Senior Research Coordinator

Summary

Join Civitech, a public benefit corporation dedicated to building tools for increased civic participation, as a Senior Research Coordinator. Lead one or more research verticals focused on civic data extraction, normalization, and ingestion. You will manage research projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and manage remote contractors. The role requires 5-7 years of project management experience, proficiency with SQL, and strong attention to detail. This remote-first position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, flexible time off, and more. Civitech is committed to diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of professional experience in project management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with SQL
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Experience maintaining complex datasets and familiarity with novel ETL processes
• Committed to leveraging technology and data products to increase civic participation

Responsibilities

• Drive fast-paced, complex research projects through thoughtful planning, organization and delegation
• Design and lead training on quality assurance (QA) processes
• Identify inefficiencies in research workflows and implement process improvements
• Use tools like SQL, web scrapers, internal data platforms and Google Sheets to extract, clean, and upload data
• Troubleshoot data issues, resolve flags, and share learnings to enhance data quality and the end user experience
• Lead one or more research verticals (e.g. Candidate Research, Office Holders, Early Voting etc.) to ensure accurate, timely and robust data delivery
• Delegate tasks, monitor progress, and find creative solutions to meet tight deadlines
• Independently develop project checkpoints, milestones, and dashboards for assessing and communicating progress to the broader team
• Scope out new research projects and communicate requirements around timeline, scope and staffing
• Manage large teams of remote contractors working to efficiently complete research
• Provide proactive communication, actionable feedback and recognition to contractors
• Foster a culture of feedback, learning, and continuous improvement across the team
• Shape a positive, motivated, and scrappy team culture
• Serve as an effective and responsive manager, supervisor or mentor for other team members
• Regularly train others on complex data processes and tools
• Contribute to the development, mentorship and upskilling of junior colleagues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with political data
• Proficiency with GIS
• Experience designing or maintaining ETL pipelines for data collection and processing
• People management experience

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Stock Options
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Optional Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Parental Leave
• Flexible Schedules
• Professional Development Stipend
• Monthly Office Upkeep Stipend