Director of Technology

hace 4 semanas


Madrid, España Pearson A tiempo completo

Role**:Director of Technology - Digital & E-Commerce**

Company**:Pearson**

Division**:English Language Learning**

Location**:SPAIN: Madrid (Hybrid) - Expected onsite 1 day per week**

**About Pearson**:
Our purpose: At Pearson we ‘add life to a lifetime of learning’ so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market. Our 20,000+ employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.

**About English Language Learning**:
In the English Language Learning (ELL) business unit, we aspire to become the world's leading destination to learn and improve English language skills. Our main focus is on committed learners from around the world, who are motivated by outcomes because they want to reach their full potential through learning English.

**About the role**:
Do you want to be part of the biggest digital transformation in the EdTech and help people around the world to learn languages and realise their dreams? The English Language Learning (ELL) division of Pearson is looking for a talented and motivated professional to join our growing team as Director for Digital Presence and e-Business. In this exciting role you will ramp up and lead a team of technical experts to drive the digital transformation of ELL around E-Commerce, WebCMS, CRM, and digital analytics. Reporting to the ELL CTO you will support defining and executing the digital transformation strategy in close collaboration with Marketing, Sales and Product teams.

**High Level Responsibilities**
- Ramp up and lead teams of engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise
- Create a vision and a strategy for the digital transformation of ELL in the MarTech and ecommerce space in alignment with key stakeholders in Marketing, Sales, Products and Central Technology teams
- Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for the global rollout and evolution of the ELL ecommerce and WebCMS platforms in alignment with business objectives.
- Oversee the CRM journey of ELL in adopting Salesforce suite in partnership with central technology teams
- Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
- Drive technical innovation and excellence, identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies and industry best practices.
- Manage technical debt and prioritize system enhancements to improve maintainability and efficiency.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging knowledge sharing, learning, and professional growth within the engineering team.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, tools, and frameworks, and make recommendations for their adoption when appropriate.
- Establish and maintain effective communication channels with stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Build a sourcing strategy for development and manage contracts and relationship with external vendors
- Align with the ELL Chief Architect and the Enterprise Architecture team on global solutions to adopt

**About you**

**Qualifications & Skills**
- Degree in Software engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- Relevant experience in managing SW engineering teams in a complex and matrix organization as well as in building relationships with senior stakeholders
- Proven experience in rollout and evolution of global ecommerce solutions
- Strong understanding of emerging technologies and software engineering methodologies
- Relevant knowledge of MarTech and ecommerce solutions including Adobe Experience Manager, Big Commerce, Salesforce (Marketing, Sales and Service Cloud) and proven track record of deployment of those solutions at scale
- Strong data driven mindset and knowledge of data analytics solutions, Tagging, Search & Content Marketing, SEO
- Ability to build agile and high performing teams that can deliver business value in short period of time
- Experience in managing contracts and external vendors
- Passion for education and learning
- Experience in working with multinational, multicultural and distributed teams

**Pearson’s Benefits**:

- 24 Days annual leave (increasing by 1 day with every 2 years of continuous service up to 30 days)
- Private medical insurance
- Life insurance Policy
- Food & Transport Allowance
- Work-Life Balance Benefits
- Family Benefits
- Complementary Benefits
- Development and Training Benefits
- Access to Pearson+: Pearson´s digital library
- Discounts on books
- Development and training: a wide access to internal learning platforms and development plan

**Diversity**: At Pearson we value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture wheredifferences are embraced as s


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