Senior Economic Evaluation Manager

Role overview

Working with portfolio managers and external consultancies to ensure economic analysis within EPSRC’s evaluations is robust, independently accepted and well defined, enabling evaluations to make the strongest case for Government funding. Collaborating with colleagues to run economic analysis on available data to produce new insights for the benefit of UKRI. Working with the Theme Lead and the Evidence and Evaluation team to ensure EPSRC’s monitoring and evaluation approach remains fit for purpose, adapting to and influencing high‑level monitoring and evaluation policies and developing innovative solutions.

Working autonomously but in close collaboration with UKRI economists to develop and deliver a high‑quality work programme across priority areas and providing a quality assurance function on the economic impact of investments in science and research. Translating evidence effectively, explaining technical information clearly, and describing the implications and uncertainties of analysis. Maintaining awareness of current best practice and latest thinking on economic evaluation approaches and methodologies relevant to assessing benefits and impacts of research.

• Working with portfolio managers and external consultancies to ensure economic analysis within EPSRC’s evaluations is robust, independently accepted and well defined, enabling our evaluations to make the strongest case possible for Government funding.
• Working with colleagues to directly run economic analysis on available data to produce new insights for the benefit of the whole of UKRI where possible.
• Working closely with the Theme Lead and the wider Evidence and Evaluation team to ensure EPSRC’s monitoring and evaluation approach remains fit for purpose, working to adapt to and influence thinking in high‑level monitoring and evaluation policies and developing innovative solutions.
• Working autonomously but in close collaboration with UKRI economists to develop and deliver a high‑quality work programme across priority areas and providing a quality assurance function of the economic impact of investments in science and research.
• Translating evidence effectively, explaining technical information clearly, and describing the implications and uncertainties of analysis.
• Maintaining awareness of current best practice and latest thinking on economic evaluation approaches and methodologies relevant to assessing benefits and impacts of research.

• Professional competency and technical skills reflecting expertise in economic analysis, ideally through a recognised and certified qualification (degree or equivalent in Economics, or a postgraduate degree in Economics).
• Key skills should include advanced quantitative analysis, data modelling, and knowledge of micro/macroeconomic theory, including the use and development of economic tools, analytics and theories to demonstrate robust evidence of investments’ returns in publicly funded research.
• Sound knowledge or experience of business case development tools and techniques within public sector guidance frameworks (e.g. Green Book / Magenta Book, logic models, theory of change tools, etc.).
• Sophisticated analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills, with the ability to think strategically.
• Translating evidence effectively, explaining technical information clearly, and describing to varied audiences the implications, risks and uncertainties of such analysis.