Vice President of Research, Measurement and Evaluation (RME)Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Vice President of Research, Measurement and Evaluation (RME)

NewGlobe supports visionary governments to transform public education systemsthe cornerstone of a prosperous, equitable, and peaceful society. With a comprehensive system transformation platform and data-driven educational services, NewGlobe delivers rapid and dramatic improvements in learning outcomes at state and nationwide scale. Through impactful partnerships and programs, NewGlobe ensures that all children have access to an education that helps them reach their full potential and lays the foundation for growth and prosperity.

NewGlobe leverages more than a decade of experience and demonstrated impact in integrated school management, teacher professional development, instructional design innovation, technological system support, child-centered classroom practice, and parent engagementall grounded in learning science. This ensures every teacher is empowered to deliver transformational learning, and every child has the opportunity to thrive.

Every day, NewGlobe supports governments in solving challenges once seen as intractable. In doing so, it enables a generation to grow up with the knowledge and skills to lead more fulfilled lives while building economic prosperity for themselves, their communities, and the world. NewGlobe's high-touch, intensive professional development programs, combined with integrated school management, teacher support, and assessment software, enable schools to succeed. The organization works within national curricula and syllabi, ensuring children are empowered to learn their history and master local content, while remaining globally competitive in mathematics and languages. The science of behavior change and the science of learning form the foundation of all programming.

NewGlobe works with urgencybecause youth quickly becomes adulthoodand with relentlessness, because real improvement demands constant problem-solving. It is honored to serve and to help rebuild trust in public systems. NewGlobe's work is wide-ranging and deeply meaningful. It will challenge you to use your full mind and heart each day. We need bright minds who want to build a new, more equitable globe to join us.

Academics

The objective of the Academics group is to drive student achievement. To do so, we must know what is happening minute-by-minute for the typical child. The student's daily experience, and thus the path to achievement, emerges from their relationship with the teachers and the content that is delivered in the classroom. Our team is collaboratively organized around these levers. We develop rigorous content pitched at the right level for students to be delivered by a teacher who is prepared to succeed in the classroom. Our Instructional Design department builds the content; our Print and Digital Publishing teams distribute the content through various channels; our Leadership & Development department trains teachers and school leaders using scientifically-proven techniques. Underpinning all of this is the work of the Research, Measurement and Evaluation team, which provides our Group with an empirical orientation toward improving that daily experience and, in turn, driving achievement.

Research, Measurement & Evaluation

The Research, Measurement & Evaluation (RME) team at NewGlobe is housed within the Academics Group and collaborates across departments to help leaders assess the quality of teaching and learning. We work to answer the core questions : "How well are we doing?", "Are we getting better?", and "How can we get even better?" We blend quantitative analyses with qualitative fieldwork to measure what matters most, provide feedback to NewGlobe school leaders and managers, assess our impact on student learning, and communicate results to various internal and external audiences.

At the heart of our work is comparative analysis. We compare student learning at NewGlobe across time and place. In all our locations, we examine how much faster NewGlobe students learn than their peers in similar schools. We analyze how student performance today compares to performance in the past. We study sub-groups of students to advance equity. We assess variability across schools to determine which characteristics matter most to student learning. We help NewGlobe managers evaluate the impact of the changes they have made to accelerate learning.

We take pride in providing rigorous measurement, study design, and analysis. We also take pride in our ability to communicate clearlythrough words, tables, and data visualizations. We aim for our work to make a difference in how NewGlobe managers and government partners think and act, and we judge our own work accordingly.

Collaboration sits at the heart of Research, Measurement & Evaluation at NewGlobe. We collaborate with internal team members as well as with our government partners. With every product, we enter a collaborative conversation with those who operate and those who study. Research, Measurement & Evaluation has established deep partnerships with education ministries, local research organizations, and international researchers focused on teaching and learningespecially those focused on the aspects of schooling most relevant to the students we serve.

About the Role

We are seeking a full-time Vice President of Research, Measurement and Evaluation to join our teamsomeone eager to conduct impactful research, share their expertise, and build on NewGlobe's strong tradition of evaluation excellence.

NewGlobe's data and analysis function is expansive, serving students across thousands of schools in eight countries and growing. Data and analytics are core to our ability to learn as an organization. To improve teaching and learning at scale, we must deliver high-quality, actionable data to decision-makers at every level. We are therefore committed to cultivating exceptional talentindividuals who can produce, interpret, and apply data to drive continuous improvement across our network of schools.

The Vice President of Research, Measurement and Evaluation will lead a high-performing team of directors, managers, writers, and analysts across two primary functions : the Research arm, which conducts rigorous studies on instructional and operational performance, and the Data Analytics arm, which provides real-time insights to inform school- and system-level decisions. This position reports to the Chief Academic Officer.

This is a high-profile leadership role. As such, we expect the Vice President of Research, Measurement and Evaluation to contribute to the global dialogue on education by publishing and presenting NewGlobe's findings to a range of audiencesincluding elected officials, policymakers, civil society and NGO leaders, researchers, and the broader public. The Vice President will also represent NewGlobe within professional networks focused on improving teaching and learning in public education systems.

A core responsibility of the Vice President of Research, Measurement and Evaluation is to continuously grow and support the capacity of the team. This includes supporting managers, writers and analysts in designing and refining data collection tools, protocols, visualizations, and reporting products. The Vice President will guide all aspects of this work, from technical review and project management to professional development and stakeholder engagement. By building capacity across the team, the Vice President helps ensure that Research, Measurement and Evaluation continues to drive meaningful improvement across NewGlobe.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, bring emotional intelligence and sound judgment to complex situations, and foster a sense of clarity and calm in a fast-paced environment.

The Vice President of Research, Measurement and Evaluation should be willing to work from our Cambridge, MA office. We will also consider candidates based in Washington, DC; Lagos; Kigali; or Nairobi. Given the global nature of the role, significant international travel is expected.

What You Will Do

Design and oversee research studies :

• Design and implement rigorous research studies that range from causal impact evaluations to descriptive analyses.
• Ensure sound research design, appropriate sampling strategies, strong measurement tools, robust statistical models, and effective data visualization.

Write with clarity and impact :

Present and represent NewGlobe's research :

Lead and manage the RME team :

Support research project management :

Support staff in managing challenges and ensuring data quality, insightful analysis, and strong communication of findings. Respond to time-sensitive analysis requests :

Ensure staff exercise sound judgment, especially when working with incomplete or imperfect data.