Civitech

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Civitech is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating a fairer and more equitable democracy by building the tools and infrastructure needed to increase civic participation, empower Democratic candidates to win, and support the success of progressive causes. Since its founding in 2019, over 500 partners - a range of nonprofit organizations, national political committees, and individual campaigns - have utilized Civitech’s tools to reach tens of millions of voters to help create a more equitable and progressive democracy. The Research Manager will lead multiple research verticals focused on the extraction, normalization and ingestion of civic data. This person would join a team working to build an unparalleled database on U.S. government officeholders, candidates and places. Civitech is a remote-first company hiring within our current footprint of 24 states (AK, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY); Civitech does have an office in Austin, TX. It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the organizations we seek to serve. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and others otherwise underrepresented in the technology sector to apply. \n What You Will Do: This role will be expected to do the following tasks and take on additional tasks as needed: (25%) Research and QA: 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 (20%) Cross-Team Collaboration: Regularly propose and surface process improvement ideas in relation to existing data collection in the form of user stories and acceptance criteria to communicate effectively with data and engineering Proactively communicate about long term needs from the research teams as it relates to research needs, deadlines, capacity and scope of coverage Own collaborative relationships with other teams including Product, Sales etc. Work with Product teams to create more effective and increasingly automated tools to conduct research Contribute to the process of scoping requirements, developing new features and providing feedback on designs (20%) Project Ownership Be fully responsible for several major research verticals (i.e. candidate research, office holders, early voting etc.) and direct work on these projects to multiple team members Be accountable for multiple research projects through direct reports; provide operational support as needed Independently develop project checkpoints, milestones, and dashboards for assessing and communicating progress to the broader team Proactively communicate progress towards major deadlines; uphold high standards of data quality, accuracy and robustness Translate complex processes into user-friendly, step-by-step guides or trainings Scope out new research projects, while considering variables such as timeline, scope, staffing etc. (35%) Management and Leadership Responsibilities Foster a culture of feedback and continuous improvement within the research team and wider contract researcher community Provide specific, constructive feedback to colleague(s) when work is not yet meeting expectations Offer strategic talent recommendations based on researcher performance; Train junior members of the team in translating a complex process into a user-friendly, step- by-step guide Help shape a positive, motivated, and entrepreneurial team culture Manage, mentor or supervise several junior team members Ensure that various teamwide administrative responsibilities including researcher payment, staffing, goal-setting and capacity planning are completed effectively About You: 5-8 years of professional experience in project management including experience managing others 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 Additional Qualifications: Experience working with political data Proficiency with GIS Experience designing or maintaining ETL pipelines for data collection and processing \n About our Data Acquisition Team: The Data Acquisition team is focused on building processes to extract, normalize, ingest and regularly refresh large volumes of civic data. This includes data relating to current positions, officeholders and candidates for office from the federal level to local special districts. This team also collects geospatial data to power our products and direct users to useful voting resources. The Research Manager is on our Data Acquisition team and reports to our Director of Data Acquisition. This role may be asked to manage others. Benefits, Compensation and Logistics: Civitech is headquartered in Austin, TX, with employees in 27 states across the country. This role can work from our Austin co-working space or remotely in any of the 27 states currently in Civitech’s footprint (AL, AK, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY). Occasional (minimal) travel for company events may be required. Why Work At Civitech: - Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance - 401(k) plan - Employee Stock Options - Employer-paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance - Flexible Time Off & Paid Company Holidays - Flexible Spending Account - Parental Leave - Flexible Schedules Civitech is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time. *** It's important that those who join our team not only fully believe in our mission, but also will embody our core values and serve as a culture enhancer. *** Civitech’s Values: We act with Integrity – At Civitech, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and value open and transparent communications with all of our stakeholders. Our rigorous approach to product design, testing, and data science leads to accurate assessments of our outcomes and challenges us to constantly improve our tools. We are Changemakers – As a team, Civitech seeks to make transformational change in our democracy by eliminating obstacles meant to hamper contribution from every member of the community. We are Collaborators - Buoyed by our mission, we look for opportunities to partner with everyone committed to making democracy easier to participate in. We seek to understand the challenges our partners face and use our skills and creativity to help them solve them. We are Bold – We recognize that disruptive change won’t come with doing business as usual. Civitech seeks to revolutionize civic participation by bringing innovation and creativity to politics. Civitech provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. No recruiters or agencies, please - we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidates from third party vendors!