Senior Research Manager — Digital Agriculture

Precision Development (PxD); Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Development (PxD) is seeking a dynamic Research Manager/Senior Research Manager for the Philippines to lead research activities, collaborate with government partners, and translate findings into program improvements. You will oversee formative research, rapid testing, experiments, and contribute to strategic decisions, ensuring policy-relevant insights drive implementation.

Ideal candidates have strong training in causal inference, proven research management experience, and excellent

Qualifications

• Degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, or closely related field.
• Experience leading three large research/evidence-based projects in the Philippines.
• Ability to derive actionable insights from data for program improvement.
• Strong writing and presentation skills in English; policy-relevant communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee research activities with stakeholders, adhering to timelines and budgets.
• Manage field activities, data management, analysis, and A/B testing.
• Guide teams on evidence-based approaches and technical rigor.

Skills

Data analysis

RCTs

Stakeholder mgmt

English writing

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Travel willingness

Tagalog

Education

Economics degree

Agricultural economics

Public policy

Tools

Stata

R

SurveyCTO/ODK

Job description

Precision Development (PxD) is seeking a dynamic Research Manager/Senior Research Manager for the Philippines to lead research activities, collaborate with government partners, and translate findings into program improvements. You will oversee formative research, rapid testing, experiments, and contribute to strategic decisions, ensuring policy-relevant insights drive implementation.

Ideal candidates have strong training in causal inference, proven research management experience, and excellent