Operations Lead, Examinations Administration and Reporting

The CPA Western School of Business (CPAWSB) delivers graduate-level professional education and examinations for aspiring Chartered Professional Accountants across Western Canada. We are committed to excellence, integrity, innovation, and providing an exceptional candidate experience. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented professional to join our team as the Operations Lead, Examinations Administration & Reporting.

The Operations Lead, Examinations Administration & Reporting plays a critical role in supporting the successful delivery of CPA professional examinations. This position is responsible for coordinating operational activities across the examination lifecycle, including exam development, administration, marking, results reporting, and governance support.

Working closely with internal teams, regional partners, contractors, and external providers, you will help ensure that examination processes are delivered with the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality, security, and operational excellence while fostering a positive candidate experience.

Examination Development & Delivery

  • Support the administration and quality assurance of examination question banks.
  • Ensure examinations meet accessibility standards and best practices.
  • Develop and manage operational schedules and work plans for exam development activities.
  • Coordinate examination printing and shipping logistics.
  • Support the implementation and testing of examination technologies and processes.
  • Identify and implement operational improvements to enhance efficiency, security, and scalability. 

Examination Marking Operations

  • Coordinate candidate response reconciliation activities and investigate complex cases.
  • Manage staffing logistics for marking centres, including marker and leader databases.
  • Coordinate contractor agreements and onboarding processes.
  • Provide administrative and technical support to marking teams.
  • Support implementation and testing of marking-related technologies.
  • Coordinate remark requests and continuous process improvements. 

Results Reporting & Analytics

  • Ensure the timely, accurate, and confidential release of examination results.
  • Support reporting to regional partners and public stakeholders.
  • Coordinate candidate feedback distribution for practice and live examinations.
  • Conduct quality assurance activities related to examination reporting and performance analytics. 

Board of Examiners & Governance Support

  • Coordinate meeting logistics, venues, contracts, and related administration.
  • Support appointments, onboarding, documentation, and policy implementation for the Board of Examiners.
  • Assist with business continuity, records management, and governance-related processes. 

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Provide guidance, training, and support to team members.
  • Act as a key operational contact for cross-functional initiatives.
  • Support budget administration and cost-effective operational practices.
  • Build strong working relationships with markers, authors, committee members, vendors, and partners.
  • Collaborate across teams to improve and harmonize examination processes.

Examination Development & Delivery

  • Support the administration and quality assurance of examination question banks.
  • Ensure examinations meet accessibility standards and best practices.
  • Develop and manage operational schedules and work plans for exam development activities.
  • Coordinate examination printing and shipping logistics.
  • Support the implementation and testing of examination technologies and processes.
  • Identify and implement operational improvements to enhance efficiency, security, and scalability. 

Examination Marking Operations

  • Coordinate candidate response reconciliation activities and investigate complex cases.
  • Manage staffing logistics for marking centres, including marker and leader databases.
  • Coordinate contractor agreements and onboarding processes.
  • Provide administrative and technical support to marking teams.
  • Support implementation and testing of marking-related technologies.
  • Coordinate remark requests and continuous process improvements. 

Results Reporting & Analytics

  • Ensure the timely, accurate, and confidential release of examination results.
  • Support reporting to regional partners and public stakeholders.
  • Coordinate candidate feedback distribution for practice and live examinations.
  • Conduct quality assurance activities related to examination reporting and performance analytics. 

Board of Examiners & Governance Support

  • Coordinate meeting logistics, venues, contracts, and related administration.
  • Support appointments, onboarding, documentation, and policy implementation for the Board of Examiners.
  • Assist with business continuity, records management, and governance-related processes. 

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Provide guidance, training, and support to team members.
  • Act as a key operational contact for cross-functional initiatives.
  • Support budget administration and cost-effective operational practices.
  • Build strong working relationships with markers, authors, committee members, vendors, and partners.
  • Collaborate across teams to improve and harmonize examination processes.

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field. 
  • Minimum five years of experience in a coordination, operations, or administrative role, ideally within examinations, education, assessment, or a similarly regulated environment. 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines in a high-volume environment

Additional assets include:

  • Experience working with examination development, marking, assessment delivery, or results reporting. 
  • Project management experience involving multiple stakeholders and fixed deadlines. 
  • Proficiency in French. 
  • Knowledge of HTML. 
  • Experience with testing and implementing technology solutions.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Exceptionally organized and detail oriented. 
  • Comfortable working with confidential and sensitive information. 
  • Skilled at analyzing data and identifying trends, issues, and opportunities. 
  • Able to exercise sound judgment in high-stakes environments. 
  • An effective communicator who can build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. 
  • Comfortable working with digital tools, Microsoft 365, and AI-enabled productivity tools such as Copilot. 
  • A proactive problem solver who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field. 
  • Minimum five years of experience in a coordination, operations, or administrative role, ideally within examinations, education, assessment, or a similarly regulated environment. 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines in a high-volume environment

Additional assets include:

  • Experience working with examination development, marking, assessment delivery, or results reporting. 
  • Project management experience involving multiple stakeholders and fixed deadlines. 
  • Proficiency in French. 
  • Knowledge of HTML. 
  • Experience with testing and implementing technology solutions.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Exceptionally organized and detail oriented. 
  • Comfortable working with confidential and sensitive information. 
  • Skilled at analyzing data and identifying trends, issues, and opportunities. 
  • Able to exercise sound judgment in high-stakes environments. 
  • An effective communicator who can build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. 
  • Comfortable working with digital tools, Microsoft 365, and AI-enabled productivity tools such as Copilot. 
  • A proactive problem solver who thrives in a collaborative environment.

To learn more about the role, please see the job description linked below.

Operations Lead, Exam Admin & Reporting- 2026

To learn more about the role, please see the job description linked below.

Operations Lead, Exam Admin & Reporting- 2026

This role is eligible for hybrid work. The CPAWSB is based primarily in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. If based outside of these centers, the successful candidate may be required to travel to a CPAWSB office from time to time, or as required. 

The salary range for this role is $75,100 to $112,600, depending on qualifications, experience and internal equity. Along with a comprehensive benefits package, CPAWSB offers an exciting and challenging work environment, as well as a company culture that values: Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, Responsiveness, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

How to Apply

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead complex examination operations, drive continuous improvement, and help deliver high-stakes assessments that support the next generation of CPAs, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by November 6, 2026 to [email protected]. We thank all candidates for their applications, only those candidates considered for this position will be contacted directly. 

CPAWSB is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.