Sr. Evaluation & Impact Specialist

Position Summary

The Senior Evaluation & Impact Specialist supports Methodist Healthcare Ministries' (MHM) mission by designing and leading complex, evaluation strategies that inform program improvement, strategic decision-making, and organizational learning.

This role serves as the department's technical subject matter expert, advancing methodological rigor, strengthening evaluation standards, and elevating the overall quality of data use across the organization.

Salary

The annual salary rate begins at $78,701.

Mid range at $100,344.

Actual starting rate will be commensurate with experience and education.

Scope and Impact

The Senior Evaluation & Impact Specialist plays a critical role in establishing evaluation frameworks, setting methodological standards, and guiding the design and implementation of complex evaluations.

This role advances organizational evaluation systems, ensures quality assurance across projects, and strengthens data-informed learning and decision-making across MHM programs.

Decision-Making Authority

Operates under the direction of the Director of Impact, Evaluation & Learning while exercising independent judgment in designing evaluations, managing projects, analyzing data, and presenting findings.

Makes recommendations on evaluation methods, tools, and reporting approaches to improve learning and impact assessment across departments.

Interactions / Working Relationships

Collaborates closely with the Impact, Evaluation & Learning team, Organizational Excellence Department, program managers, leadership, and community stakeholders.

Builds partnerships with cross-functional teams to support evaluation planning, capacity building, and the application of data for continuous improvement.

Interacts with both internal and external audiences to communicate insights and strengthen evaluation practices.

Interacts with and oversees external evaluation consultants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities



* Lead the design and execution of complex, cross-functional evaluation initiatives, ensuring methodological rigor, alignment with organizational strategy, and actionable insights for program improvement and impact measurement.


* Design advanced quantitative methodologies, oversee data collection processes, and conduct sophisticated statistical analyses to inform strategic decision-making.


* Design and oversee qualitative research methodologies, ensuring high-quality data collection, rigorous coding practices, and integration of findings into broader strategic insights.


* Perform secondary data analysis, literature reviews, and environmental scans to inform evaluation projects.


* Synthesize complex evaluation findings into executive-level narratives and strategic recommendations, presenting results to senior leadership and key stakeholders through high-quality reports, dashboards, and visualizations.


* Serve as the primary technical advisor on evaluation design and data strategy, providing high-le...