goal of increasing awareness and understanding
of the project and its impact on the educational resource industry,
including outreach on the LRMI website, the AEP blog, email communication,
social media, and other media
- Work closely with external vendors
including a PR firm and a marketing/design firm to ensure timeliness
and accuracy of all communication deliverables, including but
not limited to emails, press releases, slide decks, media kits,
web content, blog posts, social media content, feature stories,
interviews, fact sheets
- Manage the LRMI website, including developing fresh
content, monitoring website analytics and suggesting changes/improvements
based on site traffic
- Potential travel up to 15%
- Perform other duties as needed
Essential Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
including exceptional copywriting and proofreading ability
- BA in
English, Communication, or related field
- 5-7 years experience in
a communications role
- Ability to quickly grasp a complex topic and
communicate it clearly to a wide array of individuals, anticipating
questions and areas of concern
- Ability to communicate comfortably
and effectively via email, phone, or face-to-face with a wide
range of constituents, including c-level executives
- Adept at anticipating
potential pitfalls and challenges, monitoring reactions, and
adjusting communication strategies accordingly
- Detail-oriented with the ability
to manage projects from inception through execution
- A passion for
learning new skills and the ability to flourish in a dynamic,
entrepreneurial environment
Specialized Knowledge & Skills:
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft
Office Suite, including Word, Powerpoint, and Excel is required
- Experience
with online collaboration tools such as Webex and Skype is required
for remote candidates
- Knowledge of the publishing industry or the
content development process (including metadata tagging) is strongly
preferred
- Knowledge of and experience using social media in a professional
capacity, including blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook is
strongly preferred
- Knowledge of content management systems (specifically
Wordpress as a CMS) is strongly preferred
- Experience using Google
Analytics or similar is strongly preferred
- Experience with email
marketing software is strongly preferred
- Vendor management experience
is desirable
- Experience in a Mac environment is desirable
- Working knowledge
of Adobe Creative Suite with a keen eye for design is a plus
- Experience
with database management (specifically Filemaker Pro) is a plus
Please send resume, cover letter, and three writing samples to
dgladney@AEPweb.org. Ideal samples will demonstrate ability to
clearly communicate a complex topic and showcase ability to write
for a variety of media.
About the Learning Resource Metadata Initiative (LRMI)
In 2011, the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) partnered
with Creative Commons on the Learning Resource Metadata Initiative
(LRMI), a project underwritten by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation to create a common metadata schema for describing
learning resources. The LRMI aims to accelerate the movement
toward personalized learning by increasing the discoverability
of quality educational resources online. As co-leader, AEP’s
role has been to educate stakeholders about the project and its
goals and encourage adoption of the LRMI framework among publishers
of educational content.
As the LRMI specification nears completion AEP will oversee several
programs in 2012 to urge widespread acceptance and implementation
of the LRMI framework among educational publishers and encourage
ongoing evangelism and support of LRMI among educational content
creators.
Find out more about the LRMI at www.LRMI.net.
About AEP
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) advances and advocates
for the educational resource industry—a diverse community
of businesses, organizations, and individuals creating tools
and products that support successful teaching and learning.
AEP's thought leadership and market insight have created ground-breaking
opportunities for its members to collaborate, network, and partner
with each other as well as to acquire a voice in the development
of government education policy. Founded in 1895, AEP now assists
its members in navigating the global realities of educational publishing
in the 21st Century. For more information, please visit www.AEPweb.org.
Deadline: February 8, 2012
Posted: January 30, 2012
Editor
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers seeks a fulltime, in-house content editor to develop high-quality supplemental educational materials in all content areas (especially language arts and math) for the pre-K through 4th grade market.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Assist in brainstorming, planning, and prototyping teacher and student materials for new print products.
- Develop series outlines and writers' guidelines.
- Establish and maintain manuscript development schedules; supervise in-house and outside writers to ensure timely manuscript completion.
- Work in MS Word and Adobe InCopy files to edit and/or rewrite manuscript for appropriateness of content, organization, sense, and accuracy.
- Review page layouts and write art specs; evaluate design and art for accuracy and appropriateness.
- Manage pages through production process, including copy-editing changes and other corrections.
- Assist in developing marketing materials for assigned products, as needed.
- Keep abreast of developments in education—maintain market awareness by reading professional journals, studying competitors’ products, viewing focus groups, assisting in market research as needed, and developing relationships with classroom teachers.
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent writing and editing skills; demonstrated ability to write for teachers and students at different grade levels and create well-organized, polished text
- Ability to set priorities and juggle multiple projects of increasing complexity
- Strong research and critical-thinking skills
- Good eye for detail
- Strong communication skills; ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Computer literate; proficient in Word, Excel, and Internet use
Experience
Required:
- 3-5 years of editorial experience in PreK-8 educational publishing
- Formal classroom teaching experience and/or knowledge of elementary school curriculum
Desired:
- Project management experience
- Proficiency in Adobe InCopy or InDesign software
- Experience developing interactive content for apps or other digital media
Education
- B.A. in education, English, or related field (required)
- Teaching credential in grades PreK–6; master’s degree in education or related field (desired)
Send résumé to Lisa Mathews, Evan-Moor, 18 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Monterey,CA 93940; fax 831-649-6256.
DO NOT PASTE RESUME INTO BODY OF EMAIL; send as PDF or Word document only.
Posted: Dec. 12, 2011
Questions, or in need of more information? Please
contact Stacey Pusey at 302-295-8349.
