Manager, Test Development

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager, Test Development based in the United States. We are seeking an experienced Manager, Test Development with strong expertise in mathematics and educational assessment to lead the development of high-quality standardized assessments for students from kindergarten through high school. In this role, you will help shape innovative testing methodologies, guide content development initiatives, and ensure assessment programs meet rigorous technical and educational standards. You will collaborate with internal teams, education specialists, clients, and senior stakeholders to deliver effective assessment solutions that support meaningful learning outcomes. The position combines strategic leadership, project oversight, content expertise, and stakeholder engagement, with opportunities to contribute to new assessment approaches and product innovation. You will also support team development, manage project risks, and help ensure that deliverables meet established timelines, budgets, and client expectations. This remote-first opportunity is ideal for an education assessment professional who thrives on complex challenges and is passionate about advancing the quality and effectiveness of educational measurement. Accountabilities: - Test Development Leadership: Lead and contribute to the design, development, and implementation of large-scale standardized assessments, ensuring alignment with educational standards, assessment objectives, and established quality requirements. - Team and Project Management: Manage and support test developers and item writers as needed, providing guidance, coordinating responsibilities, and ensuring assessment projects progress efficiently and meet agreed-upon objectives.

- Mathematics Content Expertise: Apply advanced mathematics and mathematics education knowledge to review assessment content, evaluate test items, and ensure accuracy, relevance, rigor, and alignment with learning standards. - Assessment Strategy and Innovation: Contribute to the development and execution of complex test development strategies, helping introduce innovative approaches to assessment design, content creation, and implementation. - Client and Stakeholder Management: Establish clear expectations with clients and collaborators, respond to requests promptly, resolve issues thoroughly, and maintain productive working relationships throughout the assessment development lifecycle. - Risk and Project Oversight: Identify potential risks affecting project scope, timelines, budgets, or deliverable quality. Escalate complex issues, monitor mitigation efforts, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to implement effective solutions. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work across departments and disciplines to coordinate assessment activities, resolve challenges, and ensure alignment between content development, project management, and broader organizational priorities. - Technical Review and Quality Assurance: Serve as a senior-level reviewer across assessment projects, evaluating content quality, test specifications, and development outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with applicable requirements. - Client Presentations and Advisory Meetings: Represent the content development function in Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings and other stakeholder discussions. Present findings and recommendations to clients, senior leaders, and subject matter experts. - Assessment Standard Setting: Support and facilitate standard-setting activities, content advisory sessions, rubric validation, range-finding exercises, data reviews, and other meetings that inform assessment quality and scoring decisions.