Developer Certification Programme Director

Summary

Join Experian as a Developer Certification Programme Director to lead the global developer enablement initiative for the Ascend Technology Platform. This critical role involves shaping the end-to-end certification strategy, defining skill standards, creating learning paths, and collaborating on developer tooling. You will ensure smooth access to knowledge and support, driving requirements into platform and product teams. The position is remote and UK-based, reporting to the SVP Platform & Digital. You will work with various teams to align certification efforts with platform evolution and partner strategy, serving as the voice of the partner developer. This role offers the opportunity to empower thousands of developers and be a key driver of ecosystem growth for a transformative technology platform.

Requirements

• Experience in technical change management, transformation programs and delivery in the context of large-scale, mission-critical platforms
• Experience with software development workflows, tools, and platforms (APIs, SDKs, CI/CD)
• Experience working with external partners, ISVs, or developer communities to build partner ecosystem propositions & create value for the enterprise
• Technically fluent, with delivery experience across change and run, whilst also commercially aware
• Talent for translating technical concepts into relevant learning experiences
• Familiarity with LMS platforms, certification tools, and content development best practices

Responsibilities

• Programme Ownership: Define and lead the global Ascend Developer Certification Programme, ensuring it aligns with platform capabilities, partner needs, and strategic goals
• Partner Enablement: Design and implement learning paths, in partnership with the L&D team, hands-on training, and support tools that allow partner developers to build, test, and launch solutions on the Ascend platform
• Certification Framework: Develop role-based certifications and technical assessments that validate partner developer skills
• Content Development: Oversee the creation of technical content, including curriculum, tutorials, documentation, and exam materials, in partnership with our teams and external experts
• Community & Evangelism: Cultivate a vibrant developer community through forums, events, and direct engagement. Be a promoter for developer experience across the partner ecosystem
• Leadership: Work with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, and Partner Management teams to align certification efforts with platform evolution and partner strategy
• Technology enablement: Work with Product and Engineering to ensure that the technical proposition for partner developers meets industry expectations, whilst maintaining the highest standards of control and quality for Experian and its clients
• Metrics & Iteration: Define success metrics and evaluate programme effectiveness to improve engagement and effect
• Platform Advocacy: Serve as the voice of the partner developer—providing feedback to improve APIs, SDKs, documentation, and support services

Benefits

• Flexible work environment, working hybrid or in the office if you prefer
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave