IXL Learning, a leading edtech company with products used by 14 million students worldwide, is seeking a program manager to lead its assessment development. Your role will be to oversee the end-to-end development of IXL’s specialized assessments, from vision and planning to execution and supporting research. You will be integral to IXL’s growing assessment team, collaborating with psychometricians, curriculum designers, research scientists, product managers, and software engineers to create, maintain, and improve student assessments. 

This is a full-time position in our Raleigh, NC office.* 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Lead development and maintenance of cutting-edge, computer-adaptive tests for K–12 education, including universal screening, interim benchmark, and diagnostic assessments for math and ELA
• Work with company leaders to define the vision of IXL’s assessment products
• Create and maintain project schedules and workflows; communicate project goals and estimates to stakeholders
• Collaborate with content experts to create and curate item pools
• Collaborate with a team of psychometricians to collect and analyze psychometric data
• Strategically coordinate validity research, document development processes, and create technical reports
• Work with product managers to design students’ test-taking experience and user-facing reports
• Collaborate with marketing and customer service teams to write assessment-related copy and answer user questions
• Communicate technical psychometric concepts to all stakeholders, including non-technical audiences

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in math, statistics, education, psychology, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in K–12 assessment development
• 2+ years of leadership experience with a strong ability to inspire, lead, and motivate others
• Superior organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and decision-making skills
• Can-do attitude with an openness to others’ ideas
• Willingness to innovate and find new, efficient solutions to complex problems
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, including the ability to summarize complex technical information and communicate it to a variety of audiences

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