Impact Operations Lead

Acumen is looking for an Impact Operations Lead with at least 8 - 10 years of experience to lead the operations of Impact Measurement and Management and help Acumen’s regional investment teams to deliver Acumen’s impact. This role reports to the Director of Impact and will manage impact leads and touchpoints across the organization. Acumen operates under a hybrid work agreement; we are in the office three days a week.  About Acumen Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. We were founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives. To learn more visit acumen.org. About the impact function  The impact function leads on impact strategy and alignment between Acumen and external funders, impact measurement and management, and impact systems and technology. It is part of the CIO function that oversees and strengthens portfolio management, analytics, impact discipline and strategic coherence across Acumen's investment portfolio. The CIO function works closely with all regional investment teams as well as all the relevant departments, including office of the CEO, Development and Partnership, Legal, Finance, Communication. About the Role  We’re looking for an Impact Operations Lead who will manage our impact measurement and management, across our regions and initiatives. In this role, you will lead the implementation of our updated impact toolkit to leverage information from our portfolio companies, via our systems and technology, with the aim to understand and improve Acumen’s impact across our various global regions and initiatives. You will ensure that Acumen builds the evidence, delivers quality reports to a range of funders, and drives learning based on our impact data. This is a role for a proactive operational professional applying technical impact expertise.  Someone who can identify what’s most needed to evidence our impact, get things done, and bring internal and external stakeholders along. At Acumen we focus on measuring for action. We are not looking for someone to blindly apply industry "best practice"; we need a leader who can prioritize what matters most. You are someone who can think like an engineer, communicate clearly, and manage execution effectively. You can understand the impact frameworks and translate requests to those holding the information, as well as providing meaning to those needing to manage the impact. You thrive on collaboration, coordination, and cross-functional teamwork, allowing you to build our impact ev...