Program Director – Data Strategy, Policy & Advocacy

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $115k - $130k / year

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ACT

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1959

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

💰 $30k Grant - ACT on 2022-01

Education • Non-profit

ACT is a nonprofit organization that administers the ACT college admissions test and provides K–12 and workforce assessments, test prep, college- and career-planning resources, and related online services. It offers paper and computer-based testing, accommodations, score reporting, research for educators and institutions, and tools aimed at helping students prepare for college and career success.

📋 Description

• Data Storytelling and Thought Leadership: Embed data-driven decision-making across ACTs Government and Public Relations team and serve as a strategic thought partner to ACT leadership and customers. Key responsibilities include: Support leadership in using data to inform strategic planning and resource allocation. Design and maintain data tools, dashboards, presentations, and visualizations that make key metrics accessible and actionable for internal and external stakeholders Proactively identify research questions and analytic opportunities aligned with ACTs policy priorities Create feedback loops between research findings, program design, and partnership strategy Provide capacity-building support to colleagues: training staff on data tools, analytic frameworks, and evidence-based practices Maintain a pulse on external data trends, policy developments, and methodological advances relevant to ACTs work • Policy Research & Analysis: Generate rigorous, policy-relevant analyses that inform ACTs positions and contribute to national conversations about education equity, assessment, and college and career readiness. Key responsibilities include: Provide strategic input to inform quantitative and mixed-methods research studies to answer high-priority policy questions Conduct literature reviews and synthesize research on education policy topics, presenting findings in actionable formats for policy and program staff Analyze large-scale education datasets (assessment results, demographic trends, program outcomes) to identify patterns and inform strategic recommendations Develop and operationalize metrics and frameworks for evaluating policy-relevant outcomes Incorporate equity analysis to understand disparities in outcomes across student populations Identify relevant external data sources (federal, state, institutional) and build efficient workflows for data acquisition and management Translate complex analyses into clear written products (briefs, memos, reports) for non-technical audiences including policymakers and funders • Partner Engagement & Evidence Building: Design and implement data-sharing partnerships that build an evidence base for ACT programs, partnerships, and policy initiatives. Key responsibilities include: Systematize data-sharing agreements and data collection workflows with external partners (districts, states, institutions) Support the development of reporting templates that can scale across partner engagements Analyze variation in stakeholder contexts and identify conditions associated with strong outcomes Support the development of clear metrics that define and operationalize success for ACT programs and partnerships Generate impact reports that translate research findings into actionable insights for internal teams and external stakeholders

🎯 Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience using data and analysis at the district or state level to inform decision-making in education, government, nonprofit, or social impact contexts, including demonstrated experience working with education data, advising senior leaders and shaping organizational strategy • Strong quantitative analysis skills • Familiarity with educational research designs and methods • Experience producing external-facing policy reports, case studies, or thought leadership • Experience building dashboards and other data visualizations, e.g. Tableau, MS Power BI or similar software • Experience designing surveys, analyzing assessment data, or evaluating programs or policies • Ability to translate complex data and analyses into clear written reports and presentations for non-technical audiences • Proven project management skills and ability to independently lead and manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously, with minimal oversight • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrated commitment to improving educational outcomes and advancing equity • Ability to Travel approximately 10-15% • Bachelor's degree in education policy, public policy, economics, statistics, data science, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• company paid life insurance • medical • dental • vision • flexible health and dependent spending accounts • 401(k) retirement savings with company match • paid holidays • paid time off