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Engage R+D; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Engage R+D is a California-based virtual consulting firm that focuses on learning and evaluation to advance equity and drive social change. We are seeking a Senior Consultant to design, manage, and execute complex evaluations for philanthropic, nonprofit, and government clients, with responsibility for guiding projects from scoping through reporting.

The role emphasizes collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and translating findings into practitioner-friendly reports, with strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher with 8+ years of evaluation experience.
• Experience applying research, planning, and community engagement in a consulting environment.
• Fluency in qualitative and quantitative methods; strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, manage and execute multi-faceted evaluations for philanthropic, nonprofit, and government clients.
• Lead client engagements from scoping, design, data collection, analysis to reporting and learning sessions.
• Mentor consultants, contribute to business development, and support field-building activities.

Skills

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Location: California, United States

Please note that we currently do not have any positions open; however, if you would like to be considered for future opportunities, please submit your application materials for the Senior Consultant position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and our team will be in touch if an opportunity becomes available.

Senior Consultant

(Location: California-based remote | California preferred)

Who We Are

Engage R+D is a strategic learning and evaluation firm with a passionate and energetic team of diverse professionals who believe in the power of evaluation and research to advance equity and fuel social change. We bring together people, data, and ideas in creative ways to inform strategy and drive results in the social sector. We approach our work with intellectual curiosity, a sense of humility, and grounding in the communities that are ultimately impacted by what we do. Through a collaborative team-based approach, we engage stakeholders in collective problem-solving and strive to draw upon our diverse perspectives and strengths. We believe in the importance of a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment that supports organizational learning and opportunities to strengthen our practice and advance the field. We seek to create the conditions and space for teams to do their best work. We offer competitive compensation packages, including paid time off and benefits, as well as professional development opportunities and flexible work arrangements. Engage R+D is a California-based virtual consulting firm, and team members typically work from home-based offices and co-working spaces.

Who You Are

Engage R+D seeks curious and creative people passionate about using data and evaluation to improve results and drive social change. You are an experienced evaluator with a master’s degree or higher with eight + years of experience applying research, planning, evaluation, and community engagement skills to complex and/or difficult projects within a consulting environment. You are fluent in qualitative and quantitative methods with strong people skills and the ability to engage diverse groups in learning and evaluation. You bring outstanding written and verbal communication skills and can translate findings into actionable plans and practitioner-friendly reports. You enjoy working across multiple content areas and tapping into new and innovative approaches.

Evaluation in real-world settings can be messy, but you are comfortable with ambiguity and navigating complex situations. You’re able to focus on the big picture while managing the details and identifying solutions. You have strong listening skills and bring cultural humility to the work, always seeking to understand the needs and experiences of diverse stakeholders. You are adept at working with marginalized communities and are able to facilitate inclusive discussions with residents, leaders, and peers. Fluency in other languages, particularly Spanish, is a plus! You thrive in an entrepreneurial and team-driven environment and are comfortable working remotely. Last but not least, you’re enthusiastic about contributing to a young organization.

What You’ll Do at Engage R+D

Senior Consultants design, manage and execute multi-faceted projects for philanthropic, nonprofit, and government clients. Senior Consultants typically have more years of applied experience post-graduate school and greater responsibility for developing and leading complex client engagements. Senior Consultants are responsible for client-facing work that spans the full life cycle of the project, from scoping, design, data collection, and analysis to reporting and facilitating learning sessions with clients and community stakeholders. We value contributions from all team members to strengthen internal operations, infrastructure, and organizational well-being.

Essential Functions & Duties

• Senior Consultants work independently and as part of a project team(s) to provide advanced consulting services to clients in evaluation, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, capacity building, strategy, and organizational development.
• Senior Consultants typically serve as project directors, senior advisors, or team leads on a range of projects. They may also serve as project managers on large engagements. Senior Consultants are expected to lead and navigate engagements that involve conceptually complex designs, multiple stakeholders with divergent perspectives and agendas, challenging organizational/systems dynamics, and other projects that require seasoned leadership. Senior Consultants are also expected to routinely mentor and support consultants, contribute to business development, support field-building efforts, and serve as strategic advisors to co-executive directors, directors, peers, and clients.
• Senior Consultants also generate new business opportunities, build staff capacity, and contribute to field-building activities through learning sessions, publications, presentations, and collaborations with other thought leaders.

Project and Team Leadership

• Lead the design and implementation of evaluations and complex client engagements.
• Ensure the effective implementation of project timelines, work plans, and team assignments by providing guidance to and collaborating with project managers.
• Work with the team to set goals and priorities, ensure project roles and expectations are clear, and determine how to best deploy the team based on their assets, motivations, and project needs. Ensure team accountability and execution of high-quality services and products.
• Ensure project resources/budget is effectively deployed, review and approve client invoices in a timely manner, and consult with co-executive directors regarding budgetary issues.
• Cultivate a collaborative team environment where all members are valued and respected.
• Actively motivate, energize, and inspire others while leveraging the strengths and talents of team members to enhance results; support the growth of others by collaboratively creating opportunities to grow and strengthen skills by sharing timely and actionable feedback.
• Work with teams to facilitate resolution of workflow challenges and issues related to team dynamics; effectively chart courses of action during times of change and help others on the team navigate transitions.

Client Engagement and Relationship Management

• Develop or provide direction for agendas and co-design meetings with input from other team members.
• Provide clients and organizational leaders strategic counsel on complex organizational dynamics, conceptual design, and stakeholder management issues. Consult with co-executive directors and directors to troubleshoot and/or address strategic challenges with the project or operating environment internally with the team as well as externally with the client.
• Responsible for relationship management and effective communication and engagement with clients, key stakeholders, and partners; actively seek to anticipate, understand, and address needs and expectations and take the lead in troubleshooting and addressing tensions and challenges related to client expectations and dynamics.
• Cultivate strategic and enduring relationships with clients, stakeholders, and partners that lead to high-quality engagements and new opportunities for collaboration.

Technical Responsibilities and Expectations

• Demonstrate consistent leadership in creating, testing, and revising project strategies in complex and changing environments.
• Lead and collaborate with other team members to determine and design methods and analysis plans (i.e., develop interview protocols and surveys); contribute to qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis; guide sensemaking and interpretation of data; and oversee quality assurance throughout the process.
• Oversee and troubleshoot more complex methods and analyses (e.g., developmental and/or systems evaluations and other types of engagement that are highly iterative).
• Provide leadership and direction for the