Vice President – State Assessments

Dayforce

Vice President overseeing development and commercial success of K-12 assessment portfolio at Savvas. Leading teams for product development, business acquisition, and strategic planning.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in educational measurement, psychometrics, and assessment development, with a strong focus on team leadership, strategic planning, and customer relationship management within the K-12 education technology sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Educational MeasurementPsychometricsAssessment DevelopmentK-12 Education TechnologyP&L Management

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Hard Skills

Assessment Product ManagementData ScienceLearning AnalyticsProject ManagementResearch Validation

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationRelationship BuildingTraining and Development

Tools & Technologies

Savvas Realize® PlatformDiagnostic PlatformsScreening Tools

Industry Keywords

K-12 Assessment SolutionsMarket TrendsContinuous LearningSales StrategyCustomer Accounts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct a specialized, selective team of direct reports, including psychometricians, learning analytics specialists, and assessment development leads.
Conduct regular project milestones, research validation, and roadmap alignment meetings with the development team.
Oversee the professional development, industry research contributions, and continuous learning of all team members.
Assist in the hiring, training, and evaluation of technical talent within the fields of educational measurement, data science, and learning analytics.
Partner with the sales organization to meet with existing and prospective school district leaders to position Savvas assessment programs.
Work to foster lasting relationships with key customer accounts to increase renewal rates for the Savvas Momentum Assessment Suite.
Drive strategic planning for new business acquisition; consistently review and analyze assessment usage, reporting data, and market trends.
Collaborate with product marketing to design impactful promotional materials highlighting key features.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required. A Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Statistics, or a closely related field is highly preferred.
A minimum of 12+ years’ experience in K-12 education technology, assessment development, or assessment product management.
Prior work in designing, implementing, or selling K-12 assessment solutions, diagnostic platforms, or screening tools within the education industry.
Experience managing P&L, development budgets, and complex technical research lifecycles.
Detailed knowledge of Savvas company programs and services, particularly digital deployment via the Savvas Realize® platform, is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Some travel may be required (strategic client meetings, industry conferences, and internal summits).
In-depth knowledge of sales, marketing, and psychometric/assessment best practices.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Salesforce.com knowledge