Data Strategist, Senior Program Manager

Core responsibilities:

• Design, implement and manage data analysis and synthesis systems for evaluation, research, and impact efforts
• Build and manage sustainable, scalable systems to gather and analyze program data, monitor progress, and measure change across programs
• Lead development of dashboards, visualizations, and reporting mechanisms to track progress and communicate insights
• Develop and provide training and capacity-building opportunities to enhance evaluation and learning practices

This role strengthens the organization's capability to advance its Theory of Change and ensure credible, evidence-based data inform decision-making, helping scale powerbuilding for racial justice and social transformation across California.

Required qualifications:

• Master's degree in social sciences, education, data science, public policy, or related field preferred (equivalent experience accepted)
• Minimum 3 years experience designing and managing evaluation, research and learning systems
• 5+ years experience in data analysis using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies
• Expertise in impact outcomes measurement, social science research, and evaluation in community-based or powerbuilding fields
• Excellent knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets, statistical software (SPSS, STATA, R), data management solutions (Qualtrics, Salesforce), and data visualization applications (Tableau)

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary: $100,000-135,000 annually
• 15 days vacation, 12 sick days per year, generous paid family leave
• 21 paid holidays including 10-day Winter Break
• 4 Floating Holidays
• 403b retirement plan with 5% employer contribution (immediate vesting)
• 100% organization-funded medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
• Benefits reflect commitment to collective care and long-term sustainability

The Movement Innovation Collaborative (MIC) deepens and expands the capacity, impact, and sustainability of California's grassroots movements for racial justice and social transformation by supporting changemakers and organizations to catalyze innovations in movement strategy and power building.