Senior Strategy Fellow (2-year term)

College Board•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

The College Board Strategy Leadership Program: Senior Strategy Fellow is a two-year program designed to attract and place senior talent into key leadership roles at the College Board. Senior Strategy Fellows will take on 1-3 major projects/deliverables for Senior/Vice Presidents and get exposure and connection to leaders across the organization. The Senior Fellow, pending strong performance and organizational need(s), may have an opportunity to step into a permanent role at College Board. The Strategy Team is responsible for developing and executing the strategic vision and direction of the College Board. We work closely with the executive leadership team, business units, and external partners to identify opportunities and incubate solutions that improve educational opportunities and outcomes, particularly for low-income, first-generation, and students of color, in the context of a competitive business environment. The Senior Strategy Fellow role is designed for individuals with a long track record of generating outstanding results, with a supporting skill set in management, operations, and problem-solving. Strong candidates are College Board culture carriers and have the potential to be a top 10% operating manager at a senior level at the College Board. The program involves owning 1-3 projects with substantial stakes for the organization (e.g. address major problems/opportunities of an org priority) and getting substantial interaction with VP+ leadership across the organization to build understanding of how the organization works and to identify a permanent role within the organization. Senior Strategy Fellows are full-time paid employees and are eligible for College Board benefits.

Requirements

20+ years professional experience with a track record of producing substantial results
Outstanding team leader/manager, your results come from your ability to attract, develop, excite, and retain exceptional talent, at scale
Distinctive problem-solver, you have a strong ability to apply these skills to a diverse set of problems
Deep interest in addressing systems-level problems and opportunities – you are encouraged by the challenge of helping to strengthen the College Board to help solve problems with students and members at scale
Highly effective at building relationships across lines of difference
Deep commitment to educational equity and access
The ability to travel 1-2 times a quarter to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business
Authorization to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Define and scope problem(s) and create ambitious, measurable goals
Identify and lead a cross-functional team (e.g. Product, Technology, Program, Sales, Marketing & Communications, Government Relations, etc.) of staff, defining clear lanes of responsibility and ensuring high degree of cross-org collaboration
Identify biggest points of leverage/opportunity and work with workstream leads to solve these problems in service of accelerating progress
Deliver substantial progress towards goals and create systems/structure to report and communicate progress to key staff and leadership
Coach colleagues across the organization, including more junior colleagues who provide leverage/capacity on your project work

Benefits

health insurance
retirement contributions
tuition assistance
dental insurance
vision insurance
generous paid time off
paid parental leave
fertility benefits
pet insurance
annual bonuses
salary growth over time through market increases
opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
A team that invests in your development and success