[Hiring] Project Director @Brown University

Role Description

The Project Director works with the Annenberg EdExchange team under the direction of the EdResearch for Action Director to manage the operations and execution of the EdResearch for Action project. The Project Director independently establishes workplans, timelines, and staffing for each phase of EdResearch’s production cycle and coordinates the end-to-end production of research briefs, companion resources, and practitioner tools. Central to the role is the ability to review and synthesize academic research, assessing the strength and limitations of evidence across multiple studies and drawing meaningful conclusions to inform brief content and framing. The Project Director works with researchers as a thought partner—shaping arguments, sharpening framing, and surfacing practitioner-relevant implications—and translates complex research into clear strategic insights and actionable recommendations for non-research audiences, using precise language, strong visuals, and organizing frameworks. The position also coordinates the design and production of companion resources and practitioner-facing tools, such as implementation guides, decision-making tools, and data templates, that translate research findings into concrete strategies for policy and practice. This position plans, directs, coordinates, and leads activities across multiple concurrent workstreams, supervises and trains project staff, manages the EdResearch Advisory Board, and manages communications, external engagement, and impact strategy. The Project Director collaborates with the team to manage budgets and ensure timely reporting to funders.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the management of EdResearch production
• Staff and stakeholder relationships
• Quality management
• Communications and financial reporting

Qualifications

• Master’s in education, public policy, or a related social science field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2-3 years of supervisory/project management and prior research or research-adjacent experience
• Experience managing large-scale projects with multiple workstreams
• Meaningful experience working in, or alongside, PK–12 education organizations

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience planning, directing, and coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Ability to read and interpret the findings and methods of research papers
• Ability to translate complex information and ideas into clear strategic insights and actionable recommendations
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong project planning and time-management skills
• Excellent judgment and ability to work independently
• Highly collaborative and flexible, able to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• Experience editing or co-writing policy briefs, research summaries, or other practitioner-facing publications
• Experience developing practitioner-facing tools or communications materials
• Experience designing visuals, slides, or other formats that help make complex ideas legible to non-research audiences

Benefits

• Flexible work/life balance
• Summer hours and winter break
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts, and more

Additional Information

• This position's term is for one year with the possibility of renewal, based on satisfactory work performance and dependent upon funding
• Background and education check required
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship