[Hiring] Research Project Manager @Brown University

Role Description

The Research Project Manager will support a body of work related to teacher professional learning and growth as part of the Annenberg Institute’s Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL) research team, led by Annenberg faculty John Papay and Nathaniel Schwartz.

• Support the overall direction and execution of the team’s evaluation and research projects.
• Establish and steward relationships with external research partners as well as district and state-level education agency stakeholders.
• Help design implementation and research plans.
• Collect data and coordinate the research team’s work.
• Communicate with stakeholders and conduct quantitative analyses.
• Manage timelines, organize meetings, and move the project forward.
• Manage other research associates as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years relevant experience. Master’s Degree in Education, Public Policy or other social science field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A strong quantitative background.
• Experience managing large-scale projects with multiple workstreams.
• Experience with software to analyze quantitative data.
• Experience with any combination of: State level education policy and practice, Measurement, Teacher Professional learning.

Requirements

• Demonstrates an aptitude for digging into systems and data by learning and working through complex processes and systems in order to improve efficiency.
• Demonstrates ability to quickly become fluent in multiple contexts, analyzes situations to see beyond the surface of challenges, and effectively customizes general practices to fit stakeholders’ individualized needs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Experience working with complex data sets.
• Training and experience with quantitative research methods.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent judgment and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated experience with Google suite apps, i.e. Gmail, Google drive, Google sheets, etc. or comparable Microsoft products.

Benefits

• Flexible work/life balance.
• Summer hours and winter break.
• Comprehensive benefits package including time off, annual paid holidays.
• Health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts and more.