Are you passionate about using data to drive impactful decisions and empower women in the workforce? Pennsylvania Women Work (PA Women Work) is looking for a dedicated and analytical Manager of Data and Evaluation to join our team. This role is essential in enabling our organization to make data-informed decisions and operate with results-based accountability.
About Us: Pennsylvania Women Work is a statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce development organization headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. Our mission is to empower Pennsylvanians through empowerment, employment, and economic independence. We provide comprehensive support to individuals facing various challenges in their careers, including single mothers, women re-entering the workforce after an extended absence, immigrants adjusting to a new life, and those undergoing career transitions. Through our unique and life-changing programs, we equip job seekers with essential skills, confidence-building opportunities, and personalized guidance to secure lasting employment that pays a family-sustaining wage.
Our Values: At Pennsylvania Women Work, we operate on a set of core values that guide our work and interactions:
Collaborative: We thrive in a positive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and teamwork is encouraged to achieve our mission.
Serve with Integrity: We approach our work with dedication, honesty, and accountability, maintaining high standards of ethics and trustworthiness.
Person-Centered: We prioritize individual strengths and holistic development, recognizing that personalized support fosters growth in both work and life.
Adaptable: We remain agile and adjust our services to respond to evolving workforce trends and needs to provide relevant and timely support to our community.
Inclusive: We are committed to promoting diversity and creating an equitable work environment by embracing and amplifying diverse experiences, perspectives, genders, and backgrounds..
Position Summary
The Manager of Data and Evaluation will work under the direction of the Director of Programs to design and implement evaluation plans and tools for our workforce development and women-centered empowerment programs. You will manage a range of activities including research, data analysis, and program reporting, ensuring the integrity of our data and deriving meaningful insights that enhance program fidelity and impact.
Duties and Responsibilities
Program Evaluation (20-40% of hours, combination virtual/in-person)
Collaborate with leadership to create and implement evaluation plans for all programs.
Work with the Director of Programs to establish annual outcomes and standards that align with our mission and strategic initiatives.
Develop processes to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of data collection and evaluation activities.
Create, revise, and manage the administration of data collection instruments, extracting meaningful insights from the data.
Data Analysis and Reporting (40-60% of hours, combination virtual/in-person)
Serve as the lead manager and technician for our client Case Management CRM (Sumac by Societ), ensuring all Programs staff are trained and using the system consistently.
Develop consistent definitions for data analysis and reporting metrics.
Manage day-to-day data collection, entry, and analysis for reports, ensuring accuracy and meaningful insights.
Work with staff to understand their data needs and provide analysis and dashboards to support data-driven decisions.
Create internal documents and support the creation of external documents summarizing evaluation and learning results.
Facilitate discussions that support data interpretation and decision-making.
Lead the codification and documentation of program evaluation processes.
Collaborate with the Development team to ensure compliance with funders, state, and federal contracts, providing timely and accurate data for all reporting requirements.
Research (10-30% of hours, combination virtual/in-person)
Research promising practices in workforce development and the state of women in Pennsylvania, incorporating findings into PA Women Work programs and deriving implications for our work.
Other duties, responsibilities, or projects may be assigned.
Competency/Approach:
Results/Outcome-Based: Focus on outcome-driven programming and prepare internal reports to leverage evaluation information for program improvement.
Analytical with a Big Picture Perspective: Balance day-to-day data tasks with long-term outcomes.
Systems-Oriented: Enjoy working behind the scenes to foster success.
Collaborative: Connect easily with staff for shared projects.
Continuous Learning Mindset: Open to experimenting and finding better ways to work.
Commitment to Women’s Equity and Empowerment: Align with the mission of PA Women Work.
Knowledge and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in nonprofit management, business, data science, or social sciences.
5+ years of experience in data analysis, database management, and reporting within a nonprofit or public agency.
Familiarity with nonprofit evaluation models (e.g., logic models, theory of change, results-based analysis).
Experience with CRM systems and data management.
Strong planning, project management, and execution skills, capable of handling multiple projects independently and collaboratively.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey findings to non-technical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
Highly organized with excellent time management abilities.
Knowledge of workforce development issues and trends, particularly related to women.
Compensation & Benefits: $49,000-$57,000, Full-time, salary, exempt, health insurance (including vision and dental), and 403(b) account. Work/life balance with generous paid time off and paid holiday schedule. Hybrid work arrangement, offering both in-office and work-from-home flexibility to accommodate diverse needs and promote a healthy work and life.
Equal Employment Opportunity & ADA Compliance: PA Women Work provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, service in the military, arrest record (and all other protected classes provided by Federal Law). Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. To ensure equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, PA Women Work will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified individual, unless undue hardship on the operation of the business would result.
To Apply: Send a resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected].
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in nonprofit management, business, data science, or social sciences.
5+ years of experience in data analysis, database management, and reporting within a nonprofit or public agency.
Familiarity with nonprofit evaluation models (e.g., logic models, theory of change, results-based analysis).
Experience with CRM systems and data management.
Strong planning, project management, and execution skills, capable of handling multiple projects independently and collaboratively.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey findings to non-technical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
Highly organized with excellent time management abilities.
Knowledge of workforce development issues and trends, particularly related to women.
Pennsylvania Women Work empowers women to advance in their careers and achieve self-sufficiency through life-changing career development programs and mentorship.
Our programs allow job-seekers to join a network of like-minded people experiencing similar challenges. Through no-cost group workshops and one-on-one career coaching, PA Women Work participants have the opportunity to address the barriers they might be experiencing in their career or employment search with a helping hand to guide them every step of the way.
When someone joins our community, they are surrounded by caring people that are here to help them achieve their goals and start, grow, or transition in their career.