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Impact Assessment & Knowledge Management Specialist, Bloomberg Center for Cities

The Center is seeking an Impact Assessment and Knowledge Management Specialist to help us understand, communicate, and strengthen our impact on the next generation of city leaders. As a member of the Center’s Strategy and Impact team, they will evaluate how the Center’s student offerings—spanning fellowships, internships, research assistantships, and real-world learning in city government—shape student learning, career pathways, and city capacity.

Research Manager, Bloomberg Center for Cities

The Research Manager will be responsible for project management of open calls, leading the coordination of staff and student researchers, managing workflows, and liaising with internal and external partners to ensure timely, high-quality research deliverables.

Operations Manager, Program Delivery, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

The Operations Manager will be responsible for the core program functions, systems and processes that keep each Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative program running smoothly. They will lead the improvement and documentation of standard operating procedures that undergird program delivery and oversee participant-facing systems such as application and logistics portals, tracking and documenting faculty teaching session compensation, serving as the team’s Salesforce power user to keep data accurate and processes efficient.

Senior Research Associate, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

The Senior Research Associate will take a leading role in co-designing and executing studies aligned with this research agenda, building a field of study at the intersection of organizational behavior, public management, and urban studies, and producing research that generates actionable insights for practitioners and high-impact academic publications.

Executive Program Director, Data-Smart City Solutions

Under the supervision of the Faculty Director, the Executive Program Director is responsible for the overall success of Data-Smart City Solutions, including executing strategic direction, overseeing operations, building and managing a high-performing team, cultivating partnerships and donor relationships, and ensuring its programs’ long-term financial and programmatic success.

Research Associate Fellow, The People Lab

This position is ideal for highly motivated professionals with prior research experience who are equally committed to rigorous research and socially impactful work. Research Associate Fellows at The People Lab work on multiple fast-paced projects, contributing to the design and implementation of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in collaboration with public sector partners, designing and analyzing survey experiments, conducting administrative data analyses, and supporting the publication of academic papers, policy briefs, and more.

Senior Project Manager, The People Lab

This position is ideal for experienced project leaders with exceptional organizational skills, a track record of managing complex initiatives, and a passion for using evidence to improve how government serves the public.