Senior Associate, Strategy & Impact

Partners for Public Good

2d • $113,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Strategy & Impact plays a key role in how PPG learns, adapts, and delivers impact by connecting strategy, execution, and insights across the organization.

Reporting to the Director, Strategy & Impact, this role leads key components of the implementation of PPG’s strategy and impact systems, helping to translate organizational priorities into clear processes, tools, and tracking mechanisms. The Senior Associate owns complex, cross-cutting workstreams within PPG’s strategy and impact systems, including building and managing systems that enable PPG to monitor performance, capture insights from implementation, support how teams plan, measure, and learn –and strengthen how the organization delivers impact over time.

The Senior Associate, Strategy & Impact partners closely with program teams across the organization and collaborates with the Assistant Director, Research and Assistant Director, Strategic Communications to synthesize, translate, and apply insights from implementation and evaluation. This role is well suited for a systems-minded individual contributor who thrives at the intersection of strategy, data, and execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent years of relevant professional experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Three or more years of professional experience in impact measurement, performance management, applied/policy research, or related experience within government, nonprofits, or other mission-driven organizations.
• Experience working with data systems, management, and visualization tools, such as Excel, Airtable, PowerBI, or other similar platforms, including building or maintaining datasets, dashboards, or internal tracking systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects involving multiple stakeholders, priorities, and timelines.
• Strong analytical, writing, and synthesis skills, including the ability to translate technical analysis or evaluation findings into clear reports, presentations, and external materials.
• Familiarity with theories of change, logic models, or organizational impact frameworks and experience applying them in program evaluation, strategic planning, or performance measurement contexts.
• Experience developing or supporting organizational dashboards, performance tracking systems, or impact reporting that inform decision-making.
• Proficiency with common productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace or Microsoft Office) and project management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the implementation of PPG’s multi-year strategic plan, including operationalizing three-year strategic priorities across programs and functions.
• Own and drive key components of cross-program planning, tracking, and reporting aligned with organizational goals and timelines.
• Support quarterly and annual reporting processes, synthesizing progress, risks, and emerging insights for leadership.
• Lead the development and refinement of PPG’s organizational impact framework, including metrics, dashboards, and OKR systems.
• Design and manage tools and systems that support consistent data collection, tracking, and performance visibility across programs.
• Facilitate cross-program learning processes, including strategy pull-ups, kickoffs and retrospectives, and portfolio-level reviews.
• Synthesize insights across projects and portfolios into clear, actionable recommendations that inform strategy, refinement, and organizational growth.
• Build internal capacity for learning and performance management by developing tools, templates, and training.
• Partner with the Assistant Director, Research to identify opportunities for deeper evaluation and research across PPG’s work.
• Work closely with the Assistant Director, Strategic Communications and programmatic leads to cultivate, identify, and advance storytelling opportunities aligned with strategic priorities.
• Contribute to and in some cases lead the development of case studies, impact narratives, thought leadership products, and media opportunities that translate PPG’s work for external audiences.
• Assist in converting data, research, and evaluation findings into tools, collateral, and knowledge products for governments, funders, and partners.
• Produce and coordinate grant reports, funder deliverables, and other external materials, enabling strong alignment between narrative and data.
• Track progress on grant-funded deliverables and support internal accountability for timelines and outputs.
• Contribute to data gathering and synthesis to inform grant and contract proposals as needed.
• Own and manage one or more complex workstreams or discrete projects within the Strategy & Impact portfolio, working closely with staff across PPG.
• Develop and drive clear work plans, timelines, and documentation to support execution and accountability.
• Surface insights from project-level work to inform broader organizational strategy and learning.

Benefits

• We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, with multiple plan options to fit individual needs as well as access to health and flexible savings accounts.
• Paid time off includes: 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 12 paid holidays, and a winter recess.
• We also provide an employer match for retirement savings, paid parental leave, and access to backup care for caregiving needs.
• To support remote work, we offer work-from-home stipends or shared office space options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level