Senior Manager, Talent Assessment

Capital One • McLean, VA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Manager on Capital One’s Talent Assessment team within Talent Acquisition, you will work with Recruiters, People Strategy & Analytics partners, business leaders, and other Industrial/Organizational Psychologists to design and deliver selection strategies. The role emphasizes consulting and quantitative and qualitative analysis to support the design, validation, and implementation of assessment tools and processes that help the company secure outstanding and diverse talent. You will lead analyses and projects with enterprise-wide and line-of-business impact, and consult with Talent Acquisition and HR partners on selection projects, process improvements, reporting and analysis tools, and initiatives that improve the candidate experience and promote best practices in pre-employment assessment. This is a hybrid position subject to Capital One’s policy on required on-site presence at the designated office. The role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation. In McLean, Virginia, the stated full-time annual salary range is $200,700–$229,100; pay for other locations varies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
• At least 5 years of work experience in talent assessment, development, or management.
• At least 5 years of employee selection and assessment work experience.
• At least 4 years of consulting experience.
• At least 3 years of data analysis experience, including conducting analyses and building statistical models in R, Python, or SQL.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual-thinking skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including visualization and the ability to explain insights clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
• 4 or more years of Python experience.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical methodologies, including regression, longitudinal analysis, and/or Bayesian modeling.
• Experience designing and scaling selection systems across an enterprise organization.
• Proficiency with Google Suite products or similar programs.
• Knowledge of agentic or generative artificial intelligence technologies, such as Claude Code, ChatGPT, and/or Google Gemini/Studio.

Responsibilities

• Build alignment on project decisions independently and develop trusted-partner relationships with senior HR leaders and partners.
• Communicate statistical analysis results and implications to technical and non-technical audiences to inform significant decisions.
• Lead the design, development, validation, testing, and implementation of practical, effective, defensible, and candidate-friendly selection products, tools, and processes.
• Mentor or coach team members to improve interaction models and build trust.
• Oversee development and maintenance of large datasets for analyses of selection and assessment programs.
• Analyze and report on selection-tool evaluations, including business-impact analyses of selection solutions and programs.
• Develop and test hypotheses, design solutions, assess operational feasibility, lead implementation, and create plans and tools to monitor outcomes.
• Collaborate across HR, Technology, Sales, Operations, Finance, and other areas to improve candidate experience and business results.
• Use analytics to make strategic and tactical recommendations and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Drive results and achieve goals through strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior