Sr. Evaluation & Impact Specialist

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of S. Tx•San Antonio, TX

2d•$78,701 - $100,344

About The Position

The Senior Evaluation & Impact Specialist supports Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ (MHM) mission by designing and leading complex, evaluation strategies that inform program improvement, strategic decision-making, and organizational learning. This role serves as the department’s technical subject matter expert, advancing methodological rigor, strengthening evaluation standards, and elevating the overall quality of data use across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Public Health, Statistics, or a related field required.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in research, evaluation, or statistics required.
Expertise in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present findings to diverse audiences.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects with competing timelines.
Commitment to using data for learning, improvement, and advancing equity.
Fluent in English required
Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret professional documents, reports, and data outputs.
Able to write clear, accurate reports and present findings effectively to executives, program staff, and external audiences.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required.
Demonstrated experience using either quantitative statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, R, Tableau and/or qualitative analysis software, such as ATLAS.ti or NVivo.
Demonstrated experience using software to effectively clean, analyze, and visualize data required.
Requires valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and access to reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Evaluation, or related field.
Experience in nonprofit, community-based, or public health settings.
Experience working with underserved populations or addressing health disparities.
Experience or certification in project management.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Experience with survey software such as Qualtrics or SurveyMonkey strongly preferred.
Experience with database and project management tools (Airtable, Smartsheet), preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and execution of complex, cross-functional evaluation initiatives, ensuring methodological rigor, alignment with organizational strategy, and actionable insights for program improvement and impact measurement.
Design advanced quantitative methodologies, oversee data collection processes, and conduct sophisticated statistical analyses to inform strategic decision-making.
Design and oversee qualitative research methodologies, ensuring high-quality data collection, rigorous coding practices, and integration of findings into broader strategic insights.
Perform secondary data analysis, literature reviews, and environmental scans to inform evaluation projects.
Synthesize complex evaluation findings into executive-level narratives and strategic recommendations, presenting results to senior leadership and key stakeholders through high-quality reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
Serve as the primary technical advisor on evaluation design and data strategy, providing high-level consultation to internal departments and guiding the application of best practices in impact measurement.
Apply an equity and inclusion lens to all evaluation activities, ensuring participatory approaches that address disparities and uplift community voices.
Contribute to portfolio prioritization and resource planning by reviewing evaluation requests, assessing complexity and strategic alignment, and advising departmental leadership on project selection and sequencing.
Lead the development and continuous improvement of the organization’s evaluation knowledge management systems, ensuring documentation, accessibility, and cross-program learning.
Provide guidance to the ongoing improvement of evaluation systems, processes, tools, and approaches with the Impact, Evaluation & Learning department.
Perform other duties as assigned.