Executive Director, AP Assessment Production Management

About the role

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 2 0+ professionals overseeing the end-to-end production and process management of insourced AP exam development. 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 relia ble, 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. T he Executive Director is accountable for building and sustaining an integrated pr oduction m anagement 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 ( 3 0 %) Design and implement scalable processes, tools, and operating models to support a fully insourced assessment production function Build and manage an integrated pro cess 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 ( 3 0 %) Lead a team of 20+ team members that is responsible for course-level end-to-end pro duction 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 Assessme