Senior Learning & Impact Officer

Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management fall conference.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendium invites applications for Senior Learning and Impact Officer within the Planning, Learning, and Impact team. You will apply research and evaluation expertise to strengthen grantmaking and expand pathways to upward mobility for learners from low-income backgrounds.

Reporting to the Director of Learning and Impact, you will manage a portfolio of research and evaluation grants, with focus on workforce development and sectoral training to inform investments across Ascendium’s Education

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of research and evaluation grants and help shape how we learn from our investments.
• Expertise in workforce development, apprenticeships, sectoral training programs, or related areas to inform investments in postsecondary education and workforce training.

Job description

Salary: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00 Annually

Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026

Strong grantmaking requires more than investing in promising ideas. It requires asking the right questions, building evidence, and applying what we learn. As a Senior Learning and Impact Officer with thePlanning, Learning, and Impact team , you’ll put your research and evaluation expertise to work within Ascendium’sExpand Opportunity strategy , working alongside colleagues and grant partners to understand what works, for whom, and under what conditions. Your work will help strengthen our grantmaking and advance approaches that create more pathways to upward mobility for learners from low-income backgrounds.

Reporting to the Director of Learning and Impact, you’ll lead a portfolio of research and evaluation grants and help shape how we learn from our investments. Your expertise in workforce development, apprenticeships, sectoral training programs, or related areas will help inform investments in approaches that create more options for learners to access postsecondary education and workforce training that lead to living-wage employment in high-growth, high-demand fields. You’ll also collaborate across strategies and contribute to broader learning priorities throughout Ascendium’s Education Philanthropy.