Advanced Specialist, Customer Success

Job Title - Advanced Specialist, Customer Success – 12-month Limited term.

Also known in the market as: Senior Account Manager; Client Programme Manager; Strategic Account Manager.

Description - Lead senior client relationships for professional assessment programmes, guiding complex delivery cycles, building trusted partnerships and keeping high-stakes work moving when circumstances change.

About the Role

Pearson is looking for an Advanced Specialist, Customer Success to join its Professional Assessment organisation on a 12-month limited-term basis. You will manage a small portfolio of complex client programmes and act as a credible day-to-day partner to senior stakeholders.

The work follows the rhythm of professional testing programmes. You will plan carefully for key testing periods, support clients through live delivery, respond to changing requirements, and ensure effective follow-up before the next cycle begins.

This role suits someone who combines relationship strength with programme discipline. You must be able to judge priorities, communicate clearly, and maintain confidence when the stakes are high.

What You’ll Do

• Own relationships with a focused portfolio of professional assessment clients.

• Plan and coordinate activity across preparation, live testing, follow-up, and future testing cycles.

• Build trusted relationships with senior managers in awarding bodies and professional organisations.

• Respond calmly and quickly when client, operational or external circumstances change.

• Work with internal teams to resolve issues and keep programmes on track.

• Maintain clear plans, actions, risks, and client communications.

What We are Looking For

• Substantial experience in account management, programme management, or a closely related client-facing role.

• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and establishing credibility quickly

• Strong planning, delivery, and prioritisation skills.

• Ability to respond effectively when requirements change or issues emerge.

• Strategic judgement combined with practical follow-through.

• Clear written and verbal communication is important.

• Comfort working with technical products and specialists, without needing to be a technical expert.

• Experience in education, assessment, certification, or professional services is helpful but not essential.

Location & Working Pattern

UK-based flexible working. Team meetings may require office attendance once per quarter. (Contracted office in Manchester).

Why Join Pearson?

Take ownership of high-value professional assessment relationships where careful planning, calm judgement and trusted client partnership directly support critical testing programmes. You will join a supportive, internationally distributed team and work with varied clients whose programmes operate in the UK and globally.