Director — Talent Assessment Science

• Validation rigor across the full arc: You have done confirmatory factor analysis for construct validity, criterion-related designs that predict rather than merely correlate, norming and standardization, and adverse impact analysis that you have taken through to remediation.
• A researcher’s instinct for discovery: You treat a dataset as territory to explore rather than merely validate, alongside fluency in AI as both tool and context, building with it and thinking ahead about what it means for the integrity and fairness of hiring decisions.
• Assessment science expertise: You have deep knowledge of EEOC regulations, the Uniform Guidelines and SIOP principles, and you have confidently defended assessment methodologies to legal stakeholders and regulatory audiences.
• The temperament of a player-coach: You are senior enough to set the standard, secure enough to stay in the craft, and willing to tell a room of executives something it would rather not hear. Your credibility comes from your science, not your title.

• A Ph.D. in I-O psychology or a closely related field
• At least 10 years of experience building assessments for clients, on commercial timelines, that businesses paid for and used, with at least five years in an applied, non-academic setting
• Demonstrated test construction, not merely an acquaintance with it; you have experience writing items at scale with quality and bias review, scale development you have actually shipped, and IRT modeling
• Deep knowledge of EEOC regulations, the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures and SIOP principles, with experience conducting job analyses and defending assessments in legal/EEOC contexts
• Statistical analysis experience using R, Python or similar tools
• A commitment to working on-site at Gallup’s Washington, D.C., office at least three days per week
• Eligibility to work in the United States; this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship

We exist for our clients, and they come to us to answer a simple question: Who should we trust with this work?

The answer reshapes a person’s career and a company’s trajectory, and getting it right is our mission.

The science is how we keep that promise, drawn from the same body of research that produced CliftonStrengths, employee engagement, and manager and leadership development — some of the most recognized workplace science in the world.

Gallup’s hiring analytics are backed by a foundation few organizations can match:

• 60+ years studying how organizations find, select and develop top performers, and a conviction about human potential that has not wavered across any of it
• 17 million completed pre-hire assessments: a dataset built to fuel validation, benchmarking and the next generation of adaptive, AI-augmented hiring tools
• A deep, loyal client base and the appetite to invest in what the AI era now demands

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Gallup offers a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and other insurance options; a fully vested 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching; an employee stock ownership program; mass transit reimbursement; family-building benefits; an employee assistance program; and various reimbursements and activities that enhance our associates’ wellbeing. We also offer an estimated annual salary range of $150,000-$200,000 for this role. Salaries are based on a variety of factors, including an individual’s education, experience and skills.

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