Senior Evaluation Manager

Jobtailor; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

UKRI in Swindon seeks a Lead Monitoring and Evaluation professional to drive a portfolio of monitoring, evaluation and strategic activity, and to design and deliver strategic evaluations of new activities.

You will manage stakeholders across challenge teams and UKRI, develop logic models, and disseminate evidence of impact through syntheses, reports and case studies. BPSS clearance is required; strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional competency and technical skills reflecting expertise in research, monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrable understanding of monitoring and evaluation approaches for objectives.
• Strong experience in design and delivery of impact evaluations of complex programmes.
• Analytical and strategic thinking with clear communication of implications.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and adapt to changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of monitoring, evaluation and related strategic activity.
• Design and deliver strategic evaluations of new activities.
• Support development of logic models and evidence syntheses.
• Execute evaluation plans and participate in steering groups.
• Manage stakeholders across challenge teams and UKRI.
• Develop evidence on programme impact and disseminate findings.

Skills

Monitoring And Evaluation Expertise

Impact Evaluation Design

Stakeholder Management

Analytical And Problem-Solving Skills

Communication And Interpersonal Skills

Strategic Thinking

Education

Recognised Evaluation Qualification

Tools

Evaluation Design

Logic Model Development

Evidence Synthesis

Performance Reporting

Economic Evaluation Methods

Job description

• Lead delivery of a portfolio of monitoring, evaluation and related strategic activity
• Lead and support the design and delivery of strategic evaluations of new activities
• Encourage best practice and build evaluation capability
• Provide support and guidance in developing logic models
• Execute evaluation plans and participate in steering and advisory groups
• Develop evidence syntheses and processes to disseminate and embed evidence of impact
• Manage stakeholders across challenge teams and UKRI
• Design and deliver mission evaluation activity, including contract managing independent evaluations of major challenge investments
• Co-develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans with internal and external partners
• Lead monitoring and assessment of outcomes and benefits from mission funding activities
• Develop and synthesise evidence about programme and investment impact, including case studies
• Participate in R&DMAP Evaluation Working Groups and share lessons across missions
• Set up and deliver performance reporting structures and processes
• Contribute to scoping, development, commissioning and management of research and innovation investments

Requirements

• Professional competency and technical skills reflecting expertise in research, monitoring and evaluation, ideally through a recognised and certified qualification
• Demonstrable understanding of monitoring and evaluation and its uses, including awareness of a range of evaluation approaches for meeting specific objectives
• Strong experience in design and delivery of impact evaluations of complex programmes
• Sophisticated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, and an ability to think strategically
• Ability to translate evidence effectively, explain technical information clearly, and describe implications, risks and uncertainties of analysis to varied audiences
• Ability to plan and prioritise own work and the work of others, including responding flexibly to changing requirements and ambiguity
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain connections and influence to secure effective outcomes
• Energy sector knowledge and experience (desirable)
• Understanding of or experience in economic evaluation methods, including CBA, CEA, CMA, and CUA (desirable)
• Ability to build influential networks and manage relationships across stakeholder and cross-functional teams (desirable)
• Background in facilitation and/or stakeholder engagement and relationship management, including focus groups or workshops (desirable)
• Understanding of the R&I funding landscape and UKRI's role (desirable)
• Baseline Personnel Security Screening (BPSS) required as a pre-condition of employment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in monitoring and evaluation, including the design and delivery of impact evaluations for complex programs. Proficient in stakeholder management, evidence synthesis, and performance reporting within the research and innovation funding landscape.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Monitoring And Evaluation Expertise
• Impact Evaluation Design
• Stakeholder Management
• Analytical And Problem-Solving Skills
• Communication And Interpersonal Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Evaluation Design
• Evidence Synthesis
• Logic Model Development
• Performance Reporting
• Economic Evaluation Methods

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Flexibility And Adaptability
• Influencing Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Recognised Evaluation Qualification

Industry Keywords

• Energy Sector Knowledge
• R&I Funding Landscape
• UKRI