Impact Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Lead comprehensive cross-country durability analyses that encompass employment, earnings, job quality, financial health, and associated metrics.

• Develop evaluation frameworks, research designs, and ensure methodological consistency across different countries and program models.

• Oversee evaluations and research partnerships from start to finish, which includes scoping, vendor procurement, contract support, data-sharing processes, and ensuring the quality of deliverables.

• Author evaluation briefs, synthesis memos, and materials suitable for funders.

• Guarantee that durability insights are based on consistent and reliable underlying data.

• Co-facilitate sessions for the Durability Academy and take ownership of selected modules.

• Mentor partner organizations on theories of change, durability logframes, and measurement plans.

• Enhance and maintain Academy content, templates, milestone documents, and facilitation guides.

• Create reusable examples, case materials, and practical guidance for future cohorts and the Durability Collective.

• Serve as the day-to-day liaison for global D&I with Generation India and other teams in the APAC region.

• Coordinate regional evaluations and research partnerships.

• Assist regional teams with outcomes data, cost-per-learner, ROI inputs, and funder reporting.

• Aid in the onboarding process and alignment of regional impact leads with global D&I tools and practices.

• Communicate regional insights and needs to D&I leadership.

• Convert leadership and funder inquiries into structured analytical approaches and lead the subsequent analyses.

• Create slide presentations, workshop materials, and written summaries for leadership, country CEOs, and funders.

• Develop impact narratives and provide evidence, data, and methodological contributions to grant proposals and funder engagements.

• Manage timelines, deliverables, and interdependencies across D&I workstreams.

• Collaborate with Impact Operations and Analytics colleagues to enhance clarity and consistency of core metrics.

• Offer guidance and quality reviews for analyst-level work.

• Assist with D&I team operations, including recruitment and onboarding.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in impact evaluation, monitoring & evaluation, research, analytics, consulting, policy, or related fields.

• Proven ability to independently manage evaluation, research, or analytical workstreams from conception to delivery.

• Experience in managing external vendors, research partners, or academic collaborators.

• Skilled in facilitating workshops, training, or coaching for professional audiences.

• Strong structured thinking abilities with a talent for synthesizing complex information into clear insights.

• Excellent written communication and slide development capabilities, particularly for materials aimed at senior leadership or funders.

• Comfortable working with data (Excel required; SQL preferred).

• Ability to work independently in ambiguous situations while managing multiple workstreams.

• Preferred experience in workforce development, economic mobility, education, or related social sector work.

• Experience collaborating with teams in India or the broader SAMEA/APAC region is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with survey design, research design, and impact evaluation methodologies, especially quasi-experimental approaches, is preferred.

• Familiarity with adult learning principles or curriculum development is preferred.

• Experience using dashboards (e.g., Power BI) and interpreting metrics is preferred.

• Fluency in additional languages beyond English is preferred.

• An English CV/resume is required for application.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance plans.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.