Senior Project Manager, AP Curriculum and Assessment at TheCollegeBoard in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

About the Team



The AP Curriculum and Assessment (C&A) Team at College Board (50+ staff) collaborates with colleagues across all aspects of the AP Program to develop, manage, and deliver AP's 40+ courses in a wide variety of subject areas. AP® is a rigorous academic program built on the commitment, passion, and hard work of students and educators from secondary schools and higher education. AP provides willing and academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level.



About the Opportunity



As the Senior Project Manager, AP Curriculum and Assessment, you are responsible for overseeing all project management for course and exam revisions and updates from beginning to end. You are responsible for the maintenance and improvement of all course and exam revision and updates roadmap documents, timelines, and process templates and documentation. As Senior Project Manager, you are responsible for creation of project plans in SmartSheet, monitoring each step of the plan, reporting on the health of the project, and ensuring the project meets its deadlines with all appropriate deliverables completed. You will also act as the C&A project liaison for projects that C&A staff work on with other departments within AP, such as project additions, project-based learning, research studies, etc.


Additionally, you are responsible for the creation of a library of process documentation and templates to support all operational and project-based work for the full Curriculum and Assessment team. This process documentation must be clear and designed to align and streamline the work done within the department. Part of this library will include the creation and maintenance of file structures within SharePoint as well as the revamping of SmartSheet dashboards to be full-team as well as course-specific and contain all necessary visualizations and links to process documents as well as commonly accessed links. You are responsible for oversight and improvement of the existing SuperCalendar (a SmartSheet calendar system designed to unify all tasks and deadlines within a single individualized and personalized calendar) to ensure it is meeting the needs of all C&A staff, inclusive of work done with other departments within AP.


Finally, you are responsible for managing the roadmap and data sourcing for standard setting and acting as the liaison with Psychometrics. You will also support the oversight of the multi-million dollar AP Curriculum and Assessment Operations budget as well as provide cross-team support for all cyclical operational work and special projects that may arise involving C&A staff.


In this role, you will:


AP Course and Exam Updates and Revisions (50%)

• Maintain the course and exam revisions and updates timelines, refining them when necessary based on research and experience, and developing additional documents related to process and timeline for course and exam revisions and updates.
  
  


• Create a project plan and serve as Project Manager for all course and exam revisions and updates, from initiation/kick-off of course framework development to implementation of revised/updated course and exam, including collaboration with departments such as publications, instruction, course audit, and AP Classroom.
  
  


• Serve as C&A project liaison when needed for projects C&A staff are involved in cross-departmentally, such as project additions, project-based learning, research studies, and other projects as designated.
  
  


• Oversee and manage the standard setting roadmap and all related data sources and artifacts that serve as inputs to standard setting decisions and processes, including liaising with Psychometrics.
  
  

Process Development, Structure, and Organization (40%)

• Maintain, augment, and improve the existing "SuperCalendar" structure within SmartSheet, including coordination with other departments to incorporate those workstreams.
  
  


• Conduct on-going research, inclusive of surveys and focus groups, to understand and define the needs of the C&A Team with regard to process documentation, process library, file structure/management, and dashboards.
  
  


• Document the input and feedback gained from the research and utilize it to continuously improve on the structures and processes created to further improve and refine them in alignment with organizational and team goals.
  
  


• Create well-developed process templates and documents for common projects for C&A staff, including timelines, document templates, and SmartSheet timelines and dashboards.
  
  


• Develop and maintain a file structure/management schema within Sharepoint and SmartSheet that is well-documented and clearly understood by all team members.
  
  


• Refine and revamp the existing C&A dashboards on SmartSheet to make them a single stop for all C&A team members to find what they need to do their work in the most efficient way possible, including course-specific information, SuperCalendar, process documentation, commonly accessed links, and anything else identified within the research as needed by the team.
  
  

AP Operations and Budget (10%)

• Provide cross-team support for all cyclical operational work.
  
  


• Support with financial oversight of multi-million dollar AP Curriculum and Assessment Operations Budget
  
  

About You

• A Bachelors degree, Masters degree preferred.
  
  


• At least ten years of relevant project, product and/or program management leadership required, preferably in the education industry.
  
  


• A strong background in quantitative data analysis required.
  
  


• Superior technical skills/expertise in Smartsheet and full suite of Microsoft office applications (especially Excel and Powerpoint).
  
  


• Strong analytical thinking skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making and prioritization, with the ability to forecast and measure using appropriate metrics.
  
  

• Ability to oversee multiple workstreams with dependencies while keeping projects and budgets on track.
  
  


• Ability to identify risks early with a creative approach to problem-solving.
  
  


• Proven ability to build relationships and influence others to action.
  
  


• Ability to lead meetings effectively with a broad range of internal and external constituents.
  
  


• Superior presentation and written communications skills.
  
  


• Superior project management skills.
  
  


• Ability to manage the entire process/product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
  
  


• Must have demonstrated experience, judgment, and leadership to execute diverse projects simultaneously with multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  
  


• Strong customer service orientation.
  
  


• Willingness to travel 6 to 8 times a year (domestic).
  
  


• Authorization to work in the United States
  
  

About Our Process

• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled
  
  


• While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise and/or panel interview, and reference checks. This is an approximately 8-week process
  
  

About Our Benefits and Compensation



College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.


The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $104,000 to $150,000. College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.


Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria.


Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:

• A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more
  
  


• Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
  
  


• A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive
  
  

You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.



About Our Culture



Our community matters, and we strive to practice and improve our culture daily. Here are some headlines:

• We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year.
  
  


• We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard.
  
  


• We welcome staff to join any or all six of our affinity groups: ARISE (Alliance for Asian Retention, Inclusion, Success, and Engagement; DIASPORA (Alliance for Pan-African Success and Achievement); Pride (alliance for LGBTQ+ staff and allies); Resilience (alliance for Native staff and advocates); SALSA (Staff Alliance for Latinx Success and Achievement); and WIN (Women's Impact Network).
  
  


• We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals.
  
  


• We know that our impact is strongest together. Our College Board Cares program offers all staff up to $1,000 annual match against partner non-profit organizations.
  
  


• We offer a transparent approach to promotions and merit raises, annual performance-based bonuses, and how to grow your career here over time.
  
  

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