Qualification and Assessment Development Manager

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Location:Birmingham, HybridSalary:CompetitiveHours:Full TimeContract Type:PermanentPlaced On:27th March 2026Closes:12th April 2026

Job Purpose

• To use research evidence and best practice to develop assessments for entry and assessment in the profession; helping to design new entry routes, new pathways and competencies, and new assessment methodologies. This forms the basis of the 2020 Entry and Assessment Review
• Once the Review is complete the postholder will be expected to maintain a programme of ongoing review of our entry and assessment policies, making sure they continue to be relevant and reflect best-practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage internal stakeholder groups to research the design of new assessments, policies, and rules for eligibility requirements, professional and technical competence requirements, and our assessment methods
• Manage, working with, and influencing external stakeholders to ensure we deliver globally relevant, trusted, and best-practice assessments (e.g. members, firms, education providers, governance groups)
• Working with policy and operations teams to deliver the project plan for design, development, and implementation of new entry and assessment processes, including member research, consultation, transitionary implementation policies.
• Manage assessment policies and procedures through a process of continuous improvement, innovation, and refinement

Expected Outcomes

• The design and development of new pathways and competencies for entry and assessment, new eligibility requirements, new assessment methods
• The management of assessment policies and procedures through a process of continuous improvement, innovation, and refinement – ensuring our assessments and routes remain relevant
• Assessment methods are robust, valid, and stand up to external scrutiny

Experience / Skills Required

• Experience of assessment design and development, working in either higher education, or a professional body context; an understanding of qualification frameworks and their role in the professional qualification process
• Experience of working with limited supervision.
• A demonstrable, positive-impact track record of consultation, evaluation and review
• Experience of developing networks and managing productive relationships
• Experience of presenting information and data in formats for a range of audiences, including distilling complex information and report writing skills
• Understanding how different cultures impact on learning requirements and the impact on professional qualifications.
• Ability to work independently, with a high level of personal responsibility and initiative
• High level organisational and time management skills, including the capacity to work under pressure
• The ability to deliver results through partnership working
• Demonstrable track record of successful programme/project management skills

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the real estate and construction industry, its role and its impact in society and the economy.
• Knowledge of different regulatory, professional, or membership body requirements globally