Hiring: Manager Test Development Company: Ascend Learning Location: Leawood, KS Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:26:32 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : HTML, Project Management About the job Experience: •8+ years of relevant work experience in editing and/or test development Required Skills: •This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS office location preferred. Remote work will be considered within the United States. •How You’ll Spend Your Time •Manage the activities of test developers to maximize work effort, deliver products on time, ensure accuracy, and provide excellent service to business partners. This includes managing day-to-day activities and providing project oversight. •Coordinate with resource and project management teams to develop production schedules and workflow. This includes involvement in project initiation and scope definition and/or review. •Ensure appropriate staffing by managing the hiring process and conducting performance management of team members. •Ensure that processes and tools are in place to efficiently produce high-quality products that satisfy business needs. •Leverage strategies and tools for increasing item output and mitigating security risks •Serve as liaison between Business Units and the Test Development Team. Qualifications: •Excellent leadership skills •Knowledge of editing and proofreading •Demonstrated capacity to plan and organize work, set priorities, and direct own activities •Desire to take accountability of projects and quality •Demonstrated capacity to understand and interpret item statistics •Understanding of basic HTML coding •Operational familiarity with interconnectedness of testing platforms and backend processes •Knowledge of the responsibilities of various departments within Ascend •Demonstrated capacity to communicate project workflow and task, and simplify complex processes •Demonstrated capacity to contribute to process documentation updates Compensation: •Health, dental, and vision insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!