CareerPlan

Senior Policy & Research Manager, Office of the Faculty Director

Washington D.C.Full-time$81k–$105k2026-08-27 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid · United States

Core

Senior manager overseeing organizational projects, research design, and policy work for the Office of the Faculty Director at the Development Innovation Lab.

Role type

Senior IC policy & research manager

Builds

Research outputs, evidence syntheses, policy briefs, and strategic partnerships

Domain

International development economics and evidence-based policy

Required skills

Program evaluation, research design, RCT methodology, applied statistics, quantitative analysis, project management, team leadership, strategic relationship management

Preferred skills

Microeconomic theory, international development policy, data visualization, AI tools, cross-cultural communication

Technologies

Stata, R, Tableau, Datawrapper, Github, Asana, Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Advise Faculty Director on strategic decisions; manage high-quality research outputs; prepare speeches and briefing materials; lead scoping and design of research initiatives; manage strategic relationships with partners and funders; lead a team of 2–3 policy staff; conduct landscape analysis and evidence reviews.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership