Senior Evaluation Manager in Birmingham

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements based around the needs of the employee (such as family commitments, childcare, etc.). We are a family‑oriented business and encourage flexible hours and homeworking.
• Provision of employer contributions to the Royal London personal pension scheme starting from a 4% contribution and rising to 8% (subject to employee contributions that meet the auto‑enrolment requirements).
• Paid annual leave allowance of 33 days per annum, including bank holidays (pro‑rated for part‑time hours), and your birthday.
• Two paid volunteer days per year.
• Life assurance policy at 3x basic annual salary.
• Health cashback medical care scheme and employee benefits scheme (including retail discounts).
• Eligibility for an annual company profit and performance bonus scheme dependent on company performance.
• Annual pay reviews and cost‑of‑living pay increases (also subject to the company’s financial performance).

Job description

Post: Senior Evaluation Manager

Job Location: Remote (with a requirement to occasionally come into the Birmingham office)

Reporting to: Senior Evaluation Lead

Salary Range: £35,000‑£40,000 depending on experience (37.5 Hours per week) plus potential profit bonus, pension and other benefits.

Person Specification

This person specification details the experience, knowledge, skills, ability, training, education and qualifications that are considered to be essential to fulfilling the requirements of this post.

Please demonstrate in your covering letter, using appropriate examples where possible, that you have the skills and experience to meet the following criteria for the post. Your ability to meet the criteria will be assessed using a number of methods including your CV, covering letter, interview, and where applicable presentation or work‑based tests.

Essential

• Applicants must be UK residents with the right to work in the UK.
• Over 5 years’ experience in managing and delivering evaluation and research projects from start to finish (e.g. designing an evaluation project, undertaking literature reviews and other desk/secondary research, implementing qualitative and quantitative research methods as required, analysing and interpreting data, and preparing and presenting client reports).
• Experience of working with public sector/third sector clients.
• Experience of bidding and pitching for new work.
• Experience in developing logic models and Theories of Change.
• Experience in developing evaluation frameworks and utilising different evaluation approaches.

Your knowledge and skills

• In‑depth understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research, evaluation projects and ability to recommend the most appropriate evaluation design to meet a client brief.
• Ability to interpret a client brief and prepare compliant evaluation proposals.
• Ability to translate data/evidence into narratives (storytelling) and present findings that are engaging and visually appealing.
• Excellent client management and communication skills (written, verbal and presentational).
• Excellent MS Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and / or Access knowledge.
• Excellent organisational and operational project management skills, and ability to plan and deliver work accurately, on time and to budget.
• Ability to interpret a client brief and prepare compliant research proposals.
• Good team player but also ability to take responsibility for projects and work independently.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership and accountability, taking responsibility for delivering high‑quality work and following through on commitments.
• A collaborative and relational style – able to build productive relationships with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a clear commitment to our social values – you can find out about our values by clicking here: Social Value report 2025.
• Shows a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all in their work and approach.
• Demonstrates commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Desirable experience

• Commercial skills in developing sales leads and achieving sales targets.
• Understanding of behaviour change theory and models.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical analytical techniques, economic evaluation, Social Return on Investment, quasi‑experimental design and Value for Money.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own car.
• Able to work evenings and weekends when required.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from discrimination or bias. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process or have any questions about our approach to diversity and inclusion, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Applications

If you are interested in applying for this role, please upload your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and why you are interested in working for MEL Research via the section below.

Applications close Tuesday 11th August.