Senior MEAL Manager

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

📋 Description

• The MEAL Manager will empower our Delivery team to implement highly effective monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems throughout our project portfolio.

• Converting programmatic and operational data into clear evidence demonstrating our impact and effectiveness.

• Leading workshops to assist project teams in understanding trends related to technology adoption.

• Crafting qualitative research to investigate how community health workers view biometric technology.

• Partnering with our data science team to develop user-friendly monitoring dashboards.

• Connecting technical outcomes with frontline implementation to foster an organizational culture that emphasizes data integrity, continuous learning, and accountability.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation in the Tech4Dev, global health, or broader international development sectors. Experience in evaluating technology solutions is a plus.

• Demonstrated success in designing, establishing, and managing comprehensive MEAL systems from the ground up, including the development of Theory of Change (ToC) models, M&E frameworks, and data collection tools.

• Proficient in various outcome measurement methodologies. Familiarity with health and nutrition coverage survey methodologies and evaluating the quality of administrative data would be advantageous.

• Experience in commissioning evaluations and collaborating with research and academic institutions.

• Background in cost-effectiveness measures or value for money (VfM) assessments is desirable.

• Proven experience managing field-based M&E teams and ensuring the quality of data collection processes.

• Established ability to conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative data analysis on complex datasets to derive actionable insights.

• Excellent facilitation skills for both in-person and online training and workshop delivery.

• Outstanding communication skills with a proven ability to simplify complex statistical or technical reports into clear insights for Project Managers, Partnerships, and Communications teams.

• Strong multitasking abilities, comfortable managing deliverables across multiple overlapping, fast-paced international projects simultaneously.

• Experience utilizing AI tools throughout the monitoring and evaluation process is an asset.

🏝️ Benefits

• Genuine Impact. Collaborate directly with our partners and users to deliver technology capable of transforming millions of lives globally. At Simprints, you will be part of a team dedicated to driving meaningful change.

• An incredible, diverse team. Our work sits at the intersection of technology and global development, and we’ve built an outstanding team from around the world. But don’t just take our word for it—we are externally recognized as a Great Place to Work and a 2025 Best Workplace for Women, among many other accolades.

• Mutual Flex. We promote a work culture centered around autonomy and trust, avoiding mere face-time metrics. Whether you need to manage essential tasks like healthcare appointments or adjust your work hours to align with your peak productivity times, we support you. In return, we expect your flexibility during mission-critical moments, such as stepping in for an important client discussion on a Friday or addressing unexpected technical issues beyond regular hours.

• Ultimate work-life balance. We offer a 4-day workweek, allowing everyone the option to take Fridays off. We also provide unlimited annual leave, enabling you to prioritize your well-being. As long as you are driving results and encouraging teamwork, we encourage you to find that ideal balance between your professional and personal life. Our commitment to the success of this model is reinforced through semi-annual productivity assessments with our board, ensuring that our high performance standards are consistently upheld.

• Professional development. We encourage continuous learning and back this up with development plans and access to global experts via the GLG network. Additionally, we provide a generous professional development budget for each colleague—“Eduprints.” If there is training you desire or if you could benefit from professional coaching, simply present a business case outlining your aspirations and required resources, and we will do our utmost to support you. We are committed to both your development at Simprints and your holistic long-term career objectives. Simprints Alumni have gone on to work for top organizations like Google, World Bank, Gavi the vaccine alliance, Save the Children, and more.