Director of Research & Knowledge Strategy

The Wallace Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wallace Foundation is seeking a Director of Research to join its senior management team in New York. The role oversees a diverse research program, guiding strategy, policy analysis and the work of researchers and grantees to advance the Foundation’s goals for disadvantaged children and arts vitality.

Reporting to the President, the Director will shape large-scale projects, integrate findings across disciplines, and ensure credible, independent results that inform practice and policy at a

Qualifications

• Fifteen+ years of substantive research management experience.
• Strong track record in applied research and policy analysis.
• Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and manage grantees.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and initiative design across Wallace’s knowledge agenda.
• Manage research grantees, contractors and partners.
• Contribute to planning, policy development and indicators of progress.

Skills

Policy analysis

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Leadership

Strategic planning

Education

PhD in social science

Tools

Grants management databases

Job description

The Wallace Foundation is seeking a Director of Research to join its senior management team in New York. The role oversees a diverse research program, guiding strategy, policy analysis and the work of researchers and grantees to advance the Foundation’s goals for disadvantaged children and arts vitality.

Reporting to the President, the Director will shape large-scale projects, integrate findings across disciplines, and ensure credible, independent results that inform practice and policy at a