Lead end-to-end quality management for Pearson Qualifications. Ensure compliance and excellence in qualification development and delivery for reliable learner outcomes and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end quality management across Pearson Qualifications (PQ)
Design, embed and improve a robust Qualifications Quality Management Framework
Safeguard and continuously strengthen the quality of qualification development and delivery
Define quality gates and acceptance criteria, ensuring audit-ready documentation
Turn audit findings, incidents and near-misses into systemic improvements
Partner with the Pearson Qualifications Transformation programme to embed learnings
Equip teams through concise training, playbooks and coaching to embed quality-by-design
Establish a clear, audit-ready Quality Management Framework in first six months
Lead at least one readiness exercise or dry run
Requirements
Extensive experience leading Quality Management Systems aligned to ISO standards
A strong track record partnering with Risk and Internal Audit functions and meeting audit evidence requirements
Experience delivering RCA, CAPA, and continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma
Proficiency with quality reporting and tooling (e.g., Excel, Smartsheet, SharePoint, Power BI; integration with ServiceNow/Jira)
People leadership experience, including managing analytical or process-focused roles
Certification such as CQI (Practitioner/Professional), ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Lean/Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, and PRINCE2/APM are highly valued.
Benefits
The opportunity to shape quality at scale across globally recognised qualifications
Visibility and influence with senior stakeholders and governance boards
The chance to build resilient systems that directly protect learner outcomes
Professional growth at the intersection of quality, risk, audit and operational governance
A collaborative environment that values transparency, rigour and continuous improvement
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