Director, Project Management, AP Curriculum and Assessment

AP Curriculumand Assessment, Director, ProjectManagementCollege Board – AP&ILocation:This is a remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employees are required tooccasionally travel tomeet in person for business purposes.Role Type: This is a full-time positionAbout the TeamThe AP Curriculumand Assessment Teamat College Board (110+ staff) collaborates with colleagues across all aspects of the AP Programto develop,manage, and deliver AP’s 40+ courses in a wide variety of subject areas. AP® is a rigorous academic programbuilt on the commitment, passion, and hard work of students and educators fromsecondary schools and higher education. AP provides willing and academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level. AP’s content leads ensure that course curricula are aligned to higher education expectations and reflect the state of the art in the discipline, contribute to instructional resources and tools for teachers, and develop assessments that allow students in these courses to demonstrate theirmastery of course content and skills. About the Opportunity The AP Curriculumand Assessment, Director, ProjectManagement leads end-to-end projectmanagement for course and examrevisions and updates, ensuring rigorous execution, clear alignment, and on-time delivery of allmilestones and deliverables. This role operates with primary accountability for execution, integration, and operational excellence across a complex and large portfolio of work.You will own and continuously improve the roadmaps, timelines, and process infrastructure that support course and examchanges, including the course and examchanges roadmap and the standard setting roadmap. You will develop and maintain clear, scalable project plans (in Smartsheet), monitor progress at every stage, and provide transparent reporting on project health, risks, and dependencies. This role will work cross-functionally with other departments across the organization, ensuring strong coordination, communication, and delivery across teams.In addition, you will build andmanage process documentation specifically tied to course and examchanges, and lead projectmanagement for special projects across C&A. You will also partner on contracts and budgeting for the projects you manage, andcontribute to the oversight of operational resources. This role plays a critical part in strengthening how work gets done across the department by driving clarity, consistency, and efficiency.In this role, you will:Drive Project Delivery and Execution (70%)Lead end-to-end delivery of course and examrevisions and updates across the full lifecycleBuild and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, andmilestonesTrack progress, monitor dependencies, and proactivelymanage risks, issues, and changesEnsure all deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and at a high quality bar Report on project health, key risks, andmitigation plans to stakeholders and leadershipDrive accountability across cross-functional teams tomeet deadlines and commitmentsIdentify and recommend tradeoffs across scope, timeline, and resources to ensure successful deliveryExplore and integrate approved Generative AI tools into projectmanagement workflows to improve efficiency, scalability, and consistency across C&A operational processes.Lead Roadmaps, Process, and Operational Excellence (20%)Own and continuously improve the course and examchanges roadmap and standard setting roadmapDevelop, refine, and maintain process documentation and templates specific to course and examchangesStandardize workflows to increase clarity, consistency, and efficiency across C&A workstreamsDesign and improve tracking systems, dashboards, and documentation to support execution and visibilityEnsure alignment between timelines, processes, and operationalmilestones across initiativesCoordinate Cross-Functional Integration and Special Projects (10%)Serve as the primary C&A project liaison for cross-department initiatives within AP, ensuring clear communication and coordinationSynthesize cross-functional input and translate it into actionable project plans and timelinesEnsure alignment between cross-functional inputs and final project decisions, escalating gaps as neededManage project execution for special projects involving C&A staff, ensuring alignment with existing priorities and capacitySupport standard setting planning and coordination in partnership with Psychometrics, including roadmap alignment and data inputsEnsure cross-functional work is integrated into core project plans, timelines, and documentationMaintain visibility into interdependencies across teams and elevate risks ormisalignments as neededAbout YouExceptional candidates can effectively speak to: Expertise in managing complex projects with at least five (5) years of project management experience required, preferably in thehighereducatio