The Advanced Specialist, Implementation Specialist (Data Governance & Item Bank Manager) is responsible for defining, stewarding, and enforcing the data and metadata standards that ensure the integrity, consistency, and strategic usability of assessment content across Pearsons Assessment Asset Library (the item bank and supporting content repository used across School Assessment programs).
This role blends deep assessment content knowledge with data governance discipline and item banking fluency to enable high-quality, reusable, and trustworthy assets across programs and assessment contexts. The manager establishes shared metadata models, alignment frameworks, and governance practices that support efficient content workflows, reuse across programs, and responsible AI-enabled content development at scale.
The role serves as a system steward for item and content data architectureensuring assets are well-structured, discoverable, traceable, and interoperable across formative, progress monitoring, interim, and summative assessment uses.
Core Responsibilities:
Item Bank Governance & Architecture
Reuse, Alignment, and Strategic Asset Management
AI-Enabled Governance & Asset Lineage
Data Quality, Validation, and Lifecycle Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Enablement
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $110,000 - $120,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, Feb 20, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Who we are:
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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Job: Content Creation
Job Family: LEARNING\&\CONTENT\_DEVELOPMENT
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULL\_TIME
Workplace Type:
Req ID: 22657
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