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Jobs for the Future (JFF) · 1 day ago

Director, Research & Insights Strategy

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$120K/yr - $150K/yr

12+ years exp

Jobs for the Future (JFF) drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems to achieve economic advancement for all. The Director, Research & Insights will lead JFF’s impact measurement systems and data infrastructure, overseeing research initiatives and managing a team of researchers to support organizational strategy and influence in the workforce development sector.

Education Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead impactful efforts by supporting JFF’s Job Quality Measurement and North Star Efforts and oversee program impact measurement (PMI)

Provide technical guidance on survey design, analysis, and interpretation to our external research partners

Analyze a large, complex dataset on job quality to answer enterprise inquiries and elevate intriguing findings to support strategic decision making

Define and implement a process for internal data use, including repository integration, access protocols, and sensemaking across business units (BUs)

Facilitate Business Unit (BU)-specific work sessions and targeted discussions to help leaders apply AJQS data within their portfolios

Align job quality measurement with JFF’s North Star impact drivers, ensuring internal alignment and contribution to our impact platform

Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting for JFF’s Program Impact Measurement (PIM) system, ensuring consistency, rigor, and relevance across projects

Use PIM data to produce actionable insights that inform organizational strategy, investment priorities, and storytelling

Strengthen data quality and privacy standards, and ensure integration of PIM findings into JFF’s learning infrastructure

Design and implement a centralized, AI-powered research repository (e.g., Glean) that consolidates insights from PIM, AJQS, market intelligence efforts, and programmatic work

Lead prototype development of the repository, ensuring accessibility and usability for JFF staff

Develop governance, metadata standards, and training processes to ensure long-term adoption and data stewardship

Partner with the Associate Vice President (AVP) to develop proposals, concept notes, and funder materials, translating complex research and measurement work into compelling narratives

Lead or co-lead sections of proposals that require research design, evaluation plans, or measurement frameworks

Support funder cultivation by contributing data-informed insights, storytelling, and briefings

Oversee or advise on select research activities, ensuring methodological quality and alignment with JFF’s priorities

Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to co-design studies

Synthesize and share findings with internal and external audiences to drive learning and influence the field

Manage a team of researchers and analysts, setting clear goals, coaching for growth, and ensuring accountability to quality, fairness, and rigor

Cultivate an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture, where all perspectives and lived experiences strengthen research design and insights

Provide professional development opportunities and mentorship aligned to individual and organizational goals

Foster cross-functional collaboration between R&I and other JFF units, promoting shared learning and joint problem-solving

Develop and coach others through feedback, to ensure effective and consistent delivery of JFF’s programs and services, while expanding the capacity and expertise of the team

Qualification

Impact measurement frameworksData governance practicesQuantitative researchQualitative researchData analysis toolsSurvey designData visualizationProposal developmentTeam managementStrategic thinkingCommunication skillsCollaboration