Data & Research Manager

YOUTH FUTURES FOUNDATION; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity focused on youth employment is seeking a Data & Research Manager in London to lead data initiatives and provide insights to improve employment outcomes for young people. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and communication skills, with a proven ability to manage research projects and collaborate with external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing data and analytics projects.
• Proficient in designing and delivering economic and social research.
• Strong ability to communicate insights to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of research and data analysis projects.
• Critically review research proposals, manage contracts, and budgets.
• Develop evidence tools and frameworks to address youth unemployment.

Skills

Data analysis

Quantitative research

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

The Data & Research Manager plays a key role in Youth Futures Foundation’s Impact and Evidence team, helping us understand and address youth unemployment in England.

The postholder will lead on managing our data infrastructure including our flagship youth labour market dashboard and contribute to the design, commissioning, and delivery of high-quality quantitative research and analysis.

They will combine strong technical skills with the ability to communicate data-driven insights clearly to internal and external audiences, influencing policy and practice to improve employment outcomes for young people.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Managing the design, commissioning and delivery of economic, quantitative social research and data analysis projects using a wide range of methods, including primary and secondary data analysis, and evidence reviews
• Critically reviewing research proposals, manage contracts and budgets, and ensure high quality outputs
• Developing evidence tools, gap maps and frameworks to address youth unemployment, and identify and prioritise evidence gaps to meet stakeholder needs
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with a range of external partners.

For a full role description and person spec, please download our recruitment pack.

Due to receiving high volumes of interest in our opportunities, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised deadline. To ensure your application is considered, please submit it as soon as possible.