Senior Manager, Talent Assessment

As a Senior Manager on the Talent Assessment team, you’ll be part of Capital One’s Talent Acquisition organization, working closely with Recruiters, People Strategy & Analytics partners, business leaders, and other I/O Psychologists to design and deliver innovative selection strategies to support our shared business goals. With an emphasis on consulting and quantitative and qualitative analysis, you’ll support the design, validation, and implementation of assessment tools and processes to help ensure Capital One secures outstanding and diverse talent across our enterprise. Our ideal candidate will display a strong balance of analytical and problem solving skills, business consulting, and communication competencies as well as the ability to work in a dynamic team environment. You’ll be on a team of employee selection subject matter experts and will design, conduct, and document analyses (e.g., adverse impact metrics; sampling plans; validation studies) leading projects with enterprise-wide impact and specific to lines of business as well. You’ll have the opportunity to consult with Talent Acquisition and other HR partners on selection projects, process improvements, reporting and analysis tools, and other initiatives focused on improving the candidate experience and enabling best practices in the pre-employment assessment space. As a Senior Manager on the Talent Assessment team, your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Effectively and independently building alignment on decisions within a project while developing a “trusted partner” relationship with senior HR leaders and partners* Communicating results of statistical analyses, along with their implications, to technical and non-technical audiences in order to drive significant decisions* Leading the design, development, validation, testing, and implementation of practical, effective, defensible, and candidate-friendly products and selection tools and processes* Mentoring or coaching team members to improve interaction models and build trust* Overseeing the development and maintenance of large data sets for analyses on various selection and assessment programs* Serving as an analyst for selection tool evaluation and reporting, including business impact analyses for selection solutions and programs Successful Senior Managers on the Talent Assessment team demonstrate competencies in these areas: * Execution: Develop and test hypotheses, design solutions, assess operational feasibility, lead implementation efforts, and develop plans and tools for monitoring outcomes* Partnership: Collaborate with colleagues across Capital One including: HR, Technology, Sales, Operations, Finance and others to drive candidate experience improvements and business results.* Strategic & Analytic orientation: A proven track record of decision making and problem solving based on analytics. Conceptual thinking skills must be complemented by a strong quantitative orientation.* Business communication: Impeccable written and oral communication skills, including strong visualization skills (i.e., able to “tell the story” and highlight key insights in a clear and concise manner that is easily understood by stakeholders at all levels across the organization and with varying levels of technical savvy).* Results focus: Drives for results and achieves important goals applying strong organizational skills and detail orientation* Analysis: Identify opportunities for improvement and use data to make strategic and tactical recommendations *This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital One's hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location.* Basic Qualifications:* Master's Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology* At least 5 years of work experience in talent assessment, development, or management* At least 5 years of employee selection and assessment work experience* At least 4 years of experience in consulting* At least 3 years of data analysis experience conducting analyses, and building statistical models in R, Python, or SQL Preferred Qualifications:* PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology* 4+ years of Python experience* Knowledge of advanced statistical methodologies, including regression, longitudinal analysis, and/or Bayesian modeling* Experience designing and scaling selection systems across an enterprise organization* Proficient in using Google Suite products or similar programs* Knowledgeable in agentic/generative artificial intelligence technologies, such a Claude Code, ChatGPT, and/or Google Gemini/Studio *At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).* The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.McLean, VA: $200,700 - $229,100 for Sr Mgr, People ScientistCandidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. 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