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Certification Specialist

Relativity
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/21/2026

Posting Type

Remote/Hybrid

Job Overview

The Certification Specialist leads exam development and analysis initiatives, ensuring exams are valid, reliable, and aligned with job roles. You will manage item lifecycles, coordinate SMEs, and contribute to psychometric analysis efforts.

Job Description and Requirements

Job Responsibilities

  • Own the lifecycle of exam development projects from job task analysis to launch.
  • Facilitate and lead content development workshops with SMEs.
  • Apply exam design standards and psychometric best practices (e.g., blueprinting, item discrimination, cut score setting).
  • Analyze performance data to evaluate exam health and recommend changes.
  • Ensure exams remain accurate through regular content reviews and product update audits.
  • Document project milestones, metrics, and QA results for stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 1-2 years of experience in certification, instructional design, testing, or professional learning.
  • Experience with item writing and blueprint development.
  • Familiarity with psychometric principles (e.g., validity, reliability, item statistics).
  • Proficiency in working with SMEs and cross-functional teams.
  • Strong writing and editing skills; experience with exam authoring platforms preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Instructional Design, Testing & Measurement, or a related field.
  • 2-4 years of experience in certification, instructional design, testing, or professional learning.

Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.

This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.

The expected salary range for this role is between following values:

$59,000 and $88,000

The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position.

Suggested Skills:

Communication, Content Creation, Customer Education, Needs Analysis, Product Knowledge, Professional Presentation, Project Management, Sales Presentations, Stakeholder Management, Training Delivery

 

Salary : $59,000 - $88,000

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