AP Curriculum and Assessment, Associate Director, Program Operations
This is a hybrid role in the Reston, VA College Board office and requires the candidate to be on-site in the Reston office at least every Tuesday and Wednesday with some weeks requiring more time spent in the office. All CB employees are required to occasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes.
This is a full-time position
The AP Curriculum and Assessment Team at College Board (110+ staff) collaborates with colleagues across all aspects of the AP Program to develop, manage, and deliver AP’s 40+ courses in a wide variety of subject areas. AP® is a rigorous academic program built on the commitment, passion, and hard work of students and educators from secondary schools and higher education. AP provides willing and academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level. AP’s content leads ensure that course curricula are aligned to higher education expectations and reflect the state of the art in the discipline, contribute to instructional resources and tools for teachers, and develop assessments that allow students in these courses to demonstrate their mastery of course content and skills.
The Associate Director, Program Operations is responsible for program execution, financial operations coordination, and operational consistency across Curriculum & Assessment (C&A) programs and functions. This role ensures the successful delivery of high-volume, cross-functional work while establishing clear processes, documentation, planning approaches, and financial coordination practices that enable execution at scale.
Based in Reston, VA this individual will work closely as a part of the AP C&A meeting operations team to support seamless coordination and execution across high-volume programs. This role serves as the primary operational owner of the end-to-end C&A Development Committee experience, ensuring seamless execution across distributed teams and processes. This is a highly execution-focused role requiring strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage complex, high-volume work with minimal oversight.
Program Execution & Delivery (35%)
Own the end-to-end Development Committee (DC) lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, rotation planning, meeting preparation, onsite execution (for approximately 20% of DC meetings), and post-meeting follow-up
Lead Development Committee recruitment and rotation processes and timelines within Smartsheet, ensuring continuity, appropriate member composition, and adherence to established guidance and requirements
Maintain a strong onsite presence in the Reston office to support meeting operations, execution coordination, and collaboration across the broader meeting operations team responsible for 65+ meetings annually
Operational Processes, Documentation & Knowledge Management (30%)
Establish, document, and continuously refine clear, scalable processes that support consistent execution across meetings, DC lifecycle, and budget.
Define and drive adoption of standardized planning approaches, timelines, tools, templates, and operational practices to improve efficiency and reduce variability
Ensure process documentation, templates, and operational resources of owned workflows within myC&A Hub SharePoint are current, well-structured, accessible, and consistently used across the team
Financial Operations & Budget Coordination (25%)
Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of all budget categories, expenditures, forecasts, and financial processes related to C&A operational workstreams
Monitor spending trends, track budget activity, and proactively identify risks, discrepancies, or areas requiring leadership attention
Process payments and approve expense reimbursements, related to Development Committees and other contracts initiated by C&A, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission
Establish and manage clear processes for intake, tracking, approval, and submission of payment requests to vendors and other paying entities
Partner closely with Finance, Program Enablement, Procurement, and external vendors to ensure smooth coordination and resolution of payment and contracting issues
Cross-Functional Coordination & Operational Leadership (10%)
Serve as a central point of coordination across teams supporting Development Committees and related programs, ensuring alignment, clarity, and seamless execution
Coordinate across partner teams, including Program Enablement, ensuring clear roles, smooth handoffs, and a cohesive experience for stakeholders
Align execution across Resource Management, Professional Learning, and other C&A functions, proactively managing dependencies and communication
Provide day-to-day operational guidance across team members contributing to program delivery, managing priorities, resolving issues, and ensuring work is aligned
Independently drive decision-making within scope, elevating risks, tradeoffs, and exceptions as needed
Exceptional candidates can effectively speak to:
Expertise in managing complex, high-volume programs with multiple stakeholders, with 7–10+ years of experience in program management, operations, or large-scale program delivery
Experience leading large-scale meetings, events, or committee-based programs, with a strong customer service orientation
Builds strong, trust-based relationships through a diplomatic, thoughtful, and professional approach
This role requires a consistent onsite presence in the Reston office and flexibility to support in-person meetings and events, including occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
All roles at College Board require:
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.
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.
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