Overview/About Lumanity:
Lumanity is dedicated to improving health outcomes by accelerating and optimizing access to life-changing medicines. As a global strategic partner that brings together strategy, evidence, engagement, and technology, we were designed to engineer breakthrough value to tackle our clients’ toughest challenges by revolutionizing how value is generated, demonstrated, and communicated.
Responsibilities / Position overview:
Our market research team are seeking a Research Manager to join the quantitative market research department based in the US, working remotely, preferably on an EST time zone.
The purpose of this role is to own and lead project deliverables for effective research project management, whilst taking ownership of client relationships to drive business growth. The successful hire will be able to independently conduct research activities, build client relationships, and help to lead and coach a team.
The core job responsibilities of this role are:
- To oversee the development of key project deliverables and routine tasks, e.g. job costings, reports
- To maintain significant client contact – face-face client dialogue, brainstorming, to ensure distinctive service and effective client outcomes, e.g. advisory/consultancy role
- To lead development of client presentations, which clearly answer the business objectives
- To take responsibility to run project within budget
- To independently conduct research activities to help drive innovation and improve client satisfaction
- To start to lead the design, analysis, interpretation and writing of research projects
- To coach others in the design of research materials and presentations
- To anchor all outputs to research business objectives
- To produce “client ready” versions of research materials and presentations
- To complete all administrative tasks in a timely and appropriate manner
- To build close personal client relationships to help generate business and drive growth
- To identify business opportunities and start to build close/personal client relationships with 4-6 clients
- Start to conduct new business development activities and initiate meetings
- To lead direct reports, ensure effective teamwork and coach colleagues
- To provide support and development to colleagues and encourage team working
- Act as a valued internal resource and role model, within Lumanity.
Qualifications:
- Degree / Masters in any subject or field
- 4-7 years’ experience in research or professional services organisation, of which:
- At least 3+ years’ experience in research-based project support role within healthcare / life sciences sector
- Good knowledge of at least one of the following quant methodologies is essential: - conjoint; segmentation, pricing or patient pathway research
- Able to apply relevant research methods
- Demonstrate good data analysis & interpretive skills
- Solid project management skills
- Strong coaching skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Computer proficient: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Have strong numerical skills
Benefits:
- Competitive salary plus bonus scheme
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Flexible paid time off program + 10 paid holidays
- Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
- Health savings account option with employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Company-paid life insurance coverage at 1.5x annual salary
- Paid parental leave and more