Director, Measurement Services

Career Summary

The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) is seeking a Director of Measurement Services who will lead and support a high-performing and highly skilled team. This role involves providing oversight and strategic direction for implementing best practices in innovative certification exam design, development, and security. The Director will oversee and develop annual departmental budget and capital budget for test development/maintenance, manage finances and meet revenue/budget goals, lead departmental strategy and annual goal planning in alignment with organizational strategic plan, interface with internal and external stakeholders, oversee department level accreditation requirements, participate in internal and external audits, and facilitate departmental and organizational meetings.

Required Education

• Doctoral Degree (PhD) or equivalent, or four to ten years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PhD in Psychometrics, Educational Measurement, Industrial-Organizational Psychology or related field.
• Related Work Experience: Ten (10) years of assessment development, credentialing, job analysis, competency modeling, psychometrics, and budgeting experience required. At least five (5) years of leadership experience.

Skills

• Understanding of data management, security, and privacy standards.
• Knowledge of volunteer recruitment, engagement, and management.
• Identifying and using emerging technologies.
• Experience with new market entry or new product development, product forecasting, and expense reduction strategies.
• Contract negotiation and execution.
• Accurately attend to details, adapts to changing priorities and work demands, takes initiative, works autonomously and works collaboratively and effectively within and across teams.
• Senior leader organizational and time management skills, with the ability to oversee complex priorities and drive results under tight deadlines.

What You Will Do

• Provides oversight and strategic direction for implementing best practices in innovative certification exam design, development, and security.
• Oversees and develops annual departmental budget and capital budget for test development/maintenance, manages finances and meets revenue/budget goals.
• Led departmental strategy and annual goal planning in alignment with organizational strategic plan.
• Interfaces with internal and external stakeholders representing ANCC Measurement Services products and services.
• Oversees department level accreditation requirements, follow up, and ISO certification efforts. Participates in internal and external audits and takes corrective action on any non-compliance issues or opportunities for improvement.
• Hiring and performance management of other leaders and individuals.
• Collaborates with other departments across the organization.
• Coordinates with external partners and vendors to provide necessary credentialing and exam management services.
• Facilitates departmental and organizational meetings.