Managing Director, Assessment & Human Capital

AIR’s Employment & Economic Opportunity Program is seeking a Managing Director to grow AIR’s Assessment & Human Capital (AHC) work by setting strategy, building business, developing talent, fostering innovation in AI-enabled assessment and workforce strategies, while supporting high-quality impactful research, technical assistance, and measurement initiatives. The Managing Director will help position AIR as a national leader in understanding and measuring human capabilities in an AI-enabled world while growing AIR’s assessment and workforce solutions. A key focus of this position will be advancing AIR’s work at the intersection of education and workforce assessments, and AI. The position will provide leadership across large-scale K–12 assessment, workforce assessment, skills and competency measurement, and related research and technical assistance. Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories. About AIR: Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all. Responsibilities: The responsib