Job Description:

The Role

The Director, Talent Assessment leads the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the enterprise assessment strategy, with a focus on evaluating leadership capabilities, identifying development needs, and enabling data-driven talent decisions. This role brings deep expertise in assessment design and validation and manages a portfolio of assessment tools, including the Manager Survey and FLP360 feedback instruments.

This leader ensures assessments are well-designed, scientifically sound, and easy for the business to use. Over time, the role expands the assessment toolkit by identifying and implementing additional solutions, either externally sourced or internally developed, and overseeing their ongoing maintenance and effectiveness.

The role partners closely with HR partners, technology and analytics teams to shape roadmaps, establish meaningful measures of progress, and translate insights into aligned action and continuous improvement.

In this role you will:

• Design and manage enterprise assessment tools, including the manager effectiveness survey and leadership 360-feedback instruments, ensuring alignment to current leadership competencies and development priorities.
• Lead assessments to evaluate organizational talent health, leader readiness, and preparedness for future business challenges.
• Provide insights on leadership strengths, gaps, succession risks and capability trends to inform workforce planning and enterprise talent strategies
• Partner with business leaders to align assessment outcomes with strategic priorities and leadership development initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Learning, Talent Acquisition, and other HR functions to integrate assessment insights across the talent lifecycle.
• Translate complex assessment findings into clear, compelling insights that drive understanding, alignment, and decision making at all levels of the firm.
• Establish and govern standards for assessment tools, methodologies, and vendor partnerships,
• ensuring validity, reliability, scalability, and ongoing effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and ethical standards across all assessment processes.

The Expertise and Skills you Bring

• 7-10 years of professional experience
• Masters or Ph

D in Industrial and Organizational Psychology preferred:

• Deep expertise, leading end-to-end assessment strategies, including design, development, execution, analysis, and interpretation of complex data sets to drive actionable insights.
• Strong survey design and statistical analysis skills, with experience applying sound measurement practices to ensure valid, reliable, and meaningful outcomes.
• Proven ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into clear insights and compelling storylines that articulate business impact.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with confidence translating data into executive ready reporting and influencing partners through logic, credibility and persuasion.
• Background in organizational psychology, behavioral science, or a related discipline, with comfort operating in a dynamic, matrixed environment and influencing across HR and business leadership.

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Team

As a member of the Enterprise Talent Management Team, you will work in a dynamic environment with a team focused on delivering innovative and outcome-driven talent strategies across Fidelity Investments. You will closely partner with your peers, HR partners, technology and analytics teams, and vendors ensuring a collaborative and iterative environment. Together, the team designs and delivers data and insights to increase the support and effectiveness of our Talent and Managers.

The base salary range for this position is $103,000-211,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles. Please consult with your recruiter for the specific expectations for this position.

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