Senior Director, Data Analytics — Remote Strategy Leader

College Board; Virginia (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Merit-based raises

Remote-first workplace policy

Job summary

College Board seeks a Senior Director, Data Analytics to lead the Operations analytics strategy and build a team delivering forecasting, optimization, and decision-support models. You will embed analytics into operational decision‑making to improve customer experience and reduce costs across digital assessments and customer support.

You will set the team’s direction, hire and coach staff, and partner with finance, product, and technology to scale analytics capabilities in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in quantitative field required.
• PhD in quantitative field preferred.
• 8–10+ years of practical data analysis and analytics leadership.
• Experience driving operational excellence and influencing senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set analytics strategy and build forecasting, optimization, and decision-support models to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Hire, onboard, and lead a high-performing analytics team.
• Embed analytics into operational decision‑making across product, program, and technology.

Skills

Forecasting

Predictive modeling

Statistical analysis

Cost assessment

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in quantitative field

PhD in quantitative field preferred

Job description

College Board seeks a Senior Director, Data Analytics to lead the Operations analytics strategy and build a team delivering forecasting, optimization, and decision-support models. You will embed analytics into operational decision‑making to improve customer experience and reduce costs across digital assessments and customer support.

You will set the team’s direction, hire and coach staff, and partner with finance, product, and technology to scale analytics capabilities in a fast-paced,