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The College Board Director, Institutional Assessment Management in Olympia, Washington
College Board - College Readiness Assessments / Institutional Assessment Management 100% Remote (anticipated travel of 2-3 times/month) About the Team The College Readiness Assessments (CRA) division, comprised of approximately 40 mission-driven individuals, annually delivers the SAT Suite of Assessments (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT10, and PSAT 8/9). The SAT Suite connects students to a wide range of post-high school opportunities, including scholarships, career, and college. We are committed to working with states, districts, schools, and community organizations to bring the opportunities that the SAT Suite provides to all students. As of Spring 2024, our assessments are now fully digital. Within CRA, the Institutional Assessment Management team is focused on day-to-day programmatic ownership of our in-school model that offers the full SAT Suite to students during the school day. Through deep understanding of the market dynamics of our States, Districts, and Schools, our seven-person team drives the use of the SAT Suite as a large-scale assessment at the state and district level. About the Opportunity As Director, Institutional Assessment Management, you will play a critical role in the continued evolution of the digital SAT Suite. You will manage the day-to-day institutional purchasing policies and processes, business proposal development, and product functionality to support the use of the SAT Suite as a large-scale assessment at the state and district level. You are self-motivated and will use your proven ability to execute and move projects forward as you develop, influence, and implement strategies to secure new business and retain current customers. You will work closely with other College Board divisions like State and District Partnerships, Operations, Technology, Communications, Assessment Design and Development, Psychometrics, Research, and Legal. In this role, you will: Client Engagement and Business Development (65%) * Build and maintain deep relationships with the largest state/district customers of the SAT Suite * Support implementation of institutional purchasing models, policies, and processes * Support and implement a plan to ensure K-12 stakeholders are provided with information, communications, resources, and training to support their use of the SAT Suite of Assessments in collaboration with other teams * Support and craft business proposals for competitive RFPs and RFIs Internal Collaboration and Product Development (35%) * Develop and demonstrate a deep, thorough knowledge of College Board's SAT Suite of Assessments including program features, policies, platforms, systems, and data * Provide market intelligence to support general product development, roadmap prioritization, and administration policies * Organize and facilitate cross-divisional meetings with key stakeholders to prioritize and manage the delivery of psychometric and assessment design related resources and reports * Maintain a deep level of knowledge related to education policy at the federal and state levels, with an emphasis on assessment, accountability, privacy, and funding About You You have: * 7+ years of relevant and progressive experience in education or a related field * Direct experience in strategic client engagement, product management, consultative sales and/or federal/state accountability ideally focused on products within the K-12 education space * Deep knowledge of assessments; experience with College Board SAT Suite preferred * Demonstrated experience collaborating in a cross-functional environment, managing expectations with internal and external stakeholders * Passion for education and deep commitment to the College Board's mission of promoting educational equity, access, and excellence fo To view the full job description,