Associate Director, Analytics

The College Board

Associate Director-Analytics at College Board managing quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Collaborating with stakeholders to drive key program and product decisions.

Posted 5/2/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $56,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage Instrument Design and Data Collection
Design and support the execution of quantitative and qualitative data collection efforts, including surveys, interview protocols, focus group guides, and other research instruments
Manage end-to-end data collection logistics
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to address defined research questions
Ensure analytical accuracy, reproducibility, transparency, and alignment with the project’s standard of evidence
Support team members in translating research findings into clear, actionable deliverables
Prepare and structure datasets for clean, accurate presentation in Tableau dashboards and other reporting tools

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience conducting research in applied settings, particularly data collection with educators, students, or school-based stakeholders, with sensitivity to context, access, and response burden
Knowledge of survey and interview instrument design principles, including question wording, response scales, skip logic, and data quality considerations
Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses to address defined research questions, including descriptive, trend, and regression-based approaches
Ability to clean, manage, merge, and validate quantitative and qualitative datasets to ensure completeness, accuracy, and integrity
Familiarity with qualitative coding and thematic analysis approaches for interviews and focus groups
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and project management skills
Expertise in applied research methods, with 2–4 years of experience conducting survey-based and qualitative research in education, nonprofit, or related policy settings
Proficiency in Qualtrics and/or Sawtooth (or similar survey platforms)
Proficiency in data management in Excel
Experience writing and executing SQL queries to extract, clean, and integrate data from administrative databases
Experience using statistical software such as Stata or R
Experience using qualitative data analysis software such as Atlas.ti (or similar platforms such as NVivo or Dedoose)
Experience preparing data for and building dashboards in Tableau

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive package designed to help you thrive
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
Flexibility to work remotely or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office)

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Hard Skills & Tools

data collectionquantitative analysisqualitative analysisdata cleaningdata managementSQLstatistical softwarequalitative codingthematic analysissurvey design

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillswritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsproject management skills