Director, SAT Suite Strategy & Innovation

College Board•New York, NY

2d•$80,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

As the Director, SAT Suite Strategy & Innovation, you are energized by the opportunity to enhance the value and relevance of the SAT Suite, expanding access to college and career pathways for all students. Reporting to the Executive Director of Innovation & Partnerships, you will support high-impact initiatives that explore bold innovations, from reimagining product and go-to-market strategies to leveraging emerging technologies like AI to transform assessment. With deep curiosity, analytical rigor, and structured problem-solving, you’ll lead high impact workstreams on strategic projects, translating ambiguous problems into rigorous analyses and turning insights into business cases for senior leaders. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role for a mission-driven strategist ready to influence the direction of a nationally critical program serving students around the world.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in product strategy, innovation leadership, internal strategy, or management consulting.
Deep commitment to College Board’s mission to clear a path for all students to own their future.
A successful track record of supporting complex, ambiguous projects with significant organizational impact, including leading substantial workstreams within those projects.
An entrepreneurial orientation, proactively surfacing bold ideas, spotting opportunities others miss, and shaping creative strategies in complex, evolving environments.
Strong strategic thinking paired with operational execution capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to turn data into meaningful insights to guide decisions.
Exceptional communication skills that allow for clarity, persuasion, and engagement across formats and audiences.
Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-stakes environments with evolving priorities.
Bachelor’s degree required
Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and a comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.
Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal
A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.
A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.

Nice To Haves

A deep understanding of educational systems, assessment, or digital learning is a plus.
The ability to travel 4-6 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.

Responsibilities

Lead workstreams on critical innovation projects that enhance the SAT Suite’s value, relevance, and flexibility.
Partner with the Executive Director to drive forward strategy projects end to end, from scoping, through analysis, synthesis, and recommendations to senior leaders.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Market Insights, and Policy, to define key research questions, scope analyses, and translate findings into strategic business implications.
Structure and lead market research and data analysis, analyzing outputs to support investment decisions, growth strategies, and new product or partnership opportunities.
Leverage expertise in the ed-tech landscape, assessment policy, and market trends to evaluate and advance the most promising ideas.
Manage multiple, concurrent strategic and analytical workstreams across varying projects and stages.
Translate complex innovation ideas into scalable strategies, balancing mission impact with financial sustainability and operational feasibility, with support from the Executive Director and Senior Director.
Lead on deliverable creation to present compelling, data-informed business cases to secure leadership support for new pilots, partnerships, and innovation investments.
Lead analysis for build/ buy/ partner recommendations: build evaluation frameworks, gather and analyze information, and present recommendations to leadership.
Build and maintain relationships across a variety of cross-functional teams to garner insights and drive buy-in for recommendations.