Senior Manager, Programme Evaluation

About this role

Blue Ventures is recruiting a Senior Manager, Programme Evaluation on a fixed-term maternity cover of up to 12 months, within its central Programme Performance team. The position is full-time and advertised as global and remote, with Tanzania among the listed duty locations and remuneration bands. The postholder will strengthen how the organisation measures, understands and communicates impact, and how evidence informs learning, decision-making and donor reporting. The manager will work with colleagues in Programme Performance, Development and Data Science, and with regional teams and partners.

Core responsibilities centre on monitoring, evaluation and learning, grant reporting and donor alignment, quantitative data analysis, dashboard development and visualisation, and the creation of guidance and learning resources. The role supports colleagues to use reliable data and appropriate indicators, communicate findings clearly, and share tools and learning across a global organisation. It strengthens Blue Ventures' ability to track progress against its Theory of Change, align strategic goals with measurable outcomes, and ensure data informs adaptive management, learning and donor accountability. The postholder oversees global performance frameworks, Organisational Key Results and indicator tracking systems, provides high-level analytical support, drives consistency across regional teams, and aligns organisational and grant-specific requirements.

The role also leads capacity-building, facilitates knowledge exchange, and manages technical support across regional teams and partners, supporting a culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement. The supplied posting does not list separate academic credentials, years of experience or preferred qualifications. It instead emphasises MEL, grant reporting, donor alignment, quantitative analysis, dashboards, visualisation, guidance development and capacity-building. The post reports to the Director of Programme Performance and starts as soon as possible.

Remuneration for Tanzania is TZS 93,344,197 to 120,552,552 gross per annum, with equivalent bands for other locations. Applications close on 23 November 2026, and candidates should apply through Blue Ventures' recruitment process as directed in the full job description.