Senior Policy & Research Manager, Office of the Faculty Director
Core
Senior Policy & Research Manager leading organizational projects, managing policy staff, and advising the Faculty Director on development economics and evidence-based policy.
Role type
Senior IC policy & research manager
Builds
Research outputs, policy briefs, strategic partnerships, and team capacity
Domain
International development, development economics, public policy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
program evaluation, research design, RCT methodology, applied statistics, quantitative analysis, evidence synthesis, microeconomic theory, international development policy, project management, team leadership, stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
Master's in economics/public policy/international development, RCT implementation in low/middle-income countries, sector expertise (agriculture, education, water, climate, health), data visualization, Stata/R/Tableau, AI integration, 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 and evidence syntheses; prepare speeches and briefing materials; evaluate potential engagements; lead scoping and design of research initiatives; manage strategic relationships with partners and funders; lead a team of 2–3 policy staff; conduct recruitment for policy roles; contribute to lab mentorship and training.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management