Equity Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Salary: 52900

Closing date: Tuesday 7 April 2026

Contract type: Permanent

Interview dates: 1st stage (w/c 20th April 2026) online/remote

Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for

everyone by funding science leading policy and advocacy campaigns and building partnerships.

We plan to spend 16bn over the next ten years funding new discoveries in life health and wellbeing and taking on three global health challenges: mental health infectious disease and climate and health.

We are looking for an Equity Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to join our Equity Lab Team.

Where in Wellcome will I be working

The Equity Department ensures that we engage thoughtfully with the right people at the right time enabling and investing in the most impactful research and influencing changes in policy and practice so that:

• the people whose health has most to gain from new advances can access them with trust and be confident that they meet their needs.

• partners and communities are engaged in an equitable way so their voices and experiences help to shape the work we support.

• research can draw on the broadest range of talent and expertise to unlock more impactful discoveries and solutions.

• our own organisation is an inclusive place to work.

For the Equity Department to achieve the desired impact Wellcome needs to keep track of available of evidence on what works contribute to filling evidence gaps and promote the uptake of effective interventions into policy and practice.

We aim to centre communities most affected and lived experience for transformative impact on our mission through high-quality evidence on what works for health equity workplace equity equitable research practice and equitable research ecosystems.

What is Equity Lab

We are establishing a centre for learning and innovation to support research generation and synthesis and promote evidence uptake to improve equity within Wellcome and the research ecosystem.

The Equity Lab will also play a leading role in delivery of a Wellcome-wide approach to monitoring and evaluating how well our work delivers on our Equity Framework ambitions and ensure we know both the human and health impact of Wellcomes activities.

The Equity Lab will have a key role in socialising evidence and insights not just for uptake within Wellcome but externally as a global public good centring the voices of those we collaborate with.

What will I be doing

The Equity Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager is responsible for leading the design and implementation of monitoring evaluations and adaptive learning strategies for the Equity Lab and broader equity initiatives within Wellcome.

This role ensures Wellcome can monitor progress evaluate contributions and impacts and utilise evidence and insights to refine strategies practices and future decision-making.

The role involves supporting teams in integrating MEL into their projects fostering collaborative learning and helping Wellcome comprehend advancements in relation to the Equity Framework.

Additionally the postholder will be pivotal in transforming implementation experiences performance data and evaluation results into actionable insights across Wellcome.

As an Equity Monitoring and Evaluation Manager you will:

Is this job for me

You will be a skilled and adaptable manager adept at managing a portfolio of activities around monitoring evaluating and learning (MEL) to support Equity practices. Your proficiency will extend to offering advice interpreting data commissioning external sources and storytelling. With strong data literacy and MEL skills you bring experience from varied approaches in a science or research environment. As a competent communicator youll excel at disseminating learnings to inform future practices while remaining flexible to changing priorities and adept at addressing issues in a dynamic research setting. Your passion for Equity and dedication to fostering a culture of learning critical reflection and evidence-based decision-making are qualities that we highly value and encourage.

To apply for this role please submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Minimum Criteria:

• Experience working on MEL for equity-related activity with knowledge of the opportunities and challenges for equity across health science research systems and/or workplace contexts.

• Experience developing MEL frameworks indicators and learning approaches that support implementation adaptation and organisational learning.

• Skilled in communicating insights and learnings including crafting strong and accessible narratives to support reflection uptake and change adoption

• Experience of delivering key projects or workstreams to a high standard within tight deadlines.

You can view the full job description on our Careers website.

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website.

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 3 days per week (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility or contact us at

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