Director, Exam Psychometrics & Compliance

Cfp Bd Of Standard Ctr For Financial Planning; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

CFP Board in Washington, D.C. seeks a seasoned Director of Standards and Competency to lead the CFP® Examination program.

You will drive psychometric practices, oversee development and scoring, and ensure accreditation compliance while managing a team responsible for registration, accommodations, audits, and corrective actions. You will modernize processes, strengthen volunteer engagement, and improve cross-department collaboration to support professional practice.

Qualifications

• Seasoned credentialing leader with deep expertise in psychometrics, exam design, and administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and psychometric analysis of CFP Board’s high-stakes examinations.
• Oversee exam development cycle including task analyses, blueprint, item development, and scoring.
• Ensure validity, reliability, fairness, and security of all exam forms.
• Modernize volunteer engagement structures for item writers, reviewers, and advisors.
• Monitor trends and benchmarks to improve exam practices and ensure accreditation.
• Ensure exam activities support Accreditation compliance and audits.

Skills

Psychometrics

Exam design

Assessment integrity

Standard setting

Job description

CFP Board in Washington, D.C. seeks a seasoned Director of Standards and Competency to lead the CFP® Examination program.

You will drive psychometric practices, oversee development and scoring, and ensure accreditation compliance while managing a team responsible for registration, accommodations, audits, and corrective actions. You will modernize processes, strengthen volunteer engagement, and improve cross-department collaboration to support professional practice.