Director, AP Strategy and Analytics

College Board

5d • $80,000 - $135,000

About The Position

About the Team The AP Strategy and Analytics team is responsible for charting the future of the AP Program: We explore, evaluate and incubate the highest promise ideas to expand the reach of AP. Our goal is to serve a broad range of high school students to succeed in rigorous courses and earn credit opportunities that accelerate them to and through college. We are a group of versatile, high-performing individuals who work closely with leaders across College Board to drive high-value strategic initiatives for the Program. Annually, over 3 million students take AP courses, with almost 40% of high school graduates taking AP exams at some point in their high school career, creating significant potential for impact for anyone joining this team. About the Opportunity Reporting to the Executive Director of Analytics and Strategic Initiatives in AP, you will play a central role in generating the evidence, analyses, and insights that guide AP’s highest-priority strategic decisions. You will own analytical work-streams that assess new AP course opportunities, evaluate market viability, and support evaluation of strategic opportunities that expand access to AP for students nationwide. You will excel in this role if you are highly analytical, intellectually curious, and comfortable structuring ambiguous problems. You bring strong analytical and communication skills and can translate data into clear, actionable recommendations. Because our work directly shapes the program’s future, you bring a deep commitment to students and to expanding educational opportunity. This role is well-suited to someone with a strategy consulting background or someone with education-sector experience who has demonstrated structured problem solving, analytical rigor, and strategic research skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, education strategy, product strategy, or a similarly analytical, strategy-driven environment
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end analytical work-streams, from problem framing through synthesis and recommendation.
• Strong ability to translate quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights that inform senior-level decisions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to be clear, persuasive, and evidence-based, including a demonstrated ability to develop clear, compelling deliverables (memos, decks, briefs) tailored to different audiences.
• Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with departments and partners including the ability to influence without authority
• Highly detail-oriented while maintaining the ability to see the big picture.
• Self-directed and adaptable, with a track record of thriving in fast-moving or evolving environments.
• Strong commitment to expanding educational opportunities and mission-driven work.
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer.
• Ability to travel 3–5 times per year for College Board meetings or business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree such as an MBA, MPP, MEd, or related field, and/or background in education-adjacent strategy consulting or analytics roles
• A track record of conducting or closely guiding research and analysis (e.g., market research, user research, policy analysis, business case modeling) in service of developing business growth strategies.
• Experience in secondary or postsecondary education systems, education policy, or school operations.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., Excel modeling, SQL, R, Python, Tableau, or similar), though this role is not primarily technical.
• Experience supporting go/no-go decisions for new products, programs, or initiatives.
• Comfort working in a remote or hybrid environment with distributed stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic analysis and structured problem solving (33%) Define analytical approaches, structure ambiguous problems, and lead key workstreams that support strategic decisions for AP. Conduct market, product, and user research that clarifies opportunity, feasibility, and impact, in partnership with CB Market Research team Collect and analyze data, and translate findings into clear insights to support new course development, growth strategies and other strategic initiatives.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations that inform program and product strategy (33%) Synthesize analysis into recommendations that inform AP's program direction and product decisions. Develop memos, presentations, and briefs that communicate insights clearly to leadership audiences. Apply judgment to identify the implications of evidence—what matters, why, and what the options are.
• Influence and motivate others (33%) Work closely with Instructional Design, Research, Product, and Policy partners to ensure analytical rigor and alignment. Support cross-functional initiatives with research, modeling, and structured problem solving. Build trusted relationships by being reliable, thorough, and thoughtful in analytical execution

Benefits

• A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education.
• Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more
• Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
• A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director