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Certification Exam Development Program Manager Jobs

$72K/yr

The Trager Institute is seeking a Workforce Development Program Manager I that will bridge the gap between CHW certification and sustained rural employment under the Rural Outreach, Opportunity, and ...

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How much do certification exam development program manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for certification exam development program manager in the United States is $120,059.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $81,000.00 and $143,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a certification exam development program manager do?

A Certification Exam Development Program Manager oversees the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of certification exams for a specific industry or organization. They collaborate with subject matter experts, psychometricians, and stakeholders to ensure exams are valid, reliable, and aligned with industry standards. Their responsibilities include managing project timelines, maintaining exam security, and ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements. They also analyze exam performance data to enhance the testing process and candidate experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a certification exam development program manager?

To thrive as a Certification Exam Development Program Manager, you need expertise in instructional design, assessment development, project management, and typically a background in education or psychometrics. Familiarity with exam delivery platforms, item banking software, and relevant certifications such as PMP or credentials in test development are often required. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills help you collaborate effectively and drive projects to completion. These abilities are crucial to ensure exams are valid, reliable, and meet organizational and industry standards.

What are the main challenges faced by a certification exam development program manager during the exam creation process?

A Certification Exam Development Program Manager often encounters challenges in balancing content validity with industry relevance while coordinating input from various subject matter experts. Managing tight timelines, ensuring compliance with psychometric standards, and facilitating smooth collaboration between exam writers, reviewers, and stakeholders are common hurdles. Additionally, adapting to evolving certification requirements and integrating feedback from beta testing can require strong project management and communication skills. Overcoming these challenges is key to delivering high-quality, fair, and reliable certification exams.

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Infographic showing various Certification Exam Development Program Manager job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 75% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $120,059 per year, or $57.7 per hour.

Workforce Development Program Manager I

Hybrid

$72K/yr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

Department:

Trager Institute

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R109171

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 5 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Trager Institute is seeking a Workforce Development Program Manager I that will bridge the gap between CHW certification and sustained rural employment under the Rural Outreach, Opportunity, and Training for Sustainable Workforce (ROOTS) Program. This position cultivates active employer partnerships with rural health systems, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), rural hospitals, and community organizations across AHEC and ADD districts, maintaining a curated inventory of rural CHW employment opportunities. The RHESM provides individualized employment preparation support to Community Health Worker Tier 1 training completers, including resume development, interview coaching, and role matching. Close communication with the grant leadership team, trainees, and state leadership is necessary. Ensuring the implementation of the grant work plan is necessary to remain compliant with funder expectations and guidelines.

This position is grant funded and continued employment is contingent upon those funds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Managing, planning, and coordinating employment preparation initiatives in tandem with the rest of the grant programming.

  • Leading and managing employer partnerships.

  • Developing and implementing grant related activities to work toward grant goals.

  • Updating Trager executive staff on grant progress and meeting required grant reporting deadlines.

This position may require occasional travel to meet with others. May require occasional weekend work.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous work experience on grants, experience in community health work, and knowledge of various rural community resources and services.

  • Previous work experience with professional teams and in the healthcare setting to ensure an understanding of evaluation, grant implementation and work applications for community health work.

  • Previous work or experience in developing individualized learning plans to support learner needs, and experience in career readiness support.

Competencies

  • Expert level experience and comfort with technology, including working with others on the use of technology in order to problem shoot possible technology issues during remote trainings.

  • Knowledge of rural communities, their needs, and the rural health systems that serve them.

  • Organized and task-oriented with attention to detail.

  • Great teamwork skills and be able to lead a team, direct, and mentor.

  • Able to delegate and follow up to ensure timely completion of all duties.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively to build relationships working toward a desired outcome.

  • Able to analyze and evaluate the success of all strategies and be flexible enough to recommend changes in direction when needed.

  • Strong critical thinking skills and able to think through challenges, with suggested solutions.

  • Able to build strong working relationships with all colleagues, community members and the Trager team.

Target Compensation Maximum:

$72,389.00

Target Compensation Minimum:

$48,225.00

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.