Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pearson is hiring a Certification Exam Developer (Advanced Specialist, Content Developer) to create high-quality, defensible certification assessments. This role involves leading and delivering high-stakes certification exam development projects while ensuring alignment with industry standards for exam quality, validity, and security.
Responsibilities
- Lead end‑to‑end delivery of certification exam development projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, risks, and dependencies across multiple concurrent exam initiatives
- Ensure projects remain within approved scope, timelines, and quality expectations
- Coordinate exam development activities including job task analysis support, blueprinting, item development, review cycles, pilot testing, and exam refreshes
- Partner with SMEs and assessment professionals to ensure exam content aligns with defined competencies, standards, and objectives
- Ensure exam deliverables meet established criteria for accuracy, relevance, and consistency
- Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, providing regular status updates and managing expectations
- Facilitate working sessions and review meetings with SMEs, vendors, and internal teams
- Proactively identify and resolve project risks, issues, and resource constraints
- Manage external vendors and partners involved in exam development activities, including content development, psychometric services, and exam delivery providers
- Monitor vendor performance against contractual deliverables and timelines
- Support adherence to recognized exam development best practices and internal governance standards
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation and ensure audit‑ready records for exam development initiatives
- Escalate risks or deviations appropriately and recommend corrective actions
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in education, business, project management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Significant experience managing complex projects, preferably in certification, assessment, or exam development environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams without direct authority
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- 5+ years' experience working with professional certification programs, credentialing bodies, or testing organizations
- Familiarity with exam development lifecycles and assessment terminology
Benefits
- This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
- Information on benefits offered is here
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