Senior Measurement and Evaluation Manager, Women’s Economic Development NETWORK

If you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet every single point listed below, please apply - you could be exactly who we are looking for! 

Panorama is a platform for social change dedicated to solving the world’s most intractable problems. Our goal is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary leaders, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector to co-develop solutions with audacious thinking, radical collaboration, and bold action.  Panorama’s value proposition is helping partners to operate in smarter, more impactful, and more efficient ways. Panorama Group’s values are built on four core principles: 

• Vision: See the big picture and examine all angles 
• Integrity: Maintain trust and strive for excellence 
• Partnership: Collaborate and foster meaningful relationships 
• Impact: Act boldly and create a ripple effect.   

The Panorama Group is a community of organizations that includes:  

• Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration,
• Panorama Strategy, a social purpose consultancy that accelerates progress for clients through audacious thinking, and  
• Panorama Action, which mobilizes voices and resources through bold action.   

The Women’s Economic Development NETWORK (“the NETWORK”), a Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative hosted by Panorama Global, is a global network of nonprofit organizations. The NETWORK’s goal is to increase impact and reach by connecting grantee organizations to share best practices, establishing strategic partnerships and providing capacity support to the organizations’ leaders working to advance women’s economic independence around the world.
 

Position Summary 

The Senior Measurement and Evaluation (M&E) Manager is an exciting position for a creative, strategic M&E professional who is passionate about collaborative building of new tools and forms of evaluating. Reporting into the Executive Director, the Senior M&E Manager will work closely with partner organizations and Bloomberg Philanthropies, and within Panorama Global to identify the most effective tools and ways to measure the development and impact of the NETWORK. This position is great for someone who thrives in a startup environment, is a self-starter and likes to continuously search for the best solutions.

The Senior M&E Manager will be responsible for establishing the NETWORK’s M&E system, developing the relevant measurement tools, and ensuring that the initiative demonstrates impact and produces quality reports and technical briefs.

This position reports to the Executive Director of the Women’s Economic Development NETWORK (“Executive Director”) and is based in New York City in a hybrid arrangement (in-person and virtual). This is an exempt, full-time role that is at-will and grant-funded.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Working with the Executive Director and relevant stakeholders, develop/adapt appropriate M&E designs and strategies that track the results of organizational interventions.
   
• Ensure that the work of NETWORK partners can be well monitored and evaluated, with appropriate indicators of success, impact measurements, and communication of results to stakeholders.
   
• Develop and/or coordinate performance monitoring plans for NETWORK partners.
   
• Manage M&E activities related to the performance of interventions, including M&E design, selection and measurement of appropriate indicators, development of appropriate M&L recording and reporting forms and mechanisms, data quality assurance processes and systems, database maintenance, appropriate data analysis, and appropriate dissemination of results.
   
• Develop and lead the implementation of a robust learning agenda for continuous collaboration, learning, and adaptation.
   
• Prepare the submission of quarterly reports summarizing the progress against the annual work plan, including: progress (activities completed, benchmarks achieved, performance standards completed) since the last reporting period; problems encountered and how they were resolved or are still outstanding; proposed solutions to outstanding problems and success stories.
   
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to develop tools and guidelines that support decentralized evaluation activities where effective and appropriate.
   
• Provide Executive Director with strategic advice and a comprehensive understanding and reporting of operational issues related to the activities and initiatives in the portfolio, including opportunities for future activities/programming in alignment with the NETWORK’s strategy.
   
• Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, respect, and impact with better care for everyone.
   
• Engage with and manage external contractors and/or consultants as required.

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of experience, or equivalent in M&E work with.
   
• Experience being part of a small dynamic team where you have been doing a lot with a little and you have a strong vision for the future.
   
• Ability to foster strong internal and external relationships.
   
• Highly developed interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
   
• Excellent project management skills including the ability to plan and the ability to collaborate with other teams and across stakeholders.
   
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
   
• Demonstrated time management skills. Well organized and attentive to detail.
   
• Professional tact and diplomacy and confidentiality required.
   
• Ability to work well in a dynamic and highly motivated team with minimal supervision
   
• Experience navigating sensitive operating environments and using interpersonal and mediation skills in respectful, collaborative, and diplomatic ways.
   
• Experience in crafting strategy to serve diverse constituents and sectors with cross-cultural competence.
   
• Highly organized and detail oriented; able to manage a high volume of work and competing priorities comfortably.
   
• Ability to manage teams, serve as a leader, and collaborate in a multi-faceted organization.
   
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language, able to effectively synthesize information to reach diverse audiences and build consensus.
   
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and willingness to learn other software programs.

Desired Qualifications

• Preference for at least 5 years working in a startup environment.
   
• Advanced degree preferred.
   
• Experience coordinating of working groups, cohorts, chapters, courses, or multiple-client portfolios.
   
• Experience operating in different cultural contexts, such as the Global South, the philanthropic sector, and social change organizations across intersectional or disparate issues.
   
• Ability to bring together thought leaders and facilitate generative conversations to identify good strategies and practices to make change.
   
• Knowledge of human-centered design.
   
• Additional language proficiencies welcomed.

This job description may change as our team continues to grow and evolve – we hope you’ll be excited to evolve with us as we scale and increase our impact.
 

Compensation & Benefits 

The starting salary for this role is between $105,000 and $120,000. When determining an initial offer, we carefully consider these factors: candidate skill and experience; room for growth within the band; and internal equity across the team.     

Alongside salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:  

• Flexible paid time off - no caps or accruals 

• 15 paid holidays per year 

• Up to 90% employer-paid monthly premiums for employee medical coverage (depending on plan selected) 

• 401(k) safe harbor plan, with employer contribution equal to 3% salary with immediate vesting 

• Up to 16 weeks fully paid family/medical leave (eligible after 90 days of employment) 

• ... And more! Visit our Careers Page for our full list of benefits    

How to Apply 

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter through our Careers Page portal. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please note that our office will be on Winter Holiday from December 23rd to January 1st. During this period, our team will be fully disconnected from work to enjoying some much-deserved time off. Anticipate that candidate review and evaluation for applications submitted during this Holiday will commence once we have returned to the office. 

Panorama is committed to creating a diverse team and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We know that representation matters in the workplace and with our partners; to that end we are committed to a hiring process grounded in equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, citizenship or immigration status, national origin, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, political ideology, the presence of any physical, mental, or sensory disability, age, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Panorama complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People & Culture team at [email protected]. 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Panorama participates in the federal E-Verify system. All candidates should review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters for more information. 

Final offer will be contingent on the completion of a successful background check.