Senior Associate, Strategy & Impact

Partners for Public Good • Full-time • Remote (United States) • $113k / year • 5h ago

About Us

At Partners for Public Good (PPG), we believe that when government works, communities thrive. Launched in March 2025, we are a fast-growing nonprofit dedicated to helping state and local governments harness core operational functions – procurement, staffing, digital infrastructure, and budgeting – to drive public impact.

Our journey began in 2011 at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Government Performance Lab, where we set out to transform public procurement. Since then, we’ve worked with hundreds of governments across the country to make their procurement systems more efficient, fair, results-driven, and strategic. For example, in 2022, we launched the Procurement Excellence Network, putting our tools and strategies in the hands of over two thousand public servants.

Today, our team of doers, coaches, and advisors partner with governments to create lasting, impactful change. Our vision is simple: every resident has a government they can count on, every day.

Role & Organizational Impact

The Senior Associate, Strategy & Impact plays a key role in how PPG learns, adapts, and delivers impact by connecting strategy, execution, and insights across the organization.

Reporting to the Director, Strategy & Impact, this role leads key components of the implementation of PPG’s strategy and impact systems, helping to translate organizational priorities into clear processes, tools, and tracking mechanisms. The Senior Associate owns complex, cross-cutting workstreams within PPG’s strategy and impact systems, including building and managing systems that enable PPG to monitor performance, capture insights from implementation, support how teams plan, measure, and learn –and strengthen how the organization delivers impact over time.

The Senior Associate, Strategy & Impact partners closely with program teams across the organization and collaborates with the Assistant Director, Research and Assistant Director, Strategic Communications to synthesize, translate, and apply insights from implementation and evaluation. This role is well suited for a systems-minded individual contributor who thrives at the intersection of strategy, data, and execution.

Responsibilities

Strategy Execution and Cross-Program Coordination

Contribute to the implementation of PPG’s multi-year strategic plan, including operationalizing three-year strategic priorities across programs and functions.
Own and drive key components of cross-program planning, tracking, and reporting aligned with organizational goals and timelines.
Support quarterly and annual reporting processes, synthesizing progress, risks, and emerging insights for leadership.

Impact Measurement & Continuous Learning

Lead the development and refinement of PPG’s organizational impact framework, including metrics, dashboards, and OKR systems.
Design and manage tools and systems that support consistent data collection, tracking, and performance visibility across programs.
Facilitate cross-program learning processes, including strategy pull-ups, kickoffs and retrospectives, and portfolio-level reviews.
Synthesize insights across projects and portfolios into clear, actionable recommendations that inform strategy, refinement, and organizational growth.
Build internal capacity for learning and performance management by developing tools, templates, and training.
Partner with the Assistant Director, Research to identify opportunities for deeper evaluation and research across PPG’s work.

Storytelling, Communications, and Knowledge Products

Work closely with the Assistant Director, Strategic Communications and programmatic leads to cultivate, identify, and advance storytelling opportunities aligned with strategic priorities.
Contribute to and in some cases lead the development of case studies, impact narratives, thought leadership products, and media opportunities that translate PPG’s work for external audiences.
Assist in converting data, research, and evaluation findings into tools, collateral, and knowledge products for governments, funders, and partners.

Development and Grant Support

Produce and coordinate grant reports, funder deliverables, and other external materials, enabling strong alignment between narrative and data.
Track progress on grant-funded deliverables and support internal accountability for timelines and outputs.
Contribute to data gathering and synthesis to inform grant and contract proposals as needed.

Project Leadership

Own and manage one or more complex workstreams or discrete projects within the Strategy & Impact portfolio, working closely with staff across PPG.
Develop and drive clear work plans, timelines, and documentation to support execution and accountability.
Surface insights from project-level work to inform broader organizational strategy and learning.

Who You Are

We’re looking for candidates who bring a strong combination of technical data skills, applied research experience, and strategic thinking, and who can operate independently to work complex, cross-cutting work within their scope:

Data and systems oriented. You are comfortable working with data systems and tools that support organizational learning and impact tracking. You have experience building or managing dashboards, tracking systems, or internal databases (e.g., Excel, Airtable, PowerBI), and you design systems that make insights accessible and usable.
A builder of learning systems. You have experience supporting impact measurement, evaluation, or program analysis and are skilled at designing processes that help organizations learn and improve. You are comfortable working with both qualitative and quantitative information and translating insights into action.
A strategic thinker who connects data to decisions. You are motivated by big, organization-wide questions and exercise strong judgement in connecting insights to strategy, program improvement, and decision-making. You excel at synthesizing complex information into clear takeaways.
A strong integrator and collaborator. You thrive working across teams and functions, connecting strategy, research, and communications to support alignment and shared understanding.
A translator of insights into compelling stories. You are skilled at identifying meaningful insights from implementation and translating them into clear, engaging narratives. You work closely with communications partners to shape and execute these insights into high-quality content and collateral that supports learning, storytelling, and field-building.
An entrepreneurial builder. You enjoy designing and refining systems in a fast-paced environment, balancing attention to detail with broader strategic priorities.
A clear communicator. You are skilled in written, verbal, and visual communication and can translate technical or data-driven insights into accessible formats for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent years of relevant professional experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
Three or more years of professional experience in impact measurement, performance management, applied/policy research, or related experience within government, nonprofits, or other mission-driven organizations.
Experience working with data systems, management, and visualization tools, such as Excel, Airtable, PowerBI, or other similar platforms, including building or maintaining datasets, dashboards, or internal tracking systems.
Demonstrated experience managing projects involving multiple stakeholders, priorities, and timelines.
Strong analytical, writing, and synthesis skills, including the ability to translate technical analysis or evaluation findings into clear reports, presentations, and external materials.
Familiarity with theories of change, logic models, or organizational impact frameworks and experience applying them in program evaluation, strategic planning, or performance measurement contexts.
Experience developing or supporting organizational dashboards, performance tracking systems, or impact reporting that inform decision-making.
Proficiency with common productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace or Microsoft Office) and project management platforms.
Willingness and ability to travel as needed (approximately 3-5 times per year).

Additional Information

Deadline to Apply: PPG will review applications on a rolling basis. All applications received by the deadline of May 3 will be considered.

Compensation: The salary for this role is $113,000 plus benefits. We offer a comprehensive, people-first benefits package to support the well-being of our team and their families. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, with multiple plan options to fit individual needs as well as access to health and flexible savings accounts. Paid time off includes: 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 12 paid holidays, and a winter recess. We also provide an employer match for retirement savings, paid parental leave, and access to backup care for caregiving needs. To support remote work, we offer work-from-home stipends or shared office space options.

Start date: The desired start date for this role is May or June 2026.

This position is grant-funded. Employment is contingent on continuation of funds and organizational needs, at PPG’s sole discretion.

Physical Demands: This position requires sitting, talking, listening, reading, and writing for up to 8 hours per day. Certain situations may require lifting items up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job duties.

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Partners for Public Good is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Partners for Public Good is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals in the hiring process, including but not limited to those with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application or interview process, please contact info(at)partnersforpublicgood.org.

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