Research Project Manager

Digital Promise

8d•$75,234 - $108,180•Hybrid

About The Position

Digital Promise is seeking a highly organized, versatile Research Project Manager to join its Networks and Programs team. The role combines research project operations with active contributions to the research pipeline. The team connects research, practice, and innovation by building educator networks, bringing research into practice through pilots, expanding work globally, developing replicable professional services, and advancing collaborative conversations about the future of education. The position coordinates and supports research activities, including project planning, deliverable tracking, data collection and analysis, and preparing results for publication. The successful candidate will manage multiple projects and work as part of interdisciplinary teams. Digital Promise Global is a hybrid organization, and this position is primarily remote, with at least four trips per year for in-person meetings and the annual staff retreat. Additional travel may be required depending on the role and responsibilities. The full-time salary range varies by geographic region and relevant experience: California, $91,953–$108,180; DC Metro Area and NYC, $83,594–$98,345; National, $75,234–$88,511. The organization also offers health insurance premium coverage, paid vacation and sick days, employer 401(k) contributions and matching, and a flexible work environment.

Requirements

Master’s degree required.
At least 3 years of experience in research, preferably related to education and/or the learning sciences, or equivalent experience in a related field.
Excellent writing, editing, communication, and interpersonal skills across virtual, multimedia, and face-to-face formats; familiarity with APA.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and impeccable attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to organize complex workflows and keep them productive and on track, including knowledge of project management tools.
Familiarity with education and/or learning sciences research fields and research terminology, including research questions, populations, methods, analysis approaches, and findings.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities, solve problems, and manage competing tasks, deadlines, and requirements independently and in a fast-paced team environment.
Ability to work flexibly and adaptively in virtual and face-to-face settings as program requirements change.
Ability to travel as needed.
Creative, self-starting, adaptable, collaborative, and dependable, with high standards, integrity, and a passion for education.
Commitment to Digital Promise’s mission and impact goals.
Interest in redesigning learning systems to better serve people who are historically and systemically excluded.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members to share information, complete projects on time, and reach goals.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Salesforce, Asana, Notion, Google Workspace, and/or Slack.
Qualitative research background.
Experience related to education and/or the learning sciences.

Responsibilities

Exercise sound judgment in research and evaluation with minimal guidance, carrying out tasks and procedures while understanding the broader project context.
Meet process and quality expectations and set timelines and work plans, which may include assigning tasks to others.
Choose and specify methods in work plans and approaches that advance equity internally.
Monitor and report activity completion and progress toward project goals.
Anticipate issues and bring them to project leaders, contributing to consideration and development of solutions.
Plan work sequentially and oversee daily operations across multiple projects, setting timelines, assigning tasks, and tracking milestones to meet deadlines and quality expectations.
Identify project bottlenecks, risks, and unexpected contingencies, and work with research leads to resolve issues.
Maintain project documentation for internal teams, external partners, and funder requirements, including federal grant reporting.
Coordinate project teams and communications liaisons to support timely publication of resources.
Coordinate team schedules, streamline communication, and manage logistics for internal meetings and external participant convenings.
Support research leads across the research lifecycle, including literature reviews, protocol support, data collection, and report drafting.
Collaborate with project directors on recruitment tactics, including identifying, implementing, evaluating, and iterating approaches.
Develop, submit, and track IRB protocols and maintain IRB documentation.
Clean, organize, and manage quantitative datasets; conduct descriptive statistical analyses, such as frequencies, means, standard deviations, distributions, and cross-tabulations.
Oversee project data architecture and ensure rigorous data handling, confidentiality, and compliance with data privacy policies.
Contribute independently and as a co-author to blogs, white papers, and other research project outputs.
Organize, archive, and synthesize research findings, project documentation, and client-facing summaries to streamline team reporting.
Lead project subcommittees as needed.