Senior Assessment Design & Principles Manager

At AQA, we’re committed to advancing education and we’re committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it’s our people who make this happen. Senior Manager – Assessment Design & Principles Permanent Manchester: £61,100 – £67,400 Guildford: £63,600 – £70,200 Hybrid Working – 2 days per week min in office Drive thought leadership and innovation in assessment design, ensuring the best experiences for the next generation of learners. If you're passionate about quality of assessment design and want your work to shape the experience of thousands of learners, this is a role where you can do exactly that. We’re recruiting two Senior Managers in our Assessment Design & Principles team. Each will focus on a different area: General Qualification (GQ) Reform – leading a team of assessment design experts to ensure reformed qualifications are valid, fair, reliable and fit for purpose. Digital Assessment – leading a team of experts to innovate high-quality, digital assessment design to ensure assessments are meaningful, inclusive and fit for the future As part of your application, we’ll ask which area you’re most interested in. This role gives you the chance to work at scale and shape something that really matters. The work you do will influence assessments used by future generations of learners. Whether you choose to focus on GQ reform or digital assessment, you’ll be at the centre of significant change. You’ll help define how assessment evolves, making sure it stays inclusive, reliable, valid and relevant while also being practical to deliver. You’ll work with experienced, thoughtful colleagues across multiple teams, including qualification development, product, research and assessment. Your team will look to you for clarity, direction and support. It’s a role where your judgement is valued and your leadership has real impact. Purpose You will lead a team responsible f