[Hiring] Director, Talent Insights & Analytics @College Board

Role Description

The Director, Talent Insights & Analytics plays a critical role in helping leaders make better people decisions by delivering clear, trusted, and action-oriented insights. This is a hands-on leadership role, expected to personally shape dashboards, analyses, and executive narratives while partnering closely with Talent leaders and senior stakeholders.

• Deliver Executive Dashboards and Decision-Shaping Insights (50%)
  • Design and deliver core executive dashboards that integrate key people metrics (e.g., performance, engagement, hiring, retention).
  • Ensure dashboards are actively used in regular leadership discussions (monthly or quarterly) and support real decisions.
  • Pair dashboards with concise executive summaries that clearly answer:
    • What’s happening?
    • Why does it matter?
    • What should we do next?
  • Translate complex data into clear recommendations, not just observations; help leaders move from discussion to decision.
  • Maintain strong discipline around scope, prioritizing repeatable insights over one-off or bespoke requests (approximately 20% custom work).
• Strengthen Talent Team Impact Through Targeted Analysis (25%)
  • Conduct analyses that help the Talent team improve how it operates and delivers value.
  • Use performance data, feedback data (e.g., 360 feedback), and other people insights to identify opportunities to improve leadership effectiveness and talent practices.
  • Partner with Talent leaders to translate findings into practical changes to tools, processes, or ways of working.
  • Serve as a thought partner on how data should be interpreted and used in Talent decisions.
• Lead Focused Enterprise-Wide People Analyses (15%)
  • Conduct deep-dive analyses of large people datasets (e.g., engagement survey results, performance patterns, manager effectiveness, attrition).
  • Synthesize findings into insights that add context and clarity beyond standard reporting.
  • Support talent reviews and workforce discussions by helping to ground conversations in shared evidence and clear implications.
• Support Core Organization-Health Metrics (10%)
  • Help define and maintain a focused set of organization-health indicators that Talent and leaders can use consistently.
  • Clarify how metrics are intended to be used and where they add the most value.
  • Improve alignment between Talent metrics, Elevate CB priorities, and enterprise outcomes.
  • Reduce reporting noise by simplifying and aligning people metrics where possible.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in people analytics, workforce strategy, or enterprise analytics roles.
• A track record of translating complex data into insights leaders trust and act on.
• Strong systems thinking: knowing what to measure, what to ignore, and how pieces fit together.
• Experience designing dashboards or metrics that prompt action, not overwhelm.
• Technical fluency with analytics and BI tools (e.g., Workday data, Tableau/Power BI, SQL).
• Curiosity and comfort working with AI-enabled analytics and automation.
• Strong executive communication and compelling storytelling skills.
• Experience improving the validity or reliability of performance, feedback, or survey tools.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Ability to travel 1–2 times per quarter as needed.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• More than just a paycheck—we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive.
• A thoughtful approach to compensation with a hiring range of $96,000 - $165,000.
• Open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process.