Senior Evaluation Manager – Public & Social Sector Insight

Location: Remote (UK‑based, occasional travel)

Contract: Full‑time, permanent

Eligibility: Must be UK‑based with existing entitlement to work in the UK (no sponsorship).

This is a senior, client‑facing consultancy role leading the design and delivery of evaluation projects across public‑sector and third‑sector organisations. You will manage a portfolio of complex evaluations, integrate multiple evidence sources, and provide clear, actionable insight that supports service improvement, policy development and organisational learning.

• Evaluation delivery — Set up, manage and deliver evaluation and mixed‑methods projects across diverse policy and service areas.
• Theory‑based design — Lead the development of Theories of Change, logic models, evaluation frameworks, research questions and analytical approaches.
• Research planning — Translate evaluation frameworks into practical research plans, identifying methods, sampling, evidence sources, milestones and risks.
• Quantitative tools — Design questionnaires, measurement scales, monitoring frameworks and other quantitative instruments.
• Qualitative tools — Develop topic guides, interview schedules, focus group guides, observation frameworks and participatory methods.
• Workshop facilitation — Lead stakeholder and participant workshops, including Theory of Change sessions, learning workshops and findings presentations.
• Fieldwork oversight — Oversee qualitative and quantitative data collection, coordinating internal teams and external partners.
• Analysis & triangulation — Analyse and interpret mixed‑methods data, triangulating evidence to produce robust findings and recommendations.
• Reporting & insight — Produce high‑quality reports, executive summaries, case studies and presentations tailored to senior audiences.
• Client engagement — Present findings, respond to challenge confidently, and support clients in translating evidence into action.
• Quality assurance — Provide peer review, support continuous improvement and contribute to team development.

• Act as day‑to‑day lead for a portfolio of clients, managing plans, budgets, risks and progress.
• Build trusted client relationships through clear communication and responsive consultancy.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously with strong governance, documentation and risk management.

• Tender writing — Identify opportunities, write and price tenders, and pitch for new work.
• Contribute to annual sales targets and development of new service offerings.
• Support improvements to sales processes and promotional activity.
• Attend conferences, present papers and contribute to thought leadership.

• Over 5 years’ experience delivering evaluation projects end‑to‑end.
• Experience working with public‑sector or third‑sector clients.
• Strong capability in designing evaluation frameworks, logic models and Theories of Change.
• Skilled in both qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Confident analysing data and translating evidence into clear narratives.
• Excellent client management, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational and project management capability.
• Experience bidding and pitching for new work.
• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel/Access).

• Commercial skills in developing leads and achieving sales targets.
• Behaviour change theory and models.
• Advanced analytical techniques (e.g., SROI, quasi‑experimental design, value for money).
• Economic evaluation.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to work occasional evenings/weekends when required.

• Collaborative team player with strong ownership and accountability.
• Clear, confident communicator.
• Strong commitment to social value, ethical practice and inclusive evaluation.
• Curious, proactive and committed to continuous learning.
• Able to build productive relationships with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.