Senior Product Manager, Digital Assessment Platform

October 29

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The College Board

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Education • Non-profit

The College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. It connects students to college success and opportunity by supporting them in building essential skills for higher education and removing barriers to access. The College Board operates with a focus on respect, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, with a diverse and dedicated team of professionals. Based in several locations across the United States, they strive to modernize operations and increase their digital footprint, supporting students and families nationwide.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1900

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

📋 Description

• Define and Drive Product Strategy and Vision (50%) • Establish a clear strategy for your part of the digital assessment platform that delivers measurable improvements for students and educators while aligning with College Board’s strategy. • Create and maintain a product roadmap that translates vision into a sequence of priorities so that short-term improvements and long-term investments are balanced effectively. • Identify and prioritize opportunities from research and market insights to ensure the roadmap delivers the highest-value outcomes aligned to user needs and market opportunities. • Look for opportunities to leverage AI in our product designs to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance the user experience so that interactions with the platform are more intuitive and seamless. • Align cross-functional teams and stakeholders around the roadmap so that priorities are executed cohesively and with maximum impact. • Lead Iterative Product Development (30%) • Collaborate with designers and product managers to develop early prototypes and user flows so that solutions can be tested and refined before significant investment. • Lead discovery experiments and rapid learning cycles with end users so that insights from early prototypes and pilots are validated with users before scaling ensuring that every product decision is grounded in evidence. • Translate validated insights into clear hypotheses and iterative experiments so that product teams consistently build capabilities that address the highest priority user and market needs. • Drive roadmap execution through continuous learning, prioritization by impact, and cross-team alignment to ensure timely delivery of the highest-impact features and outcomes. • Ensure each release advances usability, scalability, and security with measurable gains in performance and satisfaction through data-driven iteration. • Maintain a continuous improvement cycle using analytics and feedback so that roadmap updates are evidence-based, not assumption-driven. • Communicate Value and Progress to Leadership (20%) • Provide clear, outcome-focused updates to internal and external audiences that communicate measurable impact, share insights, and demonstrate how roadmap delivery advances College Board’s strategic goals. • Engage directly with external users, partners, and institutions to communicate product vision, gather feedback, and build alignment on future priorities. • Build confidence with leaders, partners, end users and stakeholders by connecting product decisions to measurable results and long-term impact. • Serve as a thought partner on the opportunities and challenges of AI in education so that College Board continues to innovate in ways that improve efficiency and user experience.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of product management or related experience, with a proven track record leading products within SaaS enterprise platforms • Deep understanding of secure, large-scale, and complex systems; experience in assessments or educational technology is a strong plus. • Experience leading greenfield or high-complexity initiatives from discovery to launch. • A proven ability to define product vision and strategy, deliver complex products, and drive measurable user outcomes. • Skill in translating research and data into prioritized roadmaps and clear success metrics. • Experience with iterative product development and in guiding product managers and cross-functional teams through execution. • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise communications that build shared understanding and alignment. • Strong collaboration and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams. • Familiarity with AI-enabled tools, automation, or UX-focused applications of AI (preferred). • The ability to travel 5–7 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business. • A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work • 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.

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions • A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters • A team that invests in your development and success