• Job Description

  Req#: 495107

  Location: The position is in the Arlington, VA / DC area. Consideration will be given to remote employment.

  PDRI by Pearson, is currently looking for an experienced Industrial/Organizational Psychologist to join our fast-paced consulting organization.

  PDRI is a premier talent management consulting firm with a 40-plus year history of designing, developing, and implementing customized and innovative solutions to meet complex, sensitive, and unique challenges.

  We are seeking an experienced Industrial/Organizational Psychologist to lead complex projects and guide staff performing work on projects. The selected candidate will lead project teams both in developing/implementing custom solutions to meet client needs, and in designing and developing innovative assessment products for the Federal government market and private sector. The role will entail substantial direct client interaction.

  PDRI offers its employees challenging and engaging work, outstanding career growth opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits, generous bonus programs, 401K with matching contributions, a flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional development.

  Typical client engagements include:

  • Developing, validating, implementing, and maintaining pre- and post-hire assessment programs
  • Conducting organizational design projects
  • Creating and validating competency models
  • Evaluating and developing employee development programs including needs assessments
  • Providing industrial/organizational psychology expertise in;
    1. job analysis,
    2. assessment development and validation strategies, including use of artificial intelligence,
    3. leadership development, and/or
    4. data analysis

  The role will entail serving as a project manager, managing both technical and financial aspects of projects in any of the above areas (based on PDRI needs and the experience of the selected candidate), and will include guiding, developing, and mentoring staff.

  The role will require performing hands-on technical work on complex projects. In addition, the role will include designing and developing innovative solutions for the Federal government and private sector. Team members have the opportunity to be part of an organization that has a reputation for high-quality, end-to-end solutions.

  Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a closely related field required

  • U.S. citizenship required

  • Outstanding critical thinking and writing skills

  • Outstanding client interaction skills

  • Experience managing complex projects and associated human capital and financial resources

  • Ability to communicate well and make compelling presentations to customers

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Demonstrated ability to design innovative, practical, technically-sound human capital tools, processes and programs

  • Experience requirements vary from 4 - 10 years

  • Experience applying artificial intelligence methods to assessment development and validation procedures (preferred)

  PDRI is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

  PDRI is a federal contractor employer, US Citizenship is required.

• About the company

  Founded in 1975, PDRI, a CEB company, has built a global reputation of excellence by designing, developing and implementing human capital and training solutions that incorporate the most recent advances in the behavioral sciences and adhere to the high...

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