Fast Facts
Join College Board as the Director, Talent Enablement Program Manager to enhance employee performance experiences and improve organizational processes through effective program management.
Responsibilities: Lead the execution and continuous improvement of performance cycles, goal-setting, and feedback processes, partnering with teams to implement AI-enabled workflows and ensure data accuracy.
Skills: Program management, HR operations, strong communication, experience in performance management, and familiarity with technology and data analysis.
Qualifications: 6 - 8+ years of experience in program management or related fields with a focus on operational excellence and user-centered design.
Location: This is a fully remote position based in New York, USA.
Compensation: $80000 - $130000 / Annually
Fast Facts
Join the College Board as a Director, Talent Enablement Program Manager to lead the execution of high-value performance experiences for employees and managers, ensuring strategic continuous improvement across the organization.
Responsibilities: Responsible for the execution and continuous improvement of performance cycles, goal-setting, feedback tools, and performance reviews, while partnering with various teams to operationalize AI-enabled workflows and ensure data reliability.
Skills: Program management, HR operations, strong communication skills, experience in performance management processes, comfort with technology and data, ability to translate complex processes into clear guidance.
Qualifications: 6 - 8+ years of experience in relevant fields, with a track record of operational excellence and a user-centered approach.
Location: Remote - New York, United States of America
Compensation: $80000 - $130000 / Annually
Director, Talent Enablement Program Manager
College Board - Global Strategy & Talent
Location:
This is a remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices may choose to work remotely or in a hybrid model (Tuesday/Wednesday in office). All employees are expected to travel occasionally for in-person business needs.
Role Type:
This is a full-time position.
About the Team
AtCollegeBoard, the Talent team is the engine behind our people who in turn power our mission to positivelyimpactmillions of students worldwide. We are a mission-driven group dedicated to enablingnearly 2,000employees to do the most meaningful, high-impact work of their careers. As the world of work continues to evolve, the Talent team plays a critical role in helpingCollegeBoard adapt with clarity, consistency, and purpose.
Guided by a clear philosophy, we design with the end user in mind, use data to solve real problems, innovate thoughtfully, and communicate directly and honestly. Our work is grounded in building high-performing teams, strengthening accountable leadership, and creating the conditions for every employee to thrive.
This role sits within the Talent Enablement Team, which designs and delivers the systems, tools, and learning experiences that empower employees to perform, grow, and lead. Talent Enablement defines whatgreat performancelooks like, builds the capabilities that enable it, and ensures employees have the clarity, feedback, and development needed to succeed, creating the infrastructure that drives consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
About the Opportunity
The Director, Talent Enablement ProgramManageris responsible fortranslatingCollegeBoard’s talent strategy into reliable, high-value performance experiences for employees and managers. This role is accountable for the execution and continuous improvement ofCollegeBoard’s performance cycles, ensuring they are delivered with rigor, clarity, and a strong user experience.
The roleexecutes theend-to-end delivery of annual performance processes, includinggoal-setting,Forma Feedback Tools and 360 reports,and performance reviews. The Program Manager ensures these cycles run smoothly and on time, gathers user feedback, and drives ongoingimprovementsso experiences feel seamless, worthwhile, and supportive ofstrong performanceand judgment.
In partnership with the GenAI Studio andTalent strategy, technology, and data teams, this role helps operationalize lighter-weight, AI-enabled performance workflows that reduce manual effort while improving quality. While not responsible forsettingenterprise strategy or core tool design, the Program Manager brings a strong, execution-informed point of view that helps shape future decisions.
The role also partners closely with technical teams to ensure performance inputs - particularly Peer and Upward Input and the OPME Snapshot - areaccurate, trusted, and usable, enabling leaders to confidently use evidence in evaluation and calibration.
Overall, this role is about making performancesystemswork - quietly, consistently, and well - so expectations areclearer,evaluation is stronger, and the organization can focus on impact.
Core role responsibilities:
Performance Cycle Execution & Continuous Improvement (40%)
- Executethe end-to-enddeliveryofCollegeBoard’s annual performance cycles, ensuring delivery istimely,accurate, and consistently high quality.
- Execute annual cycles forgoal-setting, Peer and Upward Input, OPME Snapshot release, and performance reviews.
- Manage detailed delivery plans, timelines, dependencies, and risk mitigation across cycles.
- Ensure processes are clear, well-communicated, and operationally sound for employees, managers, and leaders.
- Gather and synthesize user feedback and operational insights after each cycle toidentifyimprovement opportunities.
- Translate feedback into concrete process, guidance, or workflow enhancements for future cycles.
AI-Enabled Workflow Delivery (20%)
- Operationalize AI-enabled performance workflows in partnership with strategy and technical teams, translating design intent into real user experiences.
- Partner with the GenAI Studio, Talent Technology, and Data teams to deliver AI-enabled improvements to performance processes.
- Support pilots and releases that reduce manual effort and cognitive load while improving quality and usefulness.
- Ensure AI-enabled workflows are executed responsibly, aligned with enterprise governance, and clearly communicated to users.
- Surface execution insights, user feedback, and risks to inform future design and scaling decisions.
Performance Data & Tool Reliability (20%)
- Ensure performance inputs and tools are delivered with accuracy, consistency, and credibility, building trust over time.
- Partner with Talent Technology and Data teams to deliveraccurateandtimelyPeer and Upward Input and OPME Snapshot experiences.
- Coordinate testing, validation, and release readiness for performance tools and reports.
- Monitor data quality issues, user-reported defects, and trust signals; drive resolution and improvement over time.
- Support leaders’ effective use of performance data by ensuring clarity, usability, and reliability of inputs.
Enablement, Communication & Stakeholder Partnership (20%)
- Drive adoption and consistent use of performance processes through clear enablement and strong cross-functional partnership.
- Develop and deliver concise guidance, training, and communications to support performance activities.
- Partner closely withTalentBPs, leaders, and managers toanticipatequestions and reduce friction.
- Serve as a central coordination point across Talent, Technology, Data, and GenAI partners.
- Bring a strong execution-informed point of view, contributing insights to strategy discussions without owning enterprise design decisions.
About You
You are a highly effective operator who excels at translating strategy into reliable delivery. You bring rigor, judgment, and follow-through to complex, cross-functional work, and you care deeply about making systems feel simple, valuable, and worth the time they require.
Youlikely bring:
- 6 - 8+ years of experience in program management, HR operations, talent programs, or a related field, with responsibility for executing complex, enterprise-widecyclesor initiatives.
- A strongtrack recordof operational excellence, including managing timelines, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations across multiple teams.
- Experience delivering or supporting performance management, feedback, or evaluation processes, ideally in a matrixed or large organization.
- Comfort partnering with technology, data, and analytics teams to deliver tools, workflows, or insights with high reliability and user trust.
- Experience or proveninterest in supporting or operationalizing AI-enabled or technology-driven process improvements, with an emphasis on reducing friction and improving quality.
- Strong communicationand enablement skills, with the ability to translate complex processes into clear guidance for diverse audiences.
- Sound judgment and a collaborative mindset; able to bring a strong, execution-informed point of view while working withinestablishedstrategic direction.
- A user-centered orientation, with the discipline to gather feedback, learn from delivery, and continuously improve systems over time.
All positions 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 thehiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.
About Our Benefits and Compensation
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 $80,000 - $130,000.
- 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.
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