Evaluation Manager or Associate Director - Housing Evaluation

Job Description

Evaluation Manager or Associate Director – Housing Evaluation 
Location: London, Westminster (hybrid working available) 
Contract: Permanent, Full/Part-time 

About Us

Verian is one of the leading social research, evaluation, and advisory agencies in the UK. Based in the heart of Westminster, we have hundreds of specialist researchers and evaluators. We advise our clients on public policy design, deliver behaviour change programmes, and provide national statistics and longitudinal data. Our high-profile projects drive meaningful social change across crime, education, energy, climate, and housing. 

Policy and programme evaluation is one of the fastest growing areas in social research today. The UK government wants more and better evaluations, and we’re one of the top five providers of evaluation services to the UK government. In housing, we lead projects for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and other public and non-profit clients. These cover affordable housing, the private rented sector, housing quality, and other areas driving better health, quality of life, and climate outcomes. Good quality homes can save lives, prevent illness, improve wellbeing, reduce poverty, and mitigate climate change. 

About the Role

We’re looking for an Evaluation Manager or Associate Director to lead and deliver mixed-method evaluations in housing and planning. You’ll help shape policy through high-quality, impactful research. This is a client-facing role with responsibility for managing projects, building strong relationships, and contributing to business development (particularly at AD level). 

Role Responsibilities

• Manage housing or planning evaluation projects from start to finish 

• Oversee budgets, timelines, and resource planning 

• Design and deliver large-scale mixed-method evaluations (quant, qual, Theories of Change, value for money) 

• Act as main client contact and maintain strong client relationships 

• Support proposal writing and business development (especially at AD level) 

• Develop your skills and help your team grow 

Your Profile

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience managing housing-related evaluations (process, impact, or economic)
• Interest in policy areas such social housing, private rented sector, house building policy, planning policy, regeneration and local economic growth, supported housing, homelessness
• Stong background in quantitative and/or qualitative research design and delivery
• Excellent project management and client-handling skills
• Confident written, presentation, and delivery abilities
• Team mindest and enthusiasm for learning and mentoring
• (For AD level) A drive to contribute to business development

Why Join Us

You'll gain exposure to a diverse mix of projects and be supported to follow your interests. We foster a collaborative culture. You'll have access to in-house methods experts as well as external academic and technical partners.

Our hybrid and flexible working approach supports work-life balance, and we prioritise wellbeing, openness, and professional growth.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing accomodations where needed throughout the hiring process.

Interested?

Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join the Verian team!