Executive Director, AP Assessment Production Management

Executive Director, AP Assessment Production Management 

College Board – AP&I 

Location: 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).

Role Type: This is a full-time position 

About the Team  

AP® is a rigorous academic program built on the commitment, passion and hard work of students and educators from secondary schools and higher education. With almost 40 courses in a wide variety of subject areas, AP provides willing and academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level. The AP program is rapidly expanding its development of instructional and assessment products under the leadership of the growing Assessment Production team. This role would oversee the Assessment Production Management Team and is comprised of 20+ professionals overseeing the end-to-end production and process management of insourced AP exam development.   

About the Opportunity   

The Executive Director, AP Assessment Production Management is a senior leadership role responsible for leading the end-to-end process management of insourced AP exam development across 40+ courses, ensuring the reliable, on-time delivery of high-quality assessment forms at scale. This role sits at the center of a complex, cross-functional ecosystem, serving as a key operational and strategic partner to senior leadership on AP Production & Delivery, AP Curriculum & Assessment, and other senior leaders to drive alignment, execution, and continuous improvement during a period of rapid growth and transformation in the AP Program. 

The Executive Director is accountable for building and sustaining an integrated production management ecosystem that enables visibility, coordination, and control across a multitude of interdependent workflows and deliverables. This includes designing scalable systems, tools, and processes that support multiple production modalities and position the organization for full insourcing, increased volume, and future portfolio expansion, while balancing immediate delivery demands with long-term operational resilience. 

In this role, you will:  

Assessment Production Delivery (40%)  

Lead end-to-end delivery of insourced AP Exam production across 40+ courses, ensuring 130+ forms are completed on time and within established windows aligned to the annual administration dates 

Oversee large-scale production and process management across thousands of items, maintaining quality, timelines, and operational rigor 

Drive prioritization and resolution of ~6,000+ assessment items, proactively identifying risks and removing barriers to production 

Oversee execution across multiple production models (digital, print, hybrid, accommodated), ensuring continuous improvement and operational effectiveness 

Serve as a primary partner to senior leaders (e.g., Curriculum & Assessment Department Heads), ensuring alignment, visibility, and execution across the portfolio of AP courses 

Assessment Production Operations and Infrastructure (30%)  

Design and implement scalable processes, tools, and operating models to support a fully insourced assessment production function 

Build and manage an integrated process management ecosystem enabling visibility across 10,000+ workflow steps and deliverables 

Proactively assess and manage dependencies on cross-functional team capacity, driving alignment on priorities, surfacing constraints, and ensuring realistic, achievable production commitments 

Own and operationalize a clear role clarity and accountability framework across Director, Senior Director, and Executive Director levels, ensuring work is executed at the appropriate level and aligned to defined ownership expectations 

Team Leadership (30%)  

Lead a team of 20+ team members that is responsible for course-level end-to-end production and process management of insourced AP exam development 

Lead a manager-of-managers structure, providing strategic oversight to Senior Directors and empowering high-performing teams 

Ensure you:  

Set vision and priorities for the team, track and mange progress to goals, and provide coaching and support to ensure team members meet and exceed goals, remain engaged, and contribute meaningfully to our mission 

Cultivate an inclusive and high-achieving culture that enables all team members to live out College Board’s Operating Principles effectively 

Bring proven leadership experience and consistently embody College Board’s Manager Expectations in your work 

About You  

 To qualify for this role, you must have: 

Demonstrated success leading high-stakes, multi-year operational transformations at scale 

Experience using innovative thinking and data to inform decisions and actions 

Demonstrated fluency with emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, applying them strategically to inform multiyear project planning, while modeling effective and responsible use of AI to empower Assessment Production Management leaders and teams 

Strong people leader with experience managing senior managers and cross-functional teams 

Exceptional communication, influence, and systems-thinking skills 

Experience working with digital assessment platforms, content production pipelines, or regulated delivery environments strongly preferred 

The ability to travel 6-8 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business 

Exceptional candidates can effectively speak to:  

7-10 years of experience in assessment development, product development and/or program management in the EdTech space 

A strategic and inclusive leadership style: you set clear priorities, build effective team structures, plan for future needs, and foster a culture of belonging 

Bachelor’s degree required