Senior Project Lead

3 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Nz Education Review Office Full time

About Us
Nz Education Review Office is a leading authority in the field of education research and evaluation. Our mission is to support educators, policymakers, and the broader community by providing high-quality research and insights that inform decision-making.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead our research teams and deliver on our busy programme of national research projects, evaluation projects, quick-turnaround insights work, and policy services.

Key Responsibilities
You will oversee teams to deliver across the end-to-end process, including scoping, tool design, fieldwork, analysis, reporting, publication, stakeholder management, and mobilisation of findings. You will provide coaching and management to support the development of team members. As part of our leadership team, you will work collaboratively to oversee our overall work programme and actively support the development of a high-performance culture upholding our values.

Required Skills and Qualifications
* Experience leading or managing evaluation and/or research, including specific expertise in qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
* Strong understanding of the public sector, education sector, or wider social sector.
* Excellent judgement and problem-solving approach with experience as a manager of people and projects.
* Collaborative and action-oriented delivery and leadership approach.
* Pragmatic approach balancing high quality products with timely delivery meeting varied audience needs.



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