Americaninstitutesforresearch
Managing Director, Assessment & Human Capital
US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-Chicago | US-CA-Sacramento | US-TX-Austin. Posted 18 days ago
The role
The Managing Director will set strategy and grow the Assessment & Human Capital work. This role involves leading research, technical assistance, and measurement initiatives at the intersection of education, workforce, and AI.
What you will do
- Set strategic direction and oversee growth, impact, and performance
- Align research, technical assistance, partnerships, talent, operations, and business development
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for Assessment & Human Capital work
- Advance leadership in AI-enabled assessment, measurement, and human performance research
- Develop and execute a growth strategy for AI, assessment, workforce systems, and human performance
- Lead and support business development and capture efforts
- Recruit, develop, and retain senior research, technical, operational, and project leaders
- Collaborate across the organization to bring together multidisciplinary expertise
- Provide leadership and oversight for complex, high-impact projects
- Build and maintain relationships with federal and state agencies, employers, and partners
Required qualifications
- A minimum of 15 years of experience and a Ph.D. in education, psychology, psychometrics, measurement and evaluation, statistics, public policy, industrial/organizational psychology, workforce developm
- Demonstrated experience leading a collection of complex projects
- Significant leadership experience in education and workforce assessments, measurement research, AI/data science, or a closely related field
- Strong knowledge of assessment and measurement
- Knowledge of generative AI and emerging AI applications in education and/or workforce assessment or measurement research
- Demonstrated ability to identify emerging market trends and translate them into organizational strategy
- Strong strategic leadership and organizational management skills
- Strong understanding of assessment, measurement, and the emerging implications of AI
- Ability to connect technical and research expertise with client needs and organizational strategy
- Ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Effective written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong business development, client engagement, and relationship management abilities
Nice to have
- Experience developing or implementing innovative assessment or measurement approaches, including AI-supported, performance-based, simulation-based, adaptive, or automated-scoring approaches
Before you apply
- This position is open to U.S. citizens only
- Incumbent will be required to obtain clearance through the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) system
- Candidates will undergo reference and background checks
About the company
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance. It is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.