Project Leader, Research

Core responsibilities:

• Scope and execute a research strategy to understand challenges in public procurement operations
• Develop nationally representative datasets on procurement metrics like efficiency, staffing, and performance
• Manage project delivery including scoping, implementation, staff management, and reporting
• Conduct rigorous qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method research using statistical tools

This role creates positive change by helping state and local governments improve their procurement systems, making them more efficient, fair, and strategic, ultimately ensuring residents have governments they can count on every day.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (3+ years in rigorous qualitative/quantitative analysis)
• At least two years of people management experience
• Proficiency in statistical computing programs (R, SPSS, STATA, or Python)
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and excellent writing skills

Compensation: $120,000 salary plus comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options
• Health and flexible savings accounts
• 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 12 paid holidays, winter recess
• Employer retirement match, paid parental leave, backup care for caregiving needs
• Work-from-home stipends or shared office space options

Partners for Public Good is a nonprofit dedicated to helping state and local governments harness core operational functions like procurement, staffing, digital infrastructure, and budgeting to drive public impact, with the vision that every resident has a government they can count on.