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Senior Manager, Talent Insights & Assessment

Lead talent assessment strategy and delivery Provide strategic and technical leadership across the assessment portfolio, including assessment design, selection, implementation, interpretation, and ongoing evaluation. Establish pri...

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Senior Manager, Talent Insights & Assessment opportunity at Microsoft
DeadlineWed Mar 31 5:57 PM 2027
EmploymentF U L L T I M E
CountryUS

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Lead talent assessment strategy and delivery Provide strategic and technical leadership across the assessment portfolio, including assessment design, selection, implementation, interpretation, and ongoing evaluation. Establish principles and standards for the quality, validity, fairness, consistency, and appropriate use of assessment and talent data. Partner with internal stakeholders and external providers to evolve assessment approaches as business and talent needs change. Translate assessment results into meaningful insights that leaders, HR partners, and talent professionals can use to inform development and talent decisions. Provide consultation and subject-matter expertise on assessment methodologies, behavioral measurement, and the interpretation and appropriate application of assessment data. Develop leadership-ready insights that help inform decisions related to talent risk, rea

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Lead talent assessment strategy and delivery Provide strategic and technical leadership across the assessment portfolio, including assessment design, selection, implementation, interpretation, and ongoing evaluation. Establish principles and standards for the quality, validity, fairness, consistency, and appropriate use of assessment and talent data. Partner with internal stakeholders and external providers to evolve assessment approaches as business and talent needs change. Translate assessment results into meaningful insights that leaders, HR partners, and talent professionals can use to inform development and talent decisions. Provide consultation and subject-matter expertise on assessment methodologies, behavioral measurement, and the interpretation and appropriate application of assessment data. Develop leadership-ready insights that help inform decisions related to talent risk, readiness, capability gaps, development investments, talent health, and workforce trends. Build measurement approaches that help the organization understand what is working, what it is learning, where gaps exist, and where investments may need to change. Build strong partnerships across Global Talent Development, People Analytics, Workforce Acceleration, HR partners, talent leaders, and other stakeholders. Operate effectively in an evolving environment, helping shape the Talent Insights capability as business priorities and organizational needs change. Bachelor's Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Behavioral Science, Human Resources, Business, or related field AND relevant experience in talent assessment, talent management, behavioral measurement, organizational research, or related work experience OR equivalent experience. 5+ years demonstrated experience developing or leading talent assessment strategies, programs, or solutions in a complex organization. 5+ years experience applying principles of psychological or behavioral measurement, including validity, reliability, fairness, and appropriate interpretation and use of assessment data. 3+ years experience translating complex talent, assessment, research, or workforce information into practical insights and recommendations for business or HR audiences. 3+ years experience partnering across functions and influencing stakeholders without relying on direct authority. Master's Degree or PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Behavioral Science, Measurement, or a related discipline. Significant experience designing, implementing, and evaluating leadership, talent, or employee assessment solutions in a large or global organization. Experience with multiple assessment methodologies, such as psychometric assessments, simulations, structured interviews, 360-degree feedback, behavioral assessment, or multi-method assessment approaches. Experience developing measurement strategies and evaluating the effectiveness or impact of talent and development investments. Experience integrating insights from multiple sources, including assessment, talent, employee, workforce, and organizational data. Strong executive consultation and communication skills, including the ability to transform complex evidence into a clear narrative, implications, and recommendations. Experience working with analytics, research, data science, or workforce intelligence teams to frame business questions and translate analytical findings into decisions. Familiarity with responsible uses of AI in talent, assessment, measurement, research, or insight-generation workflows. Demonstrated ability to create structure and scalable approaches in an emerging or evolving capability area.

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