Senior Manager - Programme Evaluation (Maternity Cover)

Blue Ventures Conservation; Greater London; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ventures is seeking a Senior Manager - Programme Evaluation on a fixed-term maternity cover to strengthen how we measure, understand and communicate impact across a global organisation.

You will drive MEL, grant reporting and donor alignment, perform quantitative data analysis, develop dashboards and create guidance that supports learning and adaptive management.

Qualifications

• Experience with monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) in international programs.
• Proven ability to produce donor reports and align with funding requirements.
• Strong quantitative data analysis and ability to develop dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen how the organization measures and communicates impact.
• Lead MEL, grant reporting, and donor alignment activities.
• Develop dashboards, guidance and learning resources for the team.

Skills

MEL knowledge

Data analysis

Dashboard development

Donor reporting

Learning & evaluation

Job description

Location: Global, Remote

Contract type and duration: Fixed-term up to 12 months

Hours: Full-time

Closing date for applications: 23 November 2026

Reports to: Director of Programme Performance

Start date: As soon as possible

Remuneration: BZD 76,861 - 93,286 (Belize), IDR 405,629,044 - 496,427,469 (Indonesia), KES 5,421,553 - 6,526,608 (Kenya), MGA 52,757,887 - 65,325,072 (Madagascar), PHP 1,154,821 - 1,620,000 (Philippines), XOF 27,288,308 - 35,018,405 (Senegal), TZS 93,344,197 - 120,552,552 (Tanzania), USD 28,219 - 31,152.00 (Timor Leste), GBP 51,886 - 61,891 UK (national band), 57,738 - 67,752 UK (London), USD 97,889 - 122,738 (United States) gross per annum

We unlock power with coastal communities

Blue Ventures connects coastal communities restoring the ocean, providing the resources and partnerships they need to unlock their power and turn local action into global impact. We link communities with allies, knowledge and influence to create unstoppable waves of change.

Together, we're placing communities at the centre of solutions to sustain fisheries, manage ecosystems and redefine how the world protects the ocean.

Summary job description

This is a fixed-term maternity cover within Blue Ventures' central Programme Performance team, covering the Senior Manager - Programme Evaluation. The role will help strengthen how the organisation measures, understands and communicates impact, and how evidence informs learning, decision-making and donor reporting. It will work collaboratively with colleagues across central and regional teams, including Programme Performance, Development and Data Science.

The role brings together monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), grant reporting and donor alignment, quantitative data analysis, dashboard development and visualisation, and the creation of guidance and learning resources. The postholder will support colleagues to use reliable data and appropriate indicators, communicate findings clearly, and share tools and learning across a global organisation.

This position is responsible for strengthening the organisation's ability to track progress against its Theory of Change, aligning strategic goals with measurable outcomes, and ensuring that data informs adaptive management, learning, and donor accountability. With oversight of global performance frameworks, Organisational Key Results (OKRs), and indicator tracking systems, the role provides high-level analytical support, drives consistency across regional teams, and ensures alignment between organisational and grant-specific requirements. In addition, the role leads capacity-building efforts, facilitates knowledge exchange, and manages technical support across regional teams and partners - supporting a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.