Assistant Director, Technology Initiatives

Assistant Director, Technology Initiatives  

College Board - Technology  

Location: Reston, VA 

Type:  

• This is a full-time position 

About the Team  

At College Board, we are building products and services that connect students to college success and opportunity. College Board Technology has a key role to play in the organization’s ability to deliver its strategic priorities. To do this effectively, we are curating a culture centered on a set of principles. In Technology, we are organized as teams dedicated to products. We say products, not projects, because in software projects are subject to abandonware, while products get better over time. Products get better because we wake up every day thinking about how to improve them.  

About the Opportunity   

As the Asst. Director, Technology Initiatives, you’ll be at the heart of a fast-moving technology organization—where strategy meets execution. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how the CIO’s vision comes to life, triaging high-impact requests, enabling clarity across priorities, and ensuring the right conversations happen at the right time. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside senior leaders, influence outcomes across the enterprise, and help drive meaningful change in a dynamic, Agile environment.   

In this role, you will:  

Drive Clarity, Action, and Alignment at the Heart of the CIO Office - 70% 

• Emergent Request Triage: Serve as the primary intake point for inbound and ad hoc requests to the CIO, assessing urgency, strategic relevance, and appropriate routing or response. Track and manage follow-ups to ensure timely resolution. 

• Operational Support: Provide day-to-day operational support to the Office of the CIO, including meeting preparation, coordination of leadership communications, and follow-through on action items. 

• Initiative Coordination: Support the execution of strategic and high-priority initiatives by facilitating alignment, surfacing blockers, and ensuring progress is visible and measurable. 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a liaison between the CIO Office and internal teams, ensuring clear communication, alignment on priorities, and consistent follow-up on deliverables. 

Enable Insight and Transparency Through Information and Executive Communication - 20% 

• Information Management: Maintain and organize key documentation, dashboards, and knowledge repositories to support transparency and informed decision-making. 

• Executive Reporting: Assist in preparing concise, high-impact updates, presentations, and reports for the CIO and senior leadership. 

Champion Continuous Improvement Across People, Processes, and Practices - 10% 

• Continuous Improvement: Identify and recommend improvements to workflows, intake processes, and communication practices within the CIO Office. 

About You  

To qualify for this role, you must have:  

• Bachelor's degree in Business