Associate Director – Project & Portfolio Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of project management throughout the entire lifecycle for the team's array of prototype and pilot initiatives.

• Oversee timelines, milestones, dependencies, and decision gates.

• Collaborate with cross-functional contributors, monitor commitments, and ensure alignment of workstreams with charters and deadlines.

• Manage project intake and kickoff processes from initiation through to retrospectives.

• Monitor risks, blockers, dependencies, open questions, and decisions, while escalating any threats to timelines or critical decision points.

• Create and sustain portfolio trackers and status reports.

• Assist in pilot execution through logistics coordination, stakeholder communications, timelines, and launch preparedness.

• Ensure visibility across ongoing initiatives, pilots, and evaluation efforts.

• Manage the team's document and knowledge management system, which includes an artifact library, templates, version control, naming conventions, and access rights.

• Keep reusable artifacts such as pilot charters, decision memos, evaluation plans, and project briefs up to date.

• Oversee document workflows, including drafting assistance, review routing, and final production.

• Record and organize team decisions, insights, and process enhancements.

• Facilitate agile-style planning activities, including sprint or cycle planning, standups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in project or program management.

• Proven ability to manage intricate, multi-stakeholder portfolios throughout their entire lifecycle, including timelines, dependencies, risks, and decision gates, in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.

• Experience in managing knowledge and document management systems, including the creation of templates, version control, and reusable artifact libraries.

• Exceptional writing, editing, and document production capabilities.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for team and stakeholder meetings.

• Familiarity with Agile methodology is preferred.

• A strong passion for enhancing educational and career opportunities through mission-driven work.

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a readiness to experiment with and adopt AI-driven solutions, as well as an ability to learn and apply new digital tools independently and proactively.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise.

• A learner's mindset and a commitment to personal growth.

• A drive for impact and excellence, with an emphasis on data-informed decision-making.

• A collaborative and empathetic approach.

• Authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option for fully remote work.

• Hybrid work option for candidates located near College Board offices (in-office on Tuesday and Wednesday).

• Occasional travel required for in-person business meetings.

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

• Fair and competitive salary structure.

• Location-adjusted salaries available.

• Open conversations regarding compensation and benefits.