Senior Director, Product Owner: Test Management & Pre-administration Setup

• Define and maintain a product roadmap that reimagines core capabilities of the application with a focus on usability and measurable outcomes. 

• Define and deliver extensible platform capabilities that future-proof the product—enabling modular, configurable functionality that adapts seamlessly to evolving market and institutional needs. 

• Break down roadmap initiatives into feature-level OKRs/KPIs tied to user experience, platform reliability, and/or operational performance. 

• Ensure every sprint delivers not just features, but progress toward College Board’s broader strategy of secure, authentic assessment at scale. 

• Use data, feedback, and competitive insights to continuously refine the product direction and maintain alignment with user needs.  

Deliver High-Impact Product Features (60%) 

• Own and maintain a clear, actionable, and prioritized product backlog that aligns to College Board’s digital test delivery goals. 

• Lead agile delivery workflows (sprint planning, standups, demos, retros) to deliver high-quality features on-time and at scale. 

• Build and test prototypes to validate assumptions early, ensuring product direction is informed by real user feedback before scaling. 

• Sequence and scope feature development that supports roadmap and organizational priorities. 

• Write user stories with detailed acceptance criteria; validate delivery by accepting completed work and leading end-of-sprint reviews. 

• Collaborate closely with design and engineering partners to shorten feedback loops and accelerate delivery of high-value capabilities. 

• Partner with QA and Design teams to define test cases and support user acceptance testing (UAT) for critical features. 

• Lead user and market research to prioritize enhancements that reduce friction, increase adoption, and/or improve the test-day configuration experience. 

Communicate Value, Progress, and Delivery Status (15%) 

• Serve as the go-to communicator of product progress—leading demos, drafting feature briefs, and delivering updates that increase transparency and stakeholder confidence. 

• Collaborate with internal teams (Test Delivery, Customer Experience, Marketing, Ops) to share release notes, training documentation, and key functionality updates. 

• Ensure internal partners understand the impact of product enhancements on test administration workflows, platform performance, and user satisfaction. 

• Engage directly with external partners to capture test day management requirements and influence the product roadmap.  

What Success Looks Like 

• A future-focused roadmap that guides product decisions and successfully balances current College Board priorities with evolving external demands 

• Clear backlog visibility and feature documentation enabling efficient, high-quality software development. 

• On-time, on-target delivery of new functionality supporting Spring 2026 (and beyond) digital test delivery. 

• Reduction in known user pain points across test day configuration and setup flows, validated by user feedback and post-test surveys. 

• Demonstrated improvement in test-day reliability, stability, or usability metrics (as defined in partnership with Product and Engineering). 

 About You  

To qualify for this role, you must have: 

• Expertise in product ownership and associated capabilities, with 10+ years performing backlog management, product delivery workflow leadership, and stakeholder management, preferably in the educational technology space. 

• Proven ability to set and advance a strategic product vision, designing solutions that scale across multiple programs and stakeholder contexts, and influencing organizational priorities through data, insights, and cross-partner collaboration. 

• Familiarity and experience defining and leveraging usage, product, and qualitative analytics to advocate for product direction; Adept problem-solving skills, including using data to inform decisions and actions. 

• Knowledge of user experience best-practices and skilled in translating business needs into user-centered features    

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including facilitating meetings and presenting remotely and in-person to groups of 15 or more 

• Technical literacy, with the ability to understand data exchanges, system architecture, data modeling and integration workflows 

• Proven ability to build relationships and influence others to action  

• A passion for supporting educational and career opportunities for millions of students    

• Outstanding knowledge of emerging trends and best-practices in the education technology field  

• Excellent PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Confluence, and JIRA skills; SQL a plus 

• Bachelor’s degree is required 

• The ability to travel 3-6 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business 

• Authorization to work in the United States 

All roles at College Board require:  

• 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.  

About Our Process   

• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. 

• While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.    

What We Offer 

At College Board, we offer more than just a paycheck—we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive. We’re a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation, grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market. 

A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation 

• The hiring range for this role is $108,000-$165,000 

• Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board. 

• We aim to make our best offer upfront—rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data. 

• We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live. 

You’ll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process. Check out our careers page for more.