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EAB · 2 weeks ago

Director, Research & Strategic Advisory Services (Professional and Adult Education)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$100K/yr - $125K/yr

7+ years exp

EAB is dedicated to making education smarter and strengthening communities through data-driven insights. The Director of Research & Strategic Advisory Services will lead strategic research projects and provide advisory services for higher education executives, focusing on professional and adult education.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead start-to-finish projects, including strategic and root cause analyses, inductive and deductive reasoning, qualitative interviewing, and hypothesis generation and testing

Formulate and defend original points of view

Synthesize complex ideas into actionable insights for executive audiences

Use persuasive writing, storytelling, and graphics to communicate ideas and create polished deliverables (e.g., presentations, briefings)

Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including EAB executives and campus leaders

Lead project teams and manage deadlines in fast-paced, evolving contexts

Conduct market-sizing, testing calls, and product design analysis for new research and product enhancements

Collaborate with individual project leads, subject matter experts, and delivery teams to ensure that deliverables are designed for scalable execution and interactive partner engagement

Coach junior-level researchers by developing analytical skills, providing actionable feedback, and managing workloads

Deliver initial services and presentations to executive-level clients and leadership teams

Qualification

Strategic planningManagement consultingPrimarySecondary researchHigher education expertiseQuantitative reasoningData interpretationPolicy analysisEffective communicationCreative problem solvingProject managementTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree, with an excellent academic record

7-9+ years of post-Bachelor's work experience

Willingness to travel up to 10%

Experience with at least two of the following: Management or strategy consulting, Strategic planning, Conducting long-term strategy research (at least 3 months in duration), Conducting primary and secondary research, Higher education knowledge and expertise

Preferred

Advanced degree or equivalent experience demonstrating strategic, analytical, and business problem-solving capability (MBA, MPP, JD, PhD, or similar)

Academic background or professional experience reflecting strength in quantitative reasoning, economics, data interpretation, and/or policy analysis

Experience working in a team environment, as well as independently and autonomously in ambiguous and fast-changing contexts

Proven ability to communicate effectively with senior executives in both oral and written formats

Commercial and product intuition, including experience linking ideas to market opportunities, competitive differentiation, and portfolio positioning

Experience with solution-focused and creative problem solving

Experience working with clients in a consultative or advisory role, ideally within business, policy, or education sectors

Demonstrated experience in managing projects and meeting deadlines

Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB's mission, values, and aspiration

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible

20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays

Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)

401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution

Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans

Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family

Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation

Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance

Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents

Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel

Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members

Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance

Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program

Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities