Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager

LGC Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global life science tools company is seeking a candidate to manage the NIHR Indicators and enhance monitoring evaluation and learning methods. This hybrid role in the City of London requires strong analytical abilities and project management skills. The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate degree and a proven track record in health-related evaluations, along with excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers full-time employment with strong focus on research impact.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to apply monitoring evaluation and learning approaches.
• Experience developing innovative methodologies for data collection.
• High-level reporting and data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage NIHR Indicators Delivery Group and provide progress reports.
• Support the development of data collection and analysis methods.
• Maintain relationships with NIHR collaborators.

Skills

Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical abilities

Excellent interpersonal skills

Project management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Postgraduate degree in health-related or social sciences

Tools

Digital tools for data analysis

Job description

This position reports to the NIHR Lead Economist and provides an excellent opportunity to join the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Team at LGC. The team focuses on generating timely and suitable evidence and insights to help NIHR be innovative adaptable and effective in supporting and handling research impact.

This position will assist both organisational level NIHR MEL activity through the NIHR Impact Programme and local Programme / Scheme level MEL activity.

This role primarily focuses on advancing the development and reporting of the NIHR Indicators a vital part of NIHR organisational MEL within the NIHR Impact Programme. These indicators allow NIHR to communicate progress with DHSC and other collaborators about our aim to improve the health and wealth of the nation. The framework is based on our 4 Is : Impact Inclusion Innovation and Investment. Responsibilities include supporting the NIHR Impact Programme by leading the delivery and integration of cross‑NIHR indicator evidence into products and communications. The person will support the creation and review of both quantitative and qualitative evidence. They will offer advice on data quality method reliability contextual interpretation and impact visualisation. Furthermore they will collaborate across sectors to encourage adherence to standard processes and ongoing improvement.

As part of your duties you will provide evidence and communicate the effects of our health and social care research investments. You will guide activities that promote develop and embed enhanced monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) methods throughout NIHR. This fosters a learning environment that improves research management and amplifies its impact.

You will be a strategic problem solver who can view issues and solutions from various partner perspectives to understand the bigger picture. You will handle complexity well and lead the development planning and delivery of complex projects in a practical and balanced way. Excellent interpersonal skills and refined relationship‑building abilities are crucial to work effectively with NIHR colleagues and important internal and external collaborators across the NIHR research ecosystem.

This is a hybrid role situated at LGC’s office in Twickenham requiring you to be present 4 days each month.

Key Responsibilities

NIHR Indicators

• Chair of the NIHR Indicators Delivery Group as part of the NIHR Impact Programme
• Provide progress reports in monthly Impact Leadership meetings and as needed. Update slide decks and reports and respond to given direction.
• Function as a liaison between other NIHR Impact Programme projects in other delivery groups including providing and assessing NIHR indicator evidence for information requests and proactive activities attending delivery group meetings and reviewing products and reports
• Maintain and review key process‑related documents e.g. Terms of Reference, work instructions, RAID logs
• Manage a small group of indicator leads facilitating and supporting the data collection, analysis and write‑up process for all NIHR indicator evidence reviewing technical reports
• Manage the integration and upkeep of NIHR Indicator evidence within a comprehensive dashboard
• Maintain close working relationships with NIHR collaborators across analytical impact communications, external affairs and wider functions and with key DHSC partners.
• Support the future development of data collection and analysis methods for all NIHR indicators aligned with strategic goals. Collaborate with partners across NIHR to create indicators and secure leadership approval when needed.

Qualifications : Required Criteria

• Postgraduate degree in health‑related or social sciences or equivalent experience
• Proven ability to apply monitoring evaluation and learning approaches to deliver insight and encourage sustained refinement of programme/scheme processes
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem‑solving abilities with the capacity to create, test and implement innovative solutions to complex challenges
• Experience developing innovative methodologies that collate different types of data from across systems
• Proficiency in methodologies to evaluate and assess impact
• Experience of using digital tools and systems to drive improvements
• In‑depth experience and understanding of UK health and life sciences R&D sector including dissemination and adoption and the importance of research impact
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external collaborators
• Excellent organisational abilities including effective prioritisation and the capacity to meet targets by deadlines with a proven history in project management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are shown through high‑level reporting and data visualization. You articulate, synthesize and distill complex information into a simple accessible format.
• Highly motivated individual who thrives in managing complex and varied responsibilities and deliverables
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment

Desirable Criteria

• Education and / or equivalent experience in economics / population health
• Experience working for a research funding organisation

ABOUT LGC

LGC is a leading global life science tools company providing mission‑critical components and solutions into high‑growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high‑quality product portfolio is comprised of mission‑critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers products and workflows and are valued for their performance quality and range.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Short‑listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full‑time