Drimva

HPE

Senior Certification Operations Manager

$82K–$188K

All, Texas, United States of America · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026

Experience
5+ years; the posting lists related experience areas as alternatives.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Education, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

About the job

Manages professional certification programs end to end, including operations, vendor relationships, candidate support, and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

  • Plan and manage certification program lifecycles, schedules, releases, risks, and operational processes.
  • Oversee vendors, contracts, budgets, service levels, deliverables, and performance.
  • Manage certification systems and candidate support, resolving issues and improving processes and experience.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Education, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in certification operations, credentialing programs, technical training, learning program management, or a related field.
  • Experience with certification tools and testing providers; managing external vendors; and coordinating multiple projects and cross-functional teams.
  • Experience developing project plans, schedules, processes, and documentation; proficiency with Microsoft 365 and project or program management tools.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting IT, networking, cloud, cybersecurity, or other technical certification programs; familiarity with exam development, psychometrics, or certification industry practices.
  • Experience managing vendor contracts, SOWs, budgets, and service agreements; PMP, Agile, Scrum, or related project management certification.

Pay

USD 92,700 - 187,500 in California (base salary); USD 81,500 - 187,500 in North Carolina & Texas & Virginia & Washington (base salary)

Tools

Microsoft 365, Pearson VUE, Credly, Alpine Cert Metrics

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)