ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) appointed Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic as chief talent scientist to lead its new Assessment Center of Excellence, effective March 1. The new center of excellence will focus on innovation and offerings in data-driven insight, upskilling and leadership development.

“This investment in expertise and the creation of an Assessment Center of Excellence enables us to significantly build our capabilities and deliver even more value to our candidates and clients,” said Mara Swan, ManpowerGroup’s executive VP, global strategy and talent. “The CoE will support our MyPath offering that provides our associates with insight, skills development and career opportunities in in-demand, growth sectors.”

Chamorro-Premuzic most recently was CEO of Hogan Assessments, a personality assessment and leadership development firm. He specializes in business psychology, consumer analytics and talent management. He is a published author and currently a professor of business psychology at University College London and visiting professor at Columbia University in New York.