Hybrid Policy & Research Project Manager

Brookings Institution; Washington; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Brookings Institution seeks a Project Manager and Research Analyst (PMRA) to advance the Workforce of the Future initiative. This role blends research, policy analysis, project management, writing, data analytics, and public engagement.

Responsibilities include managing complex projects, drafting memos and policy briefs, creating data visualizations, coordinating events, and collaborating with researchers, policymakers, and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, sociology or related social science field required.
• Master’s degree preferred; strong academic record.
• Minimum of four years of relevant professional experience in research, policy analysis, or project management.
• Excellent writing and communications skills.
• Familiarity with key sources of economic data and core scholarship on industrial policy, migration, labor, or social policy.
• Data visualization and editorial experience are a plus.
• Demonstrated experience engaging policymakers.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research and policy analysis on workforce, industrial policy, international development and immigration.
• Perform quantitative data analysis using large data sets.
• Create tables, graphs, and other data visualizations to communicate findings.
• Support writing of working papers, policy briefs, blogs, and presentations.
• Review literature from conferences, journals, and policy publications.
• Assist in drafting, editing, and proofreading research reports and visualizations.

Skills

Writing & communications

Project management

Data visualization

Policy engagement

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, sociology or related social science field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

RShiny

Excel

Job description

The Brookings Institution seeks a Project Manager and Research Analyst (PMRA) to advance the Workforce of the Future initiative. This role blends research, policy analysis, project management, writing, data analytics, and public engagement.

Responsibilities include managing complex projects, drafting memos and policy briefs, creating data visualizations, coordinating events, and collaborating with researchers, policymakers, and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, diverse environment.