Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Director, Data Hub

at Project Evident

🏢 About Project Evident

Project Evident is a mission-driven organization that helps social and education sector organizations use data, evidence, and technology to achieve greater impact. They focus on empowering practitioners to build their own evidence and scale effective solutions for equitable outcomes, making it a unique place to apply advanced data science for social good.

About This Role

As Senior Director of the Data Hub, you will lead a team that directly supports client organizations through analytical work, while driving the adoption of AI and modern development environments. This role is impactful because it combines strategic leadership, hands-on technical work, and business development to transform how evidence is built and used in the social sector.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day might start with a stand-up meeting with your Data Hub team to review progress on client projects and AI tool adoption. Mid-morning, you could meet with a potential funder to pitch a new evaluation partnership, followed by an afternoon deep-dive into code with a team member to debug an agentic workflow. You'd also spend time reviewing causal analysis results and planning the next quarter's business development targets.

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🎯 Who Project Evident Is Looking For

  • A seasoned data science leader with 10+ years of experience, including 7+ years managing high-performing teams, ideally in social impact, education, or nonprofit settings.
  • Deep expertise in causal inference and quasi-experimental methods, with proven ability to apply these in real-world evaluations.
  • Strong hands-on coding skills in R or Python, and willingness to rapidly learn AI agentic tooling like Claude Code or Cowork.
  • A track record of business development, including generating and closing six-figure grants, contracts, or partnerships.

📝 Tips for Applying to Project Evident

1

Tailor your resume to highlight causal inference projects and AI agentic workflows, even if they were experimental or side projects.

2

In your cover letter, explicitly connect your business development wins to the social impact sector, showing you understand the funding landscape.

3

Prepare a one-page summary of a past project where you led a team to apply causal methods and AI tools, quantifying the impact.

4

Research Project Evident's current clients and partners, and mention how your expertise could address their specific challenges.

5

Show enthusiasm for learning new AI tooling by mentioning specific tools you've explored (e.g., LangChain, AutoGPT) and how you'd apply them.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Emphasize your commitment to social impact and your understanding of the unique challenges in the education and nonprofit sectors.', 'Highlight your leadership in transitioning teams to modern AI environments, including agentic workflows, with concrete examples.', 'Showcase your business development success, especially in securing grants or contracts in the social sector.', 'Demonstrate your hands-on technical skills with causal inference and coding, and your eagerness to learn new AI tools.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Read Project Evident's blog and case studies to understand their approach to evidence building and the types of clients they serve.
  • → Look into their current AI initiatives or partnerships, such as any work with large language models or agentic systems.
  • → Review their funding sources and major donors to understand the financial landscape for business development.
  • → Check if they have published any frameworks or tools for evidence building, and consider how you could contribute.
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you led a team through a major technical transition (e.g., adopting AI tools). What challenges did you face?
2 How would you design a quasi-experimental evaluation for a nonprofit with limited data? Walk us through your approach.
3 What is your experience with AI agentic workflows? Can you give an example of how you've used or built one?
4 How would you generate a pipeline of six-figure grants for the Data Hub? What strategies would you use?
5 How do you ensure equitable outcomes in data projects? Provide an example of addressing bias in your work.
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't focus solely on technical skills without showing how you've applied them to social impact or education problems.
  • Avoid being vague about AI experience; if you lack direct agentic workflow experience, be honest but show willingness to learn quickly.
  • Don't neglect the business development aspect; this role requires generating revenue, so highlight any fundraising or partnership experience.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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