Engineering Manager, Data Science Team

College Board - Technology Organization - Data Science Team  

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: This is a full-time position 

About the Team  

The Data Science Team provides critical insights and tools to help the executive leadership team, technology teams, and business units optimize test delivery, test development, and test security. Our expertise is understanding a wide array of business problems and using a variety of techniques including data analysis, machine learning, and software engineering to create value from data and support decision making. We have a passion for data analysis, programming, applying new technologies, and building practical solutions. Our small tight knit self-organized team of Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers collaborates closely and uses creative problem solving to tackle difficult challenges for many of the organization's strategic initiatives. 

About the Opportunity   

As an Engineering Manager, you are an idea-generator, a catalyst, a collaborator, and a leader. You understand cloud software delivery and the tools and processes that empower efficient and resilient delivery that adheres to top-notch development practices. You thrive in an environment with a strong mix of creativity and productivity. The greater the complexity you face, the greater initiative and leadership you assume while exercising your influence to get things done across the organization. You will rely on these traits as you communicate with customers and our internal teams to understand their challenges and needs, then create, sustain, deliver, and articulate complex solutions. You will serve as a mentor to the team, bringing them up to speed and enabling all to make healthy contributions. You will carry the voice of the customer to leadership and engineers, helping to bridge the gap between ideas, solutions, and delivery. You will use your inquisitive nature and learning agility to continually seek out useful information that can shape products for the good of the user. You will build strong, productive relationships while guiding, leading, and nurturing your team and stakeholders to produce tremendous value for our customers.  

In this role, you will:  

Provide technical leadership to the team (20%) 

• Sort through options for solutioning, leveraging your own technical expertise. 
• Provide guidance to team members on best practices and approaches based on deep knowledge of stakeholder needs. 
• Act as an arbiter as needed for technical decisions. 
• Manage scope and actively work against developing technical debt. 
• Monitor and manage costs, working with internal resources to optimize the cost and performance of applications. 
• Approach every project with a security-sensitive perspective. 
• Maintain operational services with high fidelity until no longer relevant or handed over to a new team. 

Build and maintain a highly engaged, and high-performing team (40%) 

• Facilitate strong communication across the team leveraging work-management tools. 
• Cultivate norms that support strong communication, a positive working culture, and an engaged team. 
• Invest in high-value meetings and Agile ceremonies that support your team's ability to focus and perform. 
• Actively cultivate the superpowers of team members and leverage these to develop high quality solutions. 
• Support diversity and inclusion from the perspectives of demographics, skills, and experience. 
• Manage work culture to ensure the mission and operating principles of College Board are consistently recognized and utilized to promote a productive and fair work environment. 
• Support team members who are forward deployed to other teams with regular check-ins and consultation/code review either on your own or with other team members. 
• Collaborate with generosity with colleagues across the org, but especially with the Generative AI Studio 

Interface with Business Partners and Technology Leadership colleagues (40%) 

• Assist colleagues in understanding the capabilities and limitations of data science to craft great problem 
• statements your team can deliver against. 
• Develop a deep understanding of the business needs your team serves to provide thought leadership and alignment around the work of the team. 
• Develop strong working relationships with business partners and fellow engineering leaders to understand the nuances of the complex systems supported by your team's products and analysis. 
• Manage scope and workload, working iteratively to deliver value and recognizing when additional effort will produce diminishing returns. 
• Discover new opportunities for data science to augment the mission or business of College Board. 

About You  

• 10 years' experience in Agile software application development, applying knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to a broad range of life-cycle activities to meet the requirements for highly secure, data-heavy applications. 
• Proven expertise in delivering high-priority products or services and leading large, strategic areas with significant organizational impact. 
• A track record of managing teams to deliver impactful results, with comprehensive people management experience. 
• Strong skills in planning, prioritization, and execution, delivering results on time and on budget in fast-paced environments. 
• Exceptional communication and leadership abilities, building trust and mentoring teams to success. 
• Proficiency in verifying technical designs and advising on improvements. 
• Ability to influence senior leaders on engineering strategy. 
• Steadiness under heavy pressure, producing significant output with minimal wasted effort. 
• Ability to identify people's motivations and barriers, tailoring messages to align effectively. 

All roles at College Board require:  

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work 
• 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. 
• Willingness to travel 3-5 times per year to the New York or Reston offices or other sites as needed. 
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer 

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 the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.    

What We Offer 

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 $140,000 - $170,000 
• 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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