Director, Project Manager, Career Kickstart Assessment Production at TheCollegeBoard in Washington, Washington DC

Job Description:

Director, Project Manager, Career Kickstart Assessment Production




College Board - AP&I




Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). East coast hours are required.




Type: This is a full-time position




About the Team



Career Kickstart expands the successful AP model to the career and technical education space, by offering schools a new set of career-oriented high school courses that provide students with relevant, high-quality instruction and experiences that lead to industry-recognized credentials and college credit, and ultimately, power students' progress to in-demand jobs in high-growth sectors and choice-filled lives. We are in the nascent stages of building this program and have a start-up culture.


To support the continued production of high-quality teacher- and student-facing materials, the Career Kickstart Program is looking fill the role of Director, Project Manager, Career Kickstart Assessment Production.




About the Opportunity



The Director, Project Manager, Career Kickstart Assessment Production will oversee project and process management for assessment authoring and review for up to 3 Career Kickstart courses, maintaining and communicating detailed reporting and status tracking across a number of interdependent workstreams. Partnering with Career Kickstart content teams, external consultant content creators, and various other stakeholders, the Director, Career Kickstart Assessment Production, will ensure that all assessment items are developed to designated specifications and on needed timelines.


As Director, Project Manager, Career Kickstart Assessment Production, you are an integral member of the cross-functional team building and delivering Career Kickstart Exams and Instructional resources. You are a collaborative, insightful, and highly-motivated professional, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for educational opportunity. You are not shy about digging into ambiguity and you are quick to propose more efficient ways of getting things done.


In this role, you will:



Project Planning (40%)

• Develop and maintain detailed item authoring and review schedules for all summative and formative assessments for each of the courses you manage
  
  


• Collaborate with CB stakeholders (Career Kickstart Assessment, AP Classroom, Technology, Digital Delivery) as well as external partners to define and implement requirements for Career Kickstart assessment products based on the requirements of the range of Career Kickstart courses, platforms, and formats
  
  


• Partner with Career Kickstart content teams to build and maintain detailed assessment item and form specifications, monitoring existing item inventory and scoping/scheduling assessment production work accordingly
  
  


• Support the recruitment, on-boarding, and continued professional learning of high-quality independent consultants to serve as content creators across all applicable courses
  
  

Project Management (40%)

• Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation of the status of all assessment deliverables under your management
  
  


• Facilitate multiple levels of internal and external reviews for all Career Kickstart assessment products and resources, ensuring all feedback is considered and integrated
  
  


• Serve as the representative for assessment production for each of the courses you manage to both internal and external audiences, triaging obstacles and escalating roadblocks and delays, as needed
  
  


• Lead weekly stand-ups with all relevant Career Kickstart content teams, providing visibility into and accountability for current work status and upcoming deliverables
  
  


• Budget and track all costs in your purview and recommend efficient staffing and resourcing solutions
  
  

Process Development and Improvement (20%)

• Integrate project management tools for your course(s) with processes managed by other key stakeholders In the Assessment Production value chain
  
  


• Collaborate with peers and the broader Assessment Production team to document and iterate on current project management practices
  
  


• Share recommendations for process and tool improvements on an ongoing basis
  
  

About You



You Have:

• Bachelor's degree is required
  
  


• 5+ years of relevant product and/or project management experience is required, preferably in the education industry
  
  


• High degree of personal ownership and accountability to consistently deliver results in a fast-paced environment
  
  


• Strong organizational and time management skills with a process-oriented mindset
  
  


• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills; demonstrated ability to establish positive working relationships at all levels of the organization
  
  


• An ability to embrace ambiguity and a willingness to dig into unfamiliar tasks
  
  


• Willingness and ability to travel domestically 1-2 times per quarter
  
  


• Ability to process and distill large volumes of data and draw insightful conclusions to drive decision-making
  
  


• 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 $80,000 to $130,000. 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
  
  


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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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