Senior manager office in London

Location: London (with hybrid working – a minimum of one full day per week in the London office)

The Organisation: Our client is focused on supporting education to break down barriers between student success and finance. They support the education sector through research and working within schools to drive initiatives that directly support learners. They are now looking for an Evaluation Manager to join them on a full-time basis, working 40 hours per week for contracts of up to 12 months.

The Benefits:

• Salary of £47,150 per annum
• Flexible working opportunities
• 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays, including 3 which can be taken flexibly)
• 2 festive season closure days
• 6% employer pension contributions, minimum 3% employee contribution
• Life insurance cover
• Interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay (conditions apply)
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme to help you deal with any personal and professional problems

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with experience delivering or commissioning evaluation projects in education, health or a related field to join a committed organisation. In this highly influential role, you'll have the chance to contribute to high-profile projects at the forefront of our client’s research efforts, enabling you to develop your expertise whilst making a positive impact. What’s more, you’ll discover a well-rounded rewards package designed to support you in every aspect of life, from your work location to your professional development and plenty more.

The Role: As an Evaluation Manager, you will lead the commissioning and management of high-quality evaluations of our client’s projects. Seeking to strengthen the evidence base for what works within our client’s sector, you will oversee a portfolio of studies from design to delivery. You will work closely with external evaluators and programme teams to ensure rigorous, practical evaluations and clear communication of findings. You will commission evaluations in priority areas, including proposals to ensure high-quality outputs and to match suitable evaluators with projects. Managing your own portfolio of evaluation projects, you will act as the primary point of contact for evaluators and liaise between them and delivery teams.

Additionally, you will:

• Chair meetings to ensure projects are set up effectively
• Proactively identify challenges, mitigate risks and provide support
• Manage evaluation contracts and budgets
• Conduct technical reviews of all aspects of evaluation projects
• Support the publication of clear, accessible findings
• Contribute to the development of evaluation guidance and best practice

About You: To be considered as an Evaluation Manager, you will need:

• Experience delivering or commissioning evaluation projects in education, health or a related field
• A strong understanding of evaluation methodologies, including RCTs and quasi-experimental designs
• Strong relationship management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• A degree with substantial research methodological training or equivalent experience

All our client’s staff are subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The level of this check will be “Basic”.

Applications close: 05/07/2026 (23:59 GMT or BST)

First stage interviews: w/c 13/07/2026

Second stage interviews: w/c 20/07/2026

Other organisations may call this role Evaluation Lead, Research Manager, Programme Evaluation Manager, Impact Evaluation Manager, or Research and Evaluation Manager.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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