Design Council Looking for Senior Research and Impact Manager at London, Greater London (On-site) Full Time

Expert Knowledge and Qualifications

• Academic or professional qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrable understanding of quantitative and qualitative research; evaluation methodologies and models; and experience of designing, implementing and delivering research projects.

Experience

• Extensive experience of managing programmes of evaluation and research projects using a range of methodologies, and of working with advisory groups and peer-review processes.
• Extensive experience of delivering research and evaluation projects using a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
• Excellent knowledge and application of research design and of maintaining data quality standards and research ethics within a project or organisation, and adhering to best practice with regards to these.
• Proven ability to develop impactful public-facing reports, creating compelling narratives which are supported by rigorous evidence for different audiences.
• Experience of contributing to bids for clients and providing evaluation support on design and social innovation programmes, or similar.
• Experience of managing budgets and teams, including supporting others to define robust research questions and approaches that consider both technical and practical needs.

Skills

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with proven ability and experience of using these to analyse data.
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative research skills, with demonstrable experience of using a range of methodologies and approaches to keeping on top of best practice.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with a demonstrable ability at being able to present insights in an engaging, accessible and understandable way.
• Confident presentation and facilitation skills including presentation skills to non-technical external audiences
• Strong influencing skills and ability to raise the profile of the Design Council including through writing blogs and thought pieces
• Ability to work collaboratively – building creative consensus, and consulting and involving others internally and externally
• Good IT skills, an advanced user of all Microsoft Platforms and other applications used by the Design Council with the ability to train others.
• Knowledge and understanding of research software such as SPSS and NVIVO or similar preferred but not essential.
• Be committed to championing our organisational values through their work: inspiring possibility, boundless curiosity, and powerful together.

Behaviours

• Boundless Curiosity. Curious about relevant research and trends within the design environment.
• Inspire Possibility. Passionate about creating change through research and impact that enables design to have positive impact on people and planet.
• Powerful Together. Inclusive and collaborative and supportive of others across the organisation