At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful evaluations and reporting to shape the future of human health.
- Company: Join a pioneering institute dedicated to life-changing science.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, wellness programmes, and a supportive, inclusive culture.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by demonstrating the impact of groundbreaking research.
- Qualifications: Experience in evaluation and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 66000 £ per year.
Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life‑changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.
About the Role
The Impact, Reporting & Evaluation Lead plays a central role in helping the Institute understand, demonstrate and maximise its impact. Working within the Strategy team, the role provides the Institute with a clear, evidence‑based understanding of its strategic performance by leading evaluation of the Institute’s strategy, generating insight from performance and impact data, and producing high‑quality reporting for internal and external stakeholders. As the Institute’s expert in monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), the role will establish and maintain frameworks that assess strategic outcomes, measure impact and support evidence‑based decision‑making. By synthesising data, evidence and learning from across the organisation, the postholder will help shape future strategic priorities and ensure that the Institute can effectively demonstrate the value and impact of its science. This is an opportunity to build and embed a capability that will influence decision‑making at the highest levels of the Institute and contribute to shaping its future direction.
You Will Be Responsible For:
- Leading the development and implementation of monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks that assess strategic outcomes and measure organisational impact.
- Maintaining the Institute‑wide strategic evaluation framework and ensuring consistent monitoring and reporting of strategic performance.
- Translating data and performance information into clear, actionable insights that support decision‑making and strategic planning.
- Coordinating the production of strategic reports, including funder updates, Board reports and senior leadership reporting.
- Developing compelling narratives that communicate the Institute’s achievements, impact and progress against strategic priorities.
- Providing expert advice and guidance on impact evaluation approaches to colleagues, strategic initiatives and external collaborations.
- Working closely with the Portfolio Delivery Office (PDO) to align project‑level and strategic data, supporting evaluation and reporting activities.
- Engaging stakeholders across the Institute to gather evidence, insights and inputs required for monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Collaborating with colleagues at Wellcome and across the wider organisation to align reporting frameworks, analytical approaches and evaluation methodologies.
- Coordinating contributions from subject matter experts and stakeholders to ensure high‑quality reporting outputs and consistent messaging.
About You
You are an experienced evaluation, performance or impact professional who enjoys turning complex information into meaningful insight. You are analytical and curious, with the ability to identify patterns, trends and evidence that help inform strategic decisions. You are comfortable working with both quantitative and qualitative information and can communicate findings in ways that resonate with a wide range of audiences. You combine strong technical evaluation expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build trust and influence across a complex organisation. You are equally comfortable developing frameworks and methodologies as you are producing compelling reports and presenting insights to senior leaders. You are motivated by the opportunity to help demonstrate the impact of world‑leading science and ensure that evidence and learning are at the heart of organisational decision‑making.
Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) frameworks, methodologies and theories of change.
- Knowledge of strategic performance measurement and impact evaluation approaches.
- Understanding of data analysis, interpretation and reporting methodologies.
- Familiarity with research, funding or evidence‑based environments and their reporting requirements.
Experience:
- Leading evaluation, impact assessment or strategic performance reporting activities.
- Producing high‑quality reports that translate complex data into meaningful narratives and insights.
- Managing stakeholder relationships across complex organisations.
- Developing or implementing evaluation frameworks and approaches to measuring impact.
- Coordinating inputs from multiple contributors and delivering work to challenging deadlines.
Skills And Capabilities:
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret complex datasets and generate actionable insights.
- Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, compelling reports for a range of audiences.
- Strong data visualisation and presentation skills, communicating evidence effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building abilities.
- Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate diverse inputs.
- Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and develop evidence‑based recommendations.
Applications
Salary: £55,000 – £66,000 per annum
Closing Date: 11:59pm Sunday, 19th July 2026
Contract duration: Permanent
Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks: LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers, Disability, Gender Equity and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others. We believe people do their best work when they can be their authentic selves. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.
Our Benefits
We are proud to deliver an awarding campus‑wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work‑related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute. Sanger Institute became a signatory of the International Technician Commitment initiative in March 2018. The Technician Commitment aims to empower and ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.
Impact, Reporting & Evaluation Lead employer: Wellcome Sanger Institute
At the Sanger Institute, we are dedicated to improving human health and understanding life on Earth, making us an exceptional employer for those passionate about impactful science. Our inclusive work culture fosters collaboration and innovation, while our commitment to employee wellbeing and professional development ensures that you can thrive in your role as the Impact, Reporting & Evaluation Lead. With access to diverse staff networks and a supportive environment, you will have the opportunity to shape strategic priorities and contribute to world-leading research.
