Impact & Evaluation Lead for National Programs

The Science Center; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Science Center seeks a Senior Manager, Impact and Evaluation to lead the organization’s impact framework across education, entrepreneurship, and workforce initiatives. You will design rigorous evaluations, build data systems, and produce compelling narratives for funders and stakeholders.

You will partner with the Senior Director and program leads to craft evaluation plans, maintain dashboards, and ensure timely grant reporting. Strong communication and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: 7+ years in program evaluation or impact measurement.
• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• Experience leading evaluations and reporting to funders.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to translate data for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct program evaluations with logic models and outcomes.
• Audit current data collection, build an organization-wide impact framework.
• Develop and maintain an impact dashboard as a single source of truth.
• Collaborate with Grants, IT, and program teams to meet reporting obligations.
• Translate findings into clear narratives for funders and the public.

Skills

Program evaluation

Logic models

Theories of change

Data analysis

Survey design

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

IRB familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Airtable

CRM systems

Survey platforms

Visualization software

Job description

The Science Center seeks a Senior Manager, Impact and Evaluation to lead the organization’s impact framework across education, entrepreneurship, and workforce initiatives. You will design rigorous evaluations, build data systems, and produce compelling narratives for funders and stakeholders.

You will partner with the Senior Director and program leads to craft evaluation plans, maintain dashboards, and ensure timely grant reporting. Strong communication and project management are essential.