We are supporting a well-established mission-driven organisation through a significant period of growth and are looking to a Senior Strategy, Impact & Learning Partner, sitting at the intersection of strategy, learning, evidence, systems thinking and portfolio decision-making.
The role will work closely with senior Programme Directors and Programme Managers across a number of portfolios, acting as trusted strategic partners and critical friends. They will help teams make clearer, more evidence-informed and adaptive choices, while strengthening the organisation’s wider culture of learning.
The opportunity
You will help portfolio teams translate strategy into practice by:
- developing and refining portfolio strategies, hypotheses, assumptions and learning questions;
- creating practical portfolio learning plans that connect strategic questions with evidence, partner insight, research, evaluation and reflection;
- helping teams use learning from implementation to adapt strategy and future decisions;
- bringing systems thinking and complexity-aware practice into portfolio choices;
- facilitating strategic reflection and sensemaking with senior colleagues;
- synthesising evidence, research and external insight into clear implications and recommendations;
- connecting learning across portfolios and helping identify common themes, emerging opportunities and strategic risks.
You will also work closely with external partners, helping ensure learning and evidence processes are proportionate, useful and non-extractive, while ensuring insight from implementation genuinely feeds back into active portfolio management and future choices.
They are interested in individuals with substantial experience across some combination of:
strategic learning, evaluation, adaptive strategy, impact, research, systems thinking, organisational learning or portfolio strategy.
You may currently work within a foundation, international development organisation, evaluation or strategy consultancy, public-interest organisation or another mission-driven environment and are likely to bring:
- deep practical experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning;
- experience designing theories of change, hypotheses, learning questions or portfolio learning frameworks;
- strong systems-thinking and complexity-aware practice;
- experience working with senior programme or portfolio leaders;
- evidence of turning insight and reflection into material strategic or investment decisions;
- strong facilitation and relationship-building skills;
- exceptional synthesis and communication.
Senior Strategy, Impact & Learning Partner (strategy + MEL + philanthropy) in London employer: Campbell Chamberlain
Join a mission-driven organisation that prioritises growth and learning, where your role as a Senior Strategy, Impact & Learning Partner will be pivotal in shaping evidence-informed strategies. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and systems thinking, you'll thrive in a supportive work culture that values adaptive decision-making and continuous improvement. This position offers unique opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic team dedicated to social change.
