Associate Director, Program Manager, Digital Assessments
The College Board
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $56,000 - $95,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and coordinate defined workstreams under the direction of senior PDPM staff.
- Manage the day-to-day execution of projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality goals are met.
- Maintain and update project plans, schedules, risk registers, and key documentation (meeting notes, process maps, action logs, etc.).
- Drive alignment among stakeholders by facilitating stand-ups, coordinating status updates, and following up on deliverables.
- Translate retrospective outcomes into actionable improvement plans that enhance efficiency, collaboration, and deliver quality across initiatives.
- Support execution of digital assessment delivery, readiness initiatives, or digital pilots.
- Support key communication touchpoints, ensuring clear documentation of project status, risks, and dependencies across teams.
- Create clear concise summaries and updates for cross-functional stakeholders.
- Facilitate workstream retrospectives at key project milestones to capture insights, identify opportunities for process improvement, and highlight team achievements to share with the broader organization.
- Collaborate with product and operations teams to document and refine repeatable processes for digital assessment readiness and delivery.
- Support assessment delivery operations, including UAT planning and set-up and key pilot tasks, in partnership with product and technology teams.
Requirements
- 2 to 4 years of experience in project or program management, ideally supporting digital product development, technology operations, or assessment delivery
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities and tight timelines
- Demonstrated success tracking progress, identifying risks or issues early, and driving work through to completion
- Experience using tools such as Microsoft Office, JIRA, Smartsheet, or similar project management platforms
- Experience supporting digital assessment programs or education technology initiatives.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and iterative delivery practices
- Experience facilitating meetings, managing dependencies, and coordinating work across cross-functional teams
- A process-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Ability to travel 3 to 5 times per year to College Board offices or for College Board business
Benefits
- Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
- A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
- A team that invests in your development and success
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementdigital product developmenttechnology operationsassessment deliveryAgile methodologiesUAT planningprocess improvementrisk managementdocumentationcross-functional collaboration
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingfacilitationstakeholder managementtime managementadaptabilityteamworkattention to detail