Senior Manager, Qualitative Evaluation, Insights

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

📋 Description

• Lead qualitative research and evaluations with colleges and universities.

• Gather and code interview, focus group, and open-ended survey data across campus consulting projects.

• Consistently apply CDI coding frameworks and uphold coding quality across various projects.

• Act as the primary liaison with the Research team and assist in updating codeframes.

• Organize data collection logistics in collaboration with campus partners, aligning with the academic calendar.

• Analyze both qualitative and quantitative data to uncover themes, patterns, and insights.

• Take ownership of reports, memos, presentations, and narratives intended for clients.

• Present findings and recommendations to external stakeholders.

• Enhance CDI's methodology for evaluating campus and Institutional Change Model consulting efforts.

• Conduct interviews and draft case studies.

• Identify institutional highlights for Culture Change projects in collaboration with the Communications team.

• Provide guidance to colleagues and partners on assessing organizational culture and fostering conditions for dialogue and open inquiry.

• Report directly to the Senior Director of Campus Culture Change.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of applied qualitative research experience, or a graduate degree with significant fieldwork.

• Experience in personally conducting interviews and focus groups.

• Proficient in coding large volumes of data consistently using a codebook.

• Familiarity with multi-coder quality assurance or inter-rater reliability is advantageous.

• Strong skills in analytic writing.

• Capability to integrate survey findings with qualitative data.

• Experience in managing multiple projects, codebook versions, and deadlines.

• Understanding of organizational culture measurement.

• Ability to merge interviews, documents, and survey data within measurement strategies.

• Skill in coordinating with institutional research, academic leadership, and student affairs.

• Sound judgment across ideological viewpoints and a commitment to nonpartisan objectivity.

• Proficient in qualitative analysis software; preference for Dovetail, but familiarity with Dedoose, NVivo, ATLAS.ti, or MAXQDA is welcome.

• Utilizes AI to assist in coding and drafting while ensuring human-led interpretation.

• Must reside in the U.S.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off.

• 13 company holidays.

• Health, vision, and dental insurance plans, with CDI contributing towards premiums.

• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on contributions up to 3% of salary.

• Generous annual budget for professional development.

• Up to $500 reimbursement for home office equipment.

• Up to $50/month reimbursement for home internet or cell phone expenses.

• A mission-driven culture that emphasizes intellectual humility, continuous improvement, and open-mindedness.

• Flexible scheduling within U.S. time zones.