Director, Education Agency Practice

Job Title:

Director, Education Agency Practice (EAP)

Reports to:

Managing Director, EAP
Salary: $120,000 - $140,000

Location:

Remote (U.S.), with a preference for candidates based in the Midwest or Northeast, particularly Chicago, Boston, New York City, or Philadelphia.
FLSA Status:
Exempt

The Director, Education Agency Practice, is responsible for project and client relationship management, practice management, and business development. The Director leads engagements that help state education agencies, local education agencies, nonprofits, and funders build and use evidence, including performance measurement, program evaluation, and continuous improvement systems, to strengthen decision-making and outcomes. The Director pairs strong client and project management with deep expertise in data analysis and measurement, evaluation, and learning (MEL) to design and deliver high-quality, actionable engagements, and is a strong people and project manager who is accountable for the success of client engagements and the impact they drive.

Internally, the Director will also contribute to Project Evident’s growth and the culture of belonging and accountability by engaging and contributing across the organization to advance performance, learning, growth and impact. This role will also serve on the organization wide management team to ensure effective operations, feedback and improvement.

Project & Client Relationship Management (80%)

• Serve as primary relationship manager for engagements, ensuring on-time, on-budget, high-quality (NPS > 0.70) delivery, including training sessions, workshops, coaching, and support for program, policy, and strategic budget implementation.
• Build, sustain, and manage strong relationships with clients (state and local education agencies, intermediaries), technical assistance partners, funders, and staff, serving as a trusted advisor to superintendents, cabinet-level executives, and governing boards on their most pressing evidence and improvement challenges.
• Lead and manage all aspects of engagements for which s/he is the lead: creating and managing project plans and workplans calibrated to client needs and capacity; developing timelines, content, and deliverables; leveraging team expertise, tools, and frameworks; and providing actionable feedback to project team members.
• Design and lead measurement, evaluation, and learning (MEL) work for clients, including performance measurement frameworks, KPI systems, theories of change/logic models, and mixed-methods research and evaluation studies that turn high‑level client challenges into concrete findings and improvement strategies.
• Direct data collection, analysis, and modeling, including financial/budget modeling and forecasting, dashboards (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and quantitative and qualitative analysis, and ensure findings are synthesized into clear, client‑ready deliverables (presentations, memos, reports) in the appropriate format.
• Drive quality control across engagements, including reviewing, editing, and providing meaningful and actionable feedback on draft deliverables and analysis.
• Develop content for in‑person and virtual meetings, training sessions, and workshops, including data analysis and visualization, continuous improvement, policy and process change, financial modeling and forecasting, and review/synthesis of research studies and systematic evidence reviews.
• Serve as liaison with clients, and effectively contribute to engagements led by other team members by delivering high‑quality content in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop tools, frameworks, and evidence products that facilitate efficient, effective delivery of services.

Practice Management (10%)

• Identify and…