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Director, Professional Research – Evaluation Services

Location

United States

Posted

8 days ago

Salary

$79.9K - $107.9K / year

Seniority

Lead

Postgraduate Degree8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Director, Professional Research – Evaluation Services

National University

• Provides leadership for the development and delivery of National University’s externally facing research, evaluation, and advisory services • Responsible for growing and sustaining a portfolio of client engagements • Collaborates with partners to understand needs and shape appropriate research, evaluation, or advisory solutions • Develops scopes of work, proposals, and engagement strategies • Ensures high-quality, timely delivery of work products • Coordinates internal contributors and external partners to achieve project goals • Builds and maintains strong relationships with external clients and community partners • Contributes to the growth and sustainability of the professional services portfolio

Job Requirements

  • Master’s degree required in a relevant field, Doctoral degree preferred
  • Eight plus (8+) years of experience in professional research, evaluation, and consulting
  • Demonstrated experience in scoping, proposal development, and client negotiations
  • Proven ability to manage multi-project portfolios
  • Supervisory or team leadership experience in applied or project-based environments
  • Experience within the higher-education industry preferred

Benefits

  • comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family

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