Play a critical role in helping clients of the GitLab Foundation make evidence-based decisions about where and how to deploy resources for optimal social impact.

Responsibilities

Advisory Engagement & Delivery

• Lead and execute high-quality research and analysis across client engagements, including:
  • Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit modeling to help clients estimate impact per grant or investment dollar
  • Impact pathway and theory of change mapping
  • Literature reviews and evidentiary quality assessments
  • Key informant interviews and thematic analysis
  • Targeting and benchmarking analyses
  • Sensitivity and scenario analyses
• Develop compelling, executive-ready deliverables — including reports, slide decks, financial models, data visualizations, dashboards, and training materials — that translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Maintain strong client relationships through regular touchpoints and responsive asynchronous communication, ensuring deliverables consistently meet client needs.
• Support engagement scoping, work planning, and project management to keep engagements on track and on budget.
• Contribute to the ongoing refinement of advisory offerings to ensure alignment with both market demand and the Foundation’s mission.

Methodology Development & Process Innovation

• Collaborate closely with Impact Modeling and Measurement (IMM) colleagues to develop and continuously improve the Foundation’s “rigorous yet reasonable” approach to cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis, including:
  • Practical alignment with current best practices in academia and industry
  • Methodological frameworks for complex use cases such as systems change, advocacy, research, and non-monetary outcomes
• Help build and maintain advisory playbooks, templates, and research tools that support consistency and quality across engagements.
• Drive process improvement and efficiency by thoughtfully integrating AI tools into research, analysis, and delivery workflows.

Support Other Impact Needs of the Organization

• Contribute to the Foundation’s internal impact modeling and measurement function, including developing cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit models to support the grantmaking process.
• Build practical models to estimate the impact of the Foundation’s grantmaking and advisory work.
• Support philanthropic partnerships through impact modeling and the development of learning and training content, as needed.

Skillset

• 5+ years of relevant experience in applied research or technical consulting roles.
• Experience in nonprofit, foundation, research, or social impact organizations.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and intellectual curiosity.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research expertise in the social sciences. Experience with impact evaluation, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-benefit analyses, or welfare analysis preferred.
• Rigorous coursework or equivalent experience in econometrics, statistics, or causal inference.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and experience with statistical software such as R, Stata, or similar.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau or PowerBI) is a plus.
• Ability to conduct research and analysis independently while collaborating with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners (e.g., grantees or evaluators).
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• High emotional intelligence, humility, and commitment to continuous improvement, modeling the Foundation’s CREDIT values in all interactions

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