Senior Director, AP Product Strategy, Analytics & Intelligence

College Board • New York, NY

3d • $116,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

The College Board's Advanced Placement and Instruction (AP&I) division develops and administers coursework and exams taken by almost 4 million students worldwide each school year. The AP Product Strategy department identifies and evaluates new program opportunities to expand AP's value proposition and secure its value to students and families. This team identifies, evaluates, and incubates high-impact ideas that shape the future of AP, aiming to broaden the number of students who succeed in rigorous courses and earn credit opportunities. As Senior Director, AP Product Strategy, Analytics & Intelligence, you will bring statistical rigor to forecasting processes, exercise sound judgment in managing projections, and contribute statistical expertise to the team's broader work on AP participation and success. You will be comfortable testing new modeling techniques, analyzing supply and demand, and handling fast-moving analytic requests. You will own and advance the volume projection models that inform AP's goal setting, progress tracking, and expectation communication, connecting near-term registration tracking to a longer-term forecast horizon that supports AP's 2040 goal.

Requirements

• Expertise in strategy and analysis with 10+ years of experience in forecasting, statistical modeling, or a similar analytically-grounded role
• A track record of applying statistical and forecasting methods to real-world business or policy problems
• Fluency in data interpretation and visualization, with a critical thinking mindset and an ability to distill complex information into clear, compelling narratives
• Experience with AI/ML techniques as applied to forecasting or predictive modeling, and a hunger for testing new approaches
• The ability to serve as a thought partner to senior colleagues on forecasting and statistical questions, and to mentor junior staff in developing these skills
• Sound judgment in managing risk and ambiguity, particularly when reconciling projections across multiple stakeholder groups
• Exceptional communication skills that allow you to be clear, compelling, and persuasive across formats and audiences
• 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 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

• advanced degree preferred
• The ability to travel 3–5 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business

Responsibilities

• Lead Current-Year AP Volume Forecasting (25%)
• Advance Long-Term, AI/ML-Driven Volume Projection Modeling (40%)
• Analyze Supply and Demand Issues Facing AP to Inform College Board’s Long-Term Strategy (20%)
• Own Analytic Infrastructure and Address Data Gaps (15%)

Benefits

• meaningful career
• supportive team
• comprehensive package designed to help you thrive
• self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation, grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.
• The hiring range for this role is $116,000 - $180,000.
• open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior