Senior Project Manager to provide oversight on the test development of a selection assessment tool for a public sector client.

Our valued public sector client is hiring a Senior Project Manager to provide oversight on the test development of a selection assessment tool.

Background:

The organization is in the process of developing new assessment or testing capabilities for each component of it's selection model (cognitive, personality, and person-job/organization fit). Of relevance to this requirement is the cognitive component. The organization has conducted significant R&D in the design of a computer adaptive cognitive assessment, programmed primarily in R-code, based on a hybrid multi-stage Item Response Theory (IRT) model, for deployment via the IT delivery platform. This requirement pertains to quality assurance testing of the assessment, further programming or modification of initial test specifications, monitoring to ensure effective functionality, and feasibility assessments pertaining to its further modification.

Tasks:

• Liaise between the Technical Authority/internal stakeholders and programmer/analyst to ensure full understanding of task requirements.
• Identify/propose resources for the delivery of specific tasks, and provide general oversight to ensure task completion and quality assurance of deliverables.

Must Haves:

• Project Management - 10+ years
• Psychology (PhD or Master)