Capital One
Senior Manager, Talent Assessment
$201K–$229K
McLean, VA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years in talent assessment, development, or management; at least 5 years in employee selection and assessment; at least 4 years in consulting; at least 3 years in data analysis and statistical modeling. Preferred: 4+ years of Python experience.
- Education
- Master's Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Leads the design, validation, analysis, and implementation of enterprise talent selection assessments and processes, advising HR and business partners to improve hiring decisions and candidate experience.
What you'll do
- Lead design, validation, testing, and implementation of selection tools and processes; communicate analytical findings to stakeholders.
- Conduct selection analyses, including adverse impact, validation, and business impact studies, and oversee assessment data sets and reporting.
- Consult with HR and Talent Acquisition partners, build alignment with senior leaders, and mentor team members.
What they ask for
- Master's Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- At least 5 years of work experience in talent assessment, development, or management
- At least 5 years of employee selection and assessment work experience; at least 4 years of experience in consulting
- At least 3 years of data analysis experience conducting analyses and building statistical models in R, Python, or SQL
Nice to have
- PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology; 4+ years of Python experience
- Knowledge of advanced statistical methodologies, enterprise selection system design and scaling, Google Suite or similar programs, or agentic/generative artificial intelligence technologies
Pay
$200,700 - $229,100 USD base salary (McLean, VA)
Tools
R, Python, SQL, Google Suite, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Google Gemini/Studio
AI focus
Preferred familiarity with agentic/generative artificial intelligence technologies, such as Claude Code, ChatGPT, and/or Google Gemini/Studio; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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