Quality Control Manager - Neighborhood Captains Program

Movement Labs is an incubator and consulting firm that uses technology, data, and experimentation to stop fascism and build progressive power. We help progressives win and defeat MAGA extremists through year-round work grounded in research and real-world testing. Our team partners with leading advocacy groups, grassroots organizers, and electoral campaigns to develop innovative tactics, win elections, and shift power for the long term.
As the R&D powerhouse for the progressive movement, we’ve run over 100 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on voter behavior and helped hundreds of organizations increase their impact. We are adaptable, nimble, and shift quickly as needed to meet the moment. This role is fully remote. This is a temporary hire for the 2026 election cycle that will run from ASAP to November 15, 2026.
Movement Labs is seeking a detail-oriented, systems-minded QC Manager to serve as the integrity backbone of our 2026 Neighborhood Captains program. This is a new and critical role — you will be responsible for designing, managing, and continuously improving the quality control infrastructure that ensures every captain interaction is real, meaningful, and accurately recorded.
As QC Manager, you will work closely with the Neighborhood Captains Program Team and the research team to catch data anomalies, verify reported voter contacts, and translate findings into actionable coaching and retraining. Data monitoring & anomaly detection
Monitor captain outreach data in real time, flagging volume anomalies such as unrealistic door or call rates, suspicious GPS patterns, or timestamps inconsistent with legitimate outreach.
Identify patterns that may indicate data entry errors, training gaps, or intentional misreporting — including implausibly high contact rates, identical interaction notes across voters, or data entered outside of plausible outreach windows.
Maintain and refine a living set of QC flags and thresholds in collaboration with the Program Manager and research team.
Conduct follow-up outreach to 5-10% of all reported voter contacts to verify that interactions occurred and assess their quality — via phone, text, or email.
resource delivery, captain check-ins, thank-you messages) while systematically surfacing discrepancies.
Escalate serious flags immediately to the Program Manager and relevant Organizer.
Coordinate with the research team to ensure QC follow-up protocols do not interfere with the program's RCT.
Plant network management
Recruit and manage a network of plants — trusted individuals embedded in captain turfs who can report on whether outreach attempts occurred and assess their quality.
Debrief plants regularly and integrate their feedback into the broader QC picture.
Organizer partnership & coaching support
Translate QC findings into clear, actionable feedback for Organizers to use in captain coaching and retraining.
Distinguish between data entry coaching needs, training comprehension gaps, and more serious integrity concerns requiring escalation.
At least 3 - 5 years of experience in data quality, compliance, research operations, or a field that required rigorous attention to accuracy and pattern recognition.
Comfort working with data platforms, technology, and outreach tracking tools; Familiarity with community organizing, political campaigns, or relational outreach programs.
You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and building processes in real time as the program scales
You can hold a difficult conversation with an Organizer or captain without making it personal
You care deeply about the mission and understand that data quality is what makes the research matter
Strategic Impact: Play a pivotal role in program operation designed to bridge the gap between community pain points and civic power in the most critical 2026 battlegrounds.
Professional Growth: Manage a significant regional budget and team while contributing to national-level research on relational organizing.
This includes a base salary of $75,000-$85,000 (Level 2 or Level 3 according to experience), a $5,000 end-of-cycle bonus, and a worklife stipend of $1,875 in pre-tax dollars to support employees during our highest intensity work period.
Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) matching.
Remote‑first culture with teammates across the country.
This is a temporary cycle role and runs through November 15, 2026.
This position is not eligible for the collective bargaining unit.
We value a team that reflects the communities we serve and strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, people with disabilities, and people from rural communities.
Applications submitted by June 1 will be given priority. The application process includes a screening call, an exercise, and an interview with the team.