"Special Projects Manager"

The Special Projects Manager will work with Opportunity Insights’ founding Director and Executive Director to lead the development and launch of a new Opportunity Evaluation and Markets Initiative that uses newly developed big data matching methods to systematically evaluate social programs and scale successful programs. This is a rapidly expanding area of work that requires skilled leadership and decision-making with internal and external stakeholders. The role requires advanced project management skills, relationship development and coordination, and the ability to lead through ambiguous and dynamic work conditions and responsibilities.

• Partner with leadership on all elements of the Opportunity Evaluation and Markets Initiative, including developing project scope and structure, managing collaborations, and monitoring and managing progress.
• Conduct detailed ecosystem mapping and analysis within academic, practice, and policy fields to identify opportunities and partners.
• Develop processes and tools to enable efficient project management across the Initiative.
• Manage regular communication with internal and external cross-sector partners, including agenda setting, and tracking and execution of follow-up items.
• Develop communications about the Initiative for varied audiences, including concept notes, theory of change summaries, progress updates, and other materials.
• Work with internal and external partners to operationalize and execute pilot activities pertaining to research administration and compliance, partner identification and engagement, and the development of necessary legal, financial, and policy support structures.