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Jesup, Ia, Us

Remote

Remote

Remote

Item Development- Built development cycle schedule, identifying the key tasks, durations, resources, and links to one another- Communicated daily with internal and external contacts and managed issues to keep item development on schedule- Documented contract risks, assumptions, and mitigation plans- Led forecasting and planning of logistics for item development committee meetings- Created contracts for independent contractors and managed the tracking and submission of their payments- Facilitated internal and external meetings related to item development and captured action items- Managed key review of all unique item for upcoming spring administration (math, ELA, accommodated)Forms Development- Built various form schedules, including online, paper, and accommodated form build and production tasks- Served as point of contact for consortium state leads, New Meridian and other Pearson teams regarding the development and publishing of paper, online, and accommodated assessment materials Accommodated forms: Text-to-Speech, Spanish, Spanish Text-to-Speech, American Sign Language (ASL), Braille, Tactile Graphic Supplements, Screen Reader/Non-Screen Reader, Large Print, Human Reader, Human Signer- Communicated daily with internal and external contacts and managed issues to keep paper and online assessment development on schedule, including facilitation of daily status meetings- Created and presented customer trainings on forms reviews- Led customer reviews of the forms and managed feedback, routing edits and/or approvals to internal teams- Created and executed contracts with various third-party vendors for development of accommodated forms, including Spanish translation, braille transcription, ASL signing/interpreting/filming, closed captioning, etc.

- Served as a point of contact for the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), subcontractors, and other Pearson teams regarding the development and publishing of math online assessment materials- Communicated daily with internal and external contacts and managed issues to keep assessment development on schedule- Led customer reviews of the forms and managed feedback, routing edits and/or approvals to internal teams- Understood assessment development, from item development and test construction through scoring and reporting, in order to notify internal teams of impacts resulting from changes in the forms or items

- Improve and coordinate internal communication between assessment groups, including content, psychometrics, technology, scoring, publishing, operations, sales, and proposal services- Develop and document new business processes- Identify opportunities to improve our strategy for custom solution development and winning new business- Facilitate initial solution discussions in preparation for Request for Proposals (RFP) release- Research customers and competitors, including analysis of FOIA documents (competitor proposals and evaluations)

- Serves as a point of contact for the customer and other Pearson teams regarding the development and publishing of paper and online assessment materials- Communicates daily with internal and external contacts and manages issues to keep paper and online assessment development on schedule- Develops process documents specific to working with a consortium and various internal teams- Creates and presents customer trainings on forms reviews- Leads customer reviews of the forms and manages feedback, routing edits and/or approvals to internal teams- Understands assessment development, from item development and test construction through packaging and distribution, in order to notify internal teams of impacts resulting from changes in the forms or items- Verifies print specifications and releases the purchase requisitions for paper assessment materials

• Manage and organize proposal text and contributors• Analyze RFPs for text requirements• Develop persuasive and accurate text for each proposal• Interview experts for solution text• Coordinate edits with respective contributors• Lead project teams• Manage relationships• Manage tight deadlines

• Managed part orders• Planned six weeks in advance for shipment delivery• Communicated issues/requests/clarifications with suppliers and the warehouse (Ryder), as well as provided status updates on line production between 3rd shift and 1st shift• Adjusted to schedule changes• Ensured assigned parts are available for production• Located missing parts on the shop floor• Worked with the line on SAP discrepancies