Senior Manager Research [ Education ] Delhi

Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Role: Senior Manager Research [Education] Delhi

Experience: 8-12 Years

Salary: Up to 20-23 LPA

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Role Overview:

We are looking for a Research Director / Senior Manager to lead our research agenda on practice-based learning. We aim to demystify what works, why it works, and how to implement it at scale in real classrooms and homes. This is a senior role with high ownership, responsible for shaping research questions, ensuring rigour, and translating evidence into practical programme and policy insights.

Key Responsibilities

1. Research Strategy & Leadership

• Define and own the organisation's multi-year research agenda on student practice and learning outcomes.
• Prioritise research questions that are both academically rigorous and operationally useful.

1. Study Design & Execution

• Design and oversee research studies (secondary and primary surveys, quasi-experimental studies, action research).
• Ensure high standards of methodology, data quality, and research practices.
• Work closely with implementation teams to embed research into live programmes.

1. Analysis & Insight Generation

• Lead data analysis and interpretation of findings.
• Move beyond "results" to generate clear insights on why something worked or didn't.
• Synthesise secondary research, global literature, and field evidence.

1. Translation to Practice

• Convert research findings into actionable recommendations for classrooms, schools, NGOs, and government systems.
• Support product and programme teams to improve design based on evidence.

1. External Engagement

• Build our credibility as a serious evidence-generating organisation.
• Represent the organisation with research partners, funders, universities, and policymakers.
• Manage collaborations with external researchers and institutions.

Requirements:

Required

• 6+ years of experience (negotiable) in education research, economics, public policy, or related fields.
• Strong grounding in research design, quantitative analysis, and evaluation methods.
• Experience leading end-to-end research projects (not just analysis).
• Ability to work closely with field teams and messy real-world data.
• Clear, structured thinking and strong written communication.

Preferred

• Prior exposure to RCTs or large-scale education evaluations.
• Familiarity with implementation research or improvement science.
• Experience engaging with funders or government stakeholders

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