Senior Director, SAT Suite Strategy & Innovation

The College Board • New York, NY

136d • $108,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

The College Readiness Assessments (CRA) division is a mission-driven team that delivers the SAT Suite of Assessments (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT10, and PSAT 8/9) to millions of students across the world each year to help open their paths to life after high school. The SAT Suite connects students to a wide range of post-high school opportunities, including scholarships, careers, colleges, and universities. In 2023, we retired the use of paper/pencil testing and are now a fully digital SAT Suite offering an assessment that is easier to give, easier to take, more secure, and more relevant. The SAT Suite Innovation & Partnerships team turns bold ideas into real world impact. Operating at the intersection of strategy, product development, and partnerships, we explore and incubate initiatives that help students, educators, and districts build and measure the skills most critical for college and career success. We collaborate with product, research, and market-facing teams to address current needs while anticipating the future of digital assessment and learning. Our team works in close partnership with the Senior Vice President and Vice President of CRA as well as College Board's Executive Leadership team to shape the SAT Suite's innovation strategy and ensure the division makes diligent, high-impact investments that drive its long-term vision. Advising on and architecting solutions for the most complex questions facing the SAT Suite, our mission-driven, future-focused team plays a pivotal role in reimagining assessments and developing smarter, more actionable tools that help millions of students unlock opportunity.

Requirements

• 8+ 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 leading complex, ambiguous projects with significant organizational impact.
• An entrepreneurial orientation, proactively surfacing bold ideas, spotting opportunities others miss, and shaping creative strategies in complex, evolving environments.
• Strong ability to serve as an advisor, counselor, and coach to colleagues, including problem-solving with senior leaders and mentoring less experienced colleagues.
• 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.
• A deep understanding of educational systems, assessment, or digital learning is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree is required; MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with emerging technologies, particularly AI-driven solutions.
• Experience in educational systems, assessment, or digital learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical innovation projects that enhance the SAT Suite's value, relevance, and flexibility, serving as the day-to-day driver of strategic initiatives from concept to execution.
• Leverage deep expertise in the ed-tech landscape, assessment policy, and market trends to evaluate and advance the most promising ideas.
• Manage cross-functional workstreams to generate actionable insights and deliver high-quality analyses that inform strategic direction.
• Manage multiple, concurrent strategy projects across varying maturity stages by developing structured prioritization frameworks, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring timely execution.
• Structure market research and data analysis, analyzing outputs to support investment decisions, growth strategies, and new product or partnership opportunities.
• Integrate data analysis and partnership insights from across the Innovation & Partnerships team, ensuring coherence and alignment with College Board's broader strategic goals.
• Incorporate insights on competitor activity, emerging technology, and evolving K-12 and higher ed policy landscapes to inform strategy development and enterprise readiness.
• Translate complex innovation ideas into scalable strategies, balancing mission impact with financial sustainability and operational feasibility.
• Develop compelling, data-informed business cases that integrate qualitative and quantitative insights to secure leadership support for new pilots, partnerships, and innovation investments.
• Drive build/buy/partner recommendations by identifying and prioritizing transformative opportunities for the SAT Suite, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Represent the SAT Suite on high-priority, cross-divisional initiatives from driving access for underrepresented students to shaping the future of digital learning and assessment.
• Support fellow colleagues through coaching and thought partnership, particularly in strategic problem-solving and structured analysis.

Benefits

• A meaningful career with a supportive team.
• Comprehensive package designed to help you thrive.
• Fair and competitive compensation, grounded in qualifications, experience, impact, and market.
• Transparent conversations about compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree