Principal UK Domestic MEL Lead
Itad is increasingly partnering with UK government departments, agencies and philanthropies to deliver high-quality Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) services for domestic programmes. This builds on our strong reputation for rigorous evaluation, evidence synthesis, and advisory work across international development and public policy. Our aim is to generate actionable insights that improve decision-making and maximise impact for clients.
Purpose: Drive UK government MEL market entry; lead evaluation strategy and business development.
Key Responsibilities:
* Identify and position the organisation for strategic opportunities in the UK domestic market, develop winning bid strategies, and oversee the end-to-end execution of high-quality proposals that secure new business.
* Lead client engagement with UK government departments (DEFRA, DSIT, DESNZ, MOD, Home Office, UKRI, etc.).
* Drive success in UK domestic market by adapting our current bid management processes as well as mentoring and upskilling colleagues.
* Design and oversee evaluations aligned with UK Government standards such as ‘Magenta’ and ‘Green Books’, and applying advanced evaluation methods (experimental, quasi-experimental, theory-based).
* Mentor staff and build internal evaluation capability for UK domestic market.
Essential Skills:
* 10+ years in MEL/evaluation, ideally within UK government or consultancy.
* Proven UK Gov networks such as DSIT, DESNZ, Home Office/MoD, UKRI etc
* Experience with UK Foundations is also desirable.
* Track record in BD and winning bids.
* Expertise in delivering a range of relevant mixed method evaluation methodologies such as impact evaluation and cost-benefit analysis.
* Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
* Familiarity with government procurement and business case processes.
* Experience in regional development, economic development, environment, or inclusive growth sectors.