Innovation Research Analyst (Worcester, MA or Remote)
About The Position
The Hanover Technology Group (HTG) Business Innovation team is seeking a full-time, exempt Innovation Research Analyst. The role serves as an enterprise hub for emerging technology trends, competitive intelligence, and vendor evaluation. It delivers actionable insights to inform strategic decisions, optimize innovation investment, and reduce duplicative work across business units. The analyst partners with business and technology leaders, bringing an outside-in perspective and ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities. The position is based in Worcester, Massachusetts on a hybrid basis or may be fully remote. The analyst researches market trends, competitors, and emerging technologies; evaluates vendors and innovation opportunities; consolidates insights and experimentation results across business lines; and prepares executive briefings and presentations. The role also coordinates the BrokerTech Ventures intake process and supports knowledge sharing across business and technology stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 1–3 years of experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
- Ability to understand the big picture.
Nice To Haves
- Business or IT focus for the bachelor's degree.
Responsibilities
- Conduct ongoing research on market trends, the competitive landscape, and emerging technologies relevant to the organization.
- Synthesize information from industry reports, venture capital activity, conferences, peer companies, and other sources into actionable intelligence.
- Maintain awareness of industry best practices, disruptive innovations, and strategic risks and opportunities.
- Lead structured vendor evaluations, including due diligence, comparative analysis, and recommendation development.
- Establish and maintain consistent frameworks for assessing technology fit, scalability, and enterprise value.
- Serve as the primary liaison for BrokerTech Ventures intake, coordinating evaluation, prioritization, and feedback loops.
- Consolidate insights, learnings, and experimentation results across business lines to reduce silos and duplication.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and alignment across business and technology stakeholders.
- Develop repositories or forums for capturing and distributing strategic intelligence.
- Prepare regular and ad hoc executive presentations, briefings, and updates for leadership.
- Translate complex intelligence into clear narratives that support decision-making.
- Incorporate external perspectives from venture capital firms, conferences, industry networks, and BrokerTech Ventures.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) with a company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Company-paid holidays
- Flexible work arrangements
- Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE
- On-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only)
- On-the-job experiences, personalized coaching, and learning and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
