Director Research & Data Analytics
Core
Provide strategic, technical, and project leadership across a portfolio of applied research, analytics, and evaluation initiatives using administrative and linked data to help governments make better-informed decisions.
Role type
Senior leadership Director of Research & Data Analytics
Builds
Actionable insights for public-sector and nonprofit partners
Domain
Public policy, government, and nonprofit sector
Deliverable
research | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Applied research design, administrative data analysis, mixed-methods research, project management, proposal development, stakeholder engagement, thought leadership, secure data practices
Preferred skills
PhD, East Coast location, flexibility for occasional evenings/weekends
Technologies
Administrative data, linked data
Responsibilities
Lead design and execution of research and evaluation initiatives; Establish methodological standards and analytical protocols; Identify emerging research opportunities aligned with organizational priorities; Serve as Project Lead managing scope, deliverables, timelines, and budgets; Develop quality assurance processes for analytical code and findings; Build relationships with government agencies and foundations to secure funded research; Provide technical leadership for proposals and partnership development; Represent the organization as a thought leader through publications and presentations; Monitor developments in research methodologies and technologies; Collaborate with product teams to translate research into scalable tools and visualizations; Advise leadership on research-related risks and strategic opportunities.
