Director of Exam Operations

Pearson; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Exam Operations to lead a complex exam development program. This role involves driving innovation, building strategic customer relationships, and ensuring project adherence while adapting to new technologies. The successful candidate will have a significant impact on productivity and will work closely with key stakeholders to create a collaborative environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about education and assessment, looking to make a difference in a dynamic organization that values personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a customer-facing role in the assessment industry.
• Experience managing complex exam development projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning and execution of exam development programs.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to ensure process adherence.
• Coach and mentor team members for professional development.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Project Management

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Pearson Proprietary Applications

Job description

The Director of Exam Operations will be responsible for leading the delivery of a complex exam development program, encompassing exam development, psychometrics, and exam publishing, while ensuring alignment with customer goals and driving innovation, as well as building effective working relationships with key customer stakeholders and across the organization.

The successful candidate will have an immediate impact on productivity by driving innovative methodologies and approaches and adapting quickly to new technology applications in both AI-driven and traditional content development environments. The ideal candidate will embody our values, be nimble, and demonstrate proven experience or capability in building strategic customer relationships with a special focus on the exam development and delivery lifecycle. The Director of Exam Operations will report to the Vice President, Global Testing Services.

Key Competencies

• Embrace and champion innovative technologies and approaches, adapting quickly to new tools and methodologies in both AI-driven and traditional content development environments
• Apply strong analytical skills to evaluate both AI-generated and traditionally developed content, using statistical data and performance metrics to inform decision-making
• Motivate and clearly communicate to internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Resolve complex problems in an efficient systematic manner
• Drive execution of initiatives
• Hold teams and individuals accountable for process improvement and adherence

Responsibilities

• Drive program-specific planning, execution, process adherence, innovation and efficiencies through standardized business practices and documentation
• Build effective working relationships with key customer stakeholders and across the organization to drive a collaborative solutions-driven environment while ensuring adherence to cross functional process standards
• Coaching and mentoring team members and overseeing work quality, productivity, and staff professional development
• Ensuring that items and exams are prepared on budget and schedule
• Developing tactical and strategic resourcing plans
• Reporting and monitoring exam development progress against project plans and schedules
• Providing cost estimation and proposal support for customer initiatives
• Identifying, managing, and escalating risks
• Working with technology teams to identify and recommend system enhancements

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required, Master's Degree preferred
• Minimum of five years of experience in a customer-facing role in the assessment industry
• Minimum of five years of experience managing complex exam development projects

Work Environment and Conditions

• Ability to work remotely in a secure environment with a standard setup, including, but not limited to, MS Office Suite and Pearson proprietary applications
• Travel requirement up to 15%

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, Maryland, New York State, New York City, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $150,000 - $160,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

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.

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Job: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Req ID: 19527