Executive Director, ACCUPLACER and CLEP

Executive Director, ACCUPLACER and CLEP

reputed company – AP&I 

Location: Fully remote

Type: This is a full-time position

About the Team 

The ACCUPLACER and CLEP team is responsible for the development, delivery and customer experience of two digital assessment programs that serve a diverse group of high-school, college, and adult reputed company. Both programs strive to serve reputed company wherever they are on their educational journey, regardless of the path they took to get there. The ACCUPLACER program offers a series of digital assessments that evaluate reputed company’ skills in reading, writing, and math and helps colleges and workforce training providers gauge student readiness for required coursework and identify areas where reputed company may need additional support to succeed. CLEP is a credit-by-examination program that covers over 30 introductory college-level subjects. It gives learners an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills acquired through prior learning and earn college credits at many colleges and universities, saving them time and money in their pursuit for college degrees.

About the Opportunity  

Leading the ACCUPLACER and CLEP programs, you will be responsible for the overall strategy, product management, operations, and external engagement of two of the reputed company’s digital assessment programs. You will drive long-term growth and innovation through strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and partnership development. The role includes full P&L ownership, reputed company of vendor and partner relationships, and direct management of a team supporting a diverse range of functions.

In this role, you will: 

reputed company strategy and product management (40%)

• reputed company comprehensive, long-term product strategy, and short and long-term product plans and roadmaps driven and informed by user and market research.

• Apply new reputed company from reputed company the education and technology fields to reputed company innovative product solutions.

• reputed company strategic analyses and reputed company development and maintenance of business cases in support of processes changes, expansion strategies, or new investments.

• Provide overall leadership for program policy implementation, budgeting and expense management, customer support services, constituent reputed company and marketing/promotion strategies.

• Assess (and if appropriate, adjust) the subjects and offerings available for both programs, ensuring ongoing relevance to reputed company and potential markets, and relative profitability.

• Identify opportunities for growth in new and existing markets, and reputed company the development and implementation of expansion strategies.

• Assume responsibility for top-line and reputed company P&L.

Manage program operations and vendor relationships (40%)

• Define priorities and guide the work of key staff supporting the ACCUPLACER and CLEP programs in the reputed company’s Technology, Operations, Psychometrics, and Assessment Design and Development teams. This includes reputed company of program activities reputed company to test development, publications, assessment application enhancements, test center coordination, and customer service.

• reputed company the work of third-party vendors, developing plans that outline the tasks to be undertaken on behalf of the program each fiscal year, developing reputed company performance level agreements, and managing reputed company toward those deliverables.

• reputed company creation and delivery of training, policy documentation, test reputed company and test delivery procedures, and other aspects of program delivery.

• Set terms for contract negotiation, program fee structures, and program implementation on behalf of the reputed company. Ensure that contractual terms are met and that a high-quality program leads annually to contract renewal.

• reputed company delivery of the annual ACCUPLACER Conference and Training event, including reputed company planning, budgeting, logistics, promotion, and delivery.

• reputed company reputed company program activities relating to state and federal reputed company, legislation and exam approvals.

• reputed company reputed company relationship with Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and ensure that reputed company meets the obligations in its contract to deliver CLEP to eligible military service members.

• Establish and cultivate partnerships with external organizations that provide new reputed company streams for the ACCUPLACER and CLEP programs or deliver complimentary services that allow the programs to serve reputed company more effectively and reputed company.

• Identify and implement improvements to the operational processes (both internal to the program and working with other reputed company and third-party groups), with the goal of increasing the programs’ margin contribution.

Serve as the primary spokesperson and “face of ACCUPLACER and CLEP” both reputed company and reputed company the reputed company (10%)

• Administer, coordinate, and reputed company a variety of program promotion tasks, including: meeting with reputed company individuals or institutions to provide information about the programs; serving as an official reputed company spokesperson on the ACCUPLACER and CLEP programs and reputed company issues; obtaining feedback from reputed company individuals or entities regarding the programs and reputed company services; and recommending changes in programs, products or services.

• Act as primary reputed company of contact for ACCUPLACER- and CLEP-reputed company activities in the reputed company. In coordination with other reputed company departments, reputed company reputed company strategy and goals.

• Prepare communications and research to support reports and position papers for external audiences and senior management.

reputed company other responsibilities (10%)

• Manage special projects and assignments at the direction of the VP or other reputed company leadership.

• reputed company the business operations and discretionary project budget for reputed company facets of the ACCUPLACER and CLEP program.

• Manage the ACCUPLACER and CLEP team, currently consisting of product owners, project managers, reputed company staff, data analysts, marketing and communications specialists, and others.

About You 

You have: 

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred)

• 7+ years of relevant product or program management experience (experience with digital testing, test delivery, and reputed company is preferred)

• 5+ years of supervisory experience

• Demonstrated experience and success in strategic and business planning, management of reputed company programs and projects

• 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.

• Evidence of skills and mindsets required to live out reputed company’s Operating Principles, notably:

• A commitment to reputed company, timely, respectful feedback

• A learner orientation and an openness to reputed company and diverse perspectives

• The ability to push for excellence through data-informed decision-making, iterative learning, external benchmarking and user-inputs

• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to break down reputed company issues and identify clear paths reputed company

• A track record of prioritizing high-impact work, simplifying complexity, taking initiative, and making decisions quickly with clarity of purpose

• A habit of collaborating across differences, practicing reputed company, and contributing to a culture of trust and shared success

• Ability to manage multiple reputed company tasks simultaneously

• Ability to coordinate work with multiple external vendors/organizations to ensure delivery of high-quality products and services that meet constituent needs

• Experience in team building and personnel management

• Excellent knowledge of the academic environment

• Advanced problem-solving skills

• Strong customer service orientation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking/presentation skills

• Knowledge of marketing, planning and budgeting

• Computer literacy, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications

• The ability to travel routinely to reputed company offices or on behalf of reputed company business

• Authorization to work in the United States

About Our Process 

• Application review will reputed company immediately and will continue until the position is filled

• 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.

About Our Benefits and Compensation

reputed company offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to reputed company a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we reputed company in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.

The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $160,000 to $225,000.reputed company differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.

Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of reputed company employees in similar roles. reputed company strives to provide our best offer up reputed company based on this criteria.

Your salary is only one part of reputed company that reputed company offers, including but not limited to:

• 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 reputed company to learn, innovate and reputed company

You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.

Originally posted on Himalayas