Impact & Evaluation Strategy Lead

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 national-level evaluation and data storytelling. You will shape the organization’s impact framework, govern data, and collaborate with programs, marketing, and grants to advance evidence-based narratives.

You will audit data collection, build dashboards, and produce rigorous evaluation plans, while guiding PIs and staff to ensure robust insights for reports and funder communications.

Qualifications

• Design and conduct program evaluations with logic models and theories of change.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting for funders and internal stakeholders.
• Build dashboards and data visualizations (e.g., Airtable, CRMs) for program data.
• Collaborate across departments and manage external evaluators.
• Ensure compliance with IRB and data privacy standards.

Responsibilities

• Audit current data collection and maintain the impact database.
• Develop organization-wide impact measurement framework.
• Create program data dashboard as single source of truth.
• Design surveys and tools to monitor grant performance.
• Translate data into evidence-based narratives for reports.
• Work with Marketing and Grants teams to support proposals.

Skills

Program evaluation

Logic models

Theories of change

Survey design

Data visualization

Stakeholder engagement

IRB familiarity

Grant reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Airtable

CRM systems

Survey tools

Job description

The Science Center seeks a Senior Manager, Impact and Evaluation to lead national-level evaluation and data storytelling. You will shape the organization’s impact framework, govern data, and collaborate with programs, marketing, and grants to advance evidence-based narratives.

You will audit data collection, build dashboards, and produce rigorous evaluation plans, while guiding PIs and staff to ensure robust insights for reports and funder communications.