Assistant Director, Contracts

Assistant Director, Contracts 

College Board – State & District Partnerships  

Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).  

Type: Full time (non-exempt) 

About the Team  

State and District Partnerships (SDP) is laser focused on growing and maintaining College Board’s core businesses as market dynamics change. SDP colleagues serve as the primary liaisons to states and districts which use College Board programs and services. Within SDP, the Business Planning & Operations (BP&O) team is focused on the development and implementation of efficient overall business processes within the division and with cross-organizational teams to achieve clean delivery of our programs. We use data, observation, experience, and creativity to guide decision making and process development. We serve as a resource for the planning and operations of the division; encompassing the units focused on large, state and district partnerships, International, and Unified State Strategies. Our team works to provide opportunities to students through promoting the use of College Board programs and services including the SAT Suite of Assessments, Advanced Placement, and BigFuture. 

About the Opportunity   

As Assistant Director, Contracts, you’re a master of detail and procedure, and you help shape efficient workflows to ensure that contracts and related legal documents are processed on time and accurately for our partners. You are passionate about being responsive to internal and external customer needs. You’re a collaborative partner with our Legal team and help to manage organizational risk by identifying potential issues with non-standard deliverables or payment terms, bringing in additional colleagues – beyond Legal – to review information and advice on next steps, and ensuring complex contract deliverables are achieved. You’re a subject matter expert in managing data agreements and are adept at coordinating across multiple teams to ensure our most complex contracts get executed on time and effectively.   

In this role, you will: 

Manage the Contract Lifecycle (70%) 

• Manage all administrative aspects of contracts (e.g., drafting contracts using standard templates and program riders via Salesforce, integrating multiple programs and pricing into contracts, routing for internal approval, and taking ownership to resolve any conflicts).   

• Proactively identify potential organizational risks in non-standard contract language, flagging for the appropriate finance/legal/program contact for review/approval, and proposing solutions, when possible. Always maintaining contact to ensure resolution. Assist Regional and/or Program staff in explaining common business and financial terms to the customer. 

• Identify and obtain the required authorizations/signature(s) based on documented work-flow process and policies and ensure fully executed contracts are properly stored within Salesforce or other designated repositories. 

• Ensure properly authorized contracts and other required documents are delivered to customers on time and free from errors. Responsible for meeting efficiency and accuracy targets as set by their manager. 

• Serve as the point of contact for external stakeholders, including State, District, and Higher Ed procurement, legal, and finance staff and partner with College Board legal, program, and finance teams to coordinate client needs with internal processes, ensuring that work is managed to established deadlines.