Manager, Data & Evaluation

About Indiana Youth Institute

Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) believes every Indiana child deserves the opportunity to thrive. We strengthen the professionals, organizations, and communities that shape the lives of children and youth. Through research, practical resources, strategic grants, and statewide partnerships, we help Indiana's youth-serving sector make informed decisions and achieve greater impact. Our work is guided by the values of collaboration, excellence, innovation, integrity, and impact.

IYI is a growing organization that embraces perpetual change and continuous improvement. We are always looking for better ways to serve the youth sector, respond to emerging needs, and strengthen outcomes for children and families. Our team is curious, adaptable, and committed to learning. We seek individuals who are energized by meaningful work, motivated by results, and excited to help shape the future of an organization dedicated to improving the lives of Indiana's children and families.

IYI is Looking for a Manager, Data & Evaluation Who:

• Believes that high-quality data and evaluation can improve outcomes for Indiana’s children, youth, and families.

• Enjoys uncovering insights from data and helping others understand what the findings mean.

• Is equally comfortable collecting feedback, analyzing information, writing reports, and presenting findings to diverse audiences.

• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a commitment to continuous learning.

• Maintains high standards for quality, accuracy, dependability, and attention to detail.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice President of Data, Research, & Professional Education, the Manager, Data & Evaluation is a creative and analytical communicator who helps IYI bring data to life. This role is responsible for collecting, structuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating data and evaluation findings that support IYI's mission and strategic priorities. 

The Manager leads the writing and production of IYI's annual Kids Count report and other reports and publications, develops data briefs and related resources, delivers State of the Child presentations across Indiana, and manages internal evaluation activities that measure program effectiveness and support organizational learning. The successful candidate combines strong analytical thinking with exceptional communication skills. This individual is equally comfortable working with data, developing evaluation frameworks, identifying emerging trends, producing high-quality reports, and presenting findings to a variety of audiences.

Why This Role Matters

The Manager, Data & Evaluation helps ensure that youth-serving professionals, community leaders, funders, policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders have access to reliable information about the issues affecting Indiana's children and youth. Through evaluation, data analysis, reporting, and communication, this role helps transform information into understanding and helps IYI remain a trusted source of data and information for the youth-serving sector.

Success in This Role

• Evaluation frameworks, tools, and processes accurately reflect the goals, intended outcomes, and impact of IYI programs and services.

• Evaluation reports are timely, thorough, accurate, and useful in supporting organizational learning and continuous improvement.

• Reports, publications, and data products meet high standards for quality, clarity, accuracy, and usefulness.

• Findings are communicated clearly and consistently through reports, presentations, data briefs, and other communications for both internal and external audiences.

• State of the Child presentations and other public presentations remain grounded in data while effectively meeting the needs of varied audiences and settings.

• The annual Kids Count report and other publications are delivered on time and help users understand key findings, trends, and implications.

• Data products continuously improve in quality, accessibility, and value to support stronger understanding and use of information across the youth-serving sector.

• Emerging trends and changes in relevant data are identified, monitored, and communicated in a timely manner.

Core Responsibilities Will Include (but not be limited to):

Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, and Communications (35%)

• Analyze and interpret data from state, national, organizational, and programmatic sources.

• Develop data briefs, reports, visualizations, and written materials that communicate findings clearly and effectively.

• Identify emerging trends and frame data in ways that are timely, relevant, and useful for stakeholders.

• Maintain a consistent, compelling, and accurate voice across IYI data publications and public-facing content.

• Translate technical information into narratives that help audiences understand key findings and implications.

Evaluation and Organizational Learning (25%)

• Design and manage evaluation activities that assess the effectiveness of IYI programs, initiatives, conferences, trainings, and professional education offerings.

• Develop evaluation frameworks, tools, surveys, and reporting processes that align with intended outcomes and impact.

• Analyze survey feedback and evaluation data, preparing clear reports and recommendations.

• Collect and organize participant and stakeholder feedback to better understand program effectiveness and participant experiences.

• Contribute to broader analysis and reporting efforts that support organizational learning and continuous improvement.

• Utilize focus groups and other feedback-gathering approaches when appropriate.

Signature Reports and Publications (15%)

• Lead the writing, editing, and production of the annual Kids Count report and other annual reports, publications, and data products.

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure accuracy, quality, and consistency.

• Maintain high standards for content, presentation, and usability across all publications.

• Support dissemination activities associated with major reports and publications.

Presentations and Public Engagement (20%)

• Deliver State of the Child presentations throughout Indiana.

• Present data, findings, and trends to diverse audiences in a polished, accurate, and audience-appropriate manner.

• Represent IYI at meetings, stakeholder convenings, conferences, and public events as a knowledgeable presenter of IYI data and findings.

• Develop presentation materials, talking points, and supporting content.

• Adapt presentations to meet the needs of different audiences while maintaining fidelity to the underlying data.

Project Management and Collaboration (5%)

• Manage multiple evaluation, reporting, publication, and presentation projects simultaneously.

• Maintain timelines and quality standards across a high-volume workload.

• Collaborate across teams to align projects with organizational priorities and stakeholder needs.

• Support contractor oversight, vendor coordination, and special projects as needed.

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of evaluation processes, reporting systems, and data products.

Core Skills Required (but are not limited to):

• Exceptional written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex data and findings into clear, engaging, and accessible narratives.

• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data.

• Experience designing and implementing evaluation activities and feedback systems.

• Ability to identify meaningful findings, trends, and implications from data.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.

• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality.

• Ability to maintain fidelity to data while communicating findings to diverse audiences.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, survey platforms, data visualization tools, and virtual collaboration technologies.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, social science, education, psychology, evaluation, research, data analytics, or a related field.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (preferred).

• Three to five years of experience in evaluation, data analysis, research communication, reporting, or a related field.

• Experience developing reports, publications, evaluations, or data-driven content for varied audiences.

• Experience designing surveys, collecting feedback, and analyzing results.

• Experience presenting findings and information to diverse audiences.

• Ability to travel throughout the state of Indiana.

• Youth services, nonprofit, education, philanthropy, or public-sector experience preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

IYI offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $50,000-$80,000. Starting salaries are typically determined based on relevant experience, skills, and internal compensation alignment. IYI also offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Working Conditions

IYI operates within a hybrid work environment and is committed to supporting flexibility, employee well-being, and work-life balance. Candidates should expect to participate regularly in meetings, presentations, conferences, and organizational activities throughout Indiana. Travel within Indiana is required. Standard working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Documents Needed to Apply

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Deadline for Application Submission

11:59 p.m. ET on November 15, 2026