Director, Professional Research Evaluation Services

Workforce and Community Education

Director of Research & Evaluation Services at National University overseeing research and client engagements. Leading service development, project delivery, and strategy for sustainable professional services.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $79,930 - $107,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides leadership for the development and delivery of research, evaluation, and advisory services
Responsible for growing and sustaining a portfolio of client engagements
Shapes service offerings, guides project design and delivery
Monitors contract performance, resource utilization, and delivery risk

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree required in a relevant field
Doctoral degree preferred
Eight plus (8+) years of experience in professional research, evaluation, and consulting
Demonstrated experience in scoping, proposal development, and client negotiations
Proven ability to manage multi-project portfolios
Supervisory or team leadership experience in applied or project-based environments
Experience within the higher-education industry preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family

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Hard Skills & Tools

researchevaluationadvisory servicesproposal developmentclient negotiationsproject designcontract performance monitoringresource utilizationdelivery risk managementmulti-project portfolio management

Soft Skills

leadershipclient engagementteam leadershipsupervisory experienceorganizational skillscommunication skillsproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingcollaborationnegotiation

Certifications

Master’s degreeDoctoral degree