Vice President – State Assessments

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead a specialized and selective team of direct reports, which includes psychometricians, learning analytics specialists, and assessment development leaders.

• Organize regular project milestones, research validation, and roadmap alignment meetings with the development team.

• Supervise the professional development, contributions to industry research, and continuous learning of all team members.

• Aid in the hiring, training, and assessment of technical talent in the domains of educational measurement, data science, and learning analytics.

• Collaborate with the sales team to engage with existing and prospective school district leaders to promote Savvas assessment programs, emphasizing the importance of valid and reliable data in mathematics and literacy.

• Work towards building long-lasting relationships with key customer accounts to boost renewal rates for the Savvas Momentum Assessment Suite.

• Achieve specific quarterly and annual sales targets for the assessment portfolio and provide precise revenue forecasting and market opportunity analysis to executive leadership.

• Drive strategic planning for new business acquisition; continually review and analyze assessment usage, reporting data, and market trends.

• Ensure that product adoption, efficacy, and overall growth objectives are met across the division.

• Partner with product marketing to create impactful promotional materials that showcase essential features, including user-friendly educator reports, targeted instructional recommendations, and the integrated Concept Library.

• Develop new and innovative marketing strategies for specific product lines, such as Momentum Math (K-8, Algebra I, and Algebra Readiness), Momentum Literacy (K-8 Reading and ELA), and the Momentum Dyslexia Screener (Grades K-3).

• Present technical data, psychometric validity, customer requirements, and product roadmaps at Savvas executive meetings.

• Represent the K-12 Assessment division at senior leadership team meetings to align assessment features with core programs like enVision® Mathematics, Experience Math®, myView® Literacy, and myPerspectives® English Language Arts.

• Advocate for assessment products and cross-selling data strategies internally across various business segments.

• Facilitate internal seminars, workshops, and training sessions to enhance the field sales force's understanding of data-driven instructional recommendations and personalized student support.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. A Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Statistics, or a closely related field is highly preferred.

• At least 12+ years of experience in K-12 education technology, assessment development, or assessment product management.

• Previous experience in designing, implementing, or marketing K-12 assessment solutions, diagnostic platforms, or screening tools within the education sector.

• Proficiency in managing P&L, development budgets, and complex technical research lifecycles.

• Comprehensive knowledge of Savvas company programs and services, especially digital deployment via the Savvas Realize® platform, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Some travel may be necessary (for strategic client meetings, industry conferences, and internal summits).

• Extensive knowledge of sales, marketing, and psychometric/assessment best practices.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with Salesforce.com.