Senior Manager Impact Measurement & Data Science

Summary:

The ASPCA is seeking a Senior Manager of Impact Measurement and Data Science to join our Strategy & Research team  – a thoughtful and mission-driven team that collaborates across the organization to develop, refine, and execute the ASPCA’s organization-wide priorities through strategy, impact measurement, research, and planning. Our work addresses a wide range of topics that directly impact our internal programs as well as the field of animal welfare.

Program Learning and Impact Measurement Focus

The Senior Manager of Impact Measurement and Data Science (IMDS) is responsible for the development and execution of strategies to evaluate various programs that support the ASPCA’s goals to improve the lives of animals. The Senior Manager conducts in-depth studies of ASPCA programming to generate credible measures of the programming’s current performance and to determine what efforts are most effectively and efficiently resulting in impact.

As a member of the Strategy & Research (S&R) team, working under the supervision of the Director of Impact Measurement and Data Science, the Senior Manager of IMDS coordinates data collection, monitors data quality, conducts data analyses, and creates data reports and visualizations. This person also facilitates interpretation and application of findings in collaboration with program teams and members of S&R. In addition to strong program evaluation, research, and analytical skills, this position requires an individual with a collaborative work style and experience in project management.

This remote-based position (which requires travel, as described below) is open to all eligible candidates based within the United States.

Application Deadline: We will be accepting applications until Sunday July 20, 2025 @ 6pm ET.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Collaborative program evaluation (~50%)

• Develop and manage data collection, reporting and evaluation systems
• Develop procedures for data input, data reporting and analysis
• Collaborate with multiple internal and external partners to ensure research is executed on schedule and consistent with protocols to ensure data quality
• Create documents for communicating data findings for multiple stakeholders
• Guide interpretation of research findings and their application to decision making for ASPCA programs

Data science activities(~30%)

• Identify and evaluate the quality of data sources
• Conduct academic literature review
• Recommend data sources to be used in research activity or programmatic evaluations
• Conduct analyses of data to compare and evaluate various courses of action

Research support (~20%)

• Provide administrative support to other researchers such as data management, data cleaning, or searches for published scientific studies

Exemplifies the ASPCA’s Core Values: 

• Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals 
• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes 
• Believes in Team – that we are stronger together 
• Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible 
• Focuses on Impact, specifically making change for animals 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred

Language: 

• English (required) 

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in program evaluation or applied research, including managing multiple simultaneous projects
• Experience developing and using logic models
• Experience with, knowledge of, or familiarity with frameworks for program evaluations
• Demonstrated ability to identify data sources for program evaluations or applied research and to assess the quality of these data sources
• Experience searching for scientific journal publications in a systematic way using standard search engines such as Google Scholar or PubMed
• Experience in data management including validating data, manipulating data, and/or transferring data between systems
• Experience summarizing and reporting data (including graphical presentations) and interpreting data findings preferred
• Experience using Airtable or other relational database software preferred
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple teams preferred
• Experience using Excel or a similar software program for data analysis
• Must be a self-guided, creative, highly organized, and motivated individual requiring minimal supervision
• Must be nimble and able to rapidly re-prioritize own work
• Must be able to work confidently in a remote office
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% of the time as needed

Compensation and Benefits:

The applicable target hiring range for this remote role is based on where the employee works, which for remote roles is the employee’s primary location of residence, and its respective cost of labor. We have organized the U.S. varying costs of labor index into three geographic zones. As a point of reference, below, we have included our ASPCA locations by geographic zone to illustrate what the hiring range would be in each of the following areas.  

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary ranges for this role are set forth below and may be modified in the future.   

• Zone 1 (For example, Asheville, NC; Champaign, IL; Columbus, OH; Gainesville, FL; Miami, FL; Oklahoma City, OK; Overland, KS; Union, MO; Weaverville, NC): $73,000 - $78,000 annually
• Zone 2 (For example Los Angeles, CA): $80,000 - $85,000 annually 
• Zone 3 (For example, Washington D.C, New York, NY): $88,000 - $93,000 annually 

For remote positions, you can view which zone applies to you based on your location. For questions regarding other locations not found on the list, please send an email to Careers@aspca.org for more information.     

For more information on our benefits offerings, visit our website. 

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Qualifications:

See above for qualifications details.

  

Language:

English (Required)

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelors