Insights & Foresight Specialist

Project Management Institute

3d • $99,400 - $121,400 • Remote

About The Position

You will support PMI’s research agenda across two complementary areas, with responsibilities balanced between hands-on insights research — survey, qualitative, and secondary studies that inform thought leadership — as well as business analysis and foresight research that connects macroeconomic, industry, and technology developments to PMI’s thought leadership priorities. The role carries a particular, though not exclusive, emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of work. Working in coordination with the Manager, Research & Insights, you will help ensure PMI’s thought leadership is evidence-led, forward-looking, and aligned to business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s strongly preferred in economics, business, public policy, international relations, strategy, computer science, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in research, insights, analytics, strategy, or related roles such as management consulting, corporate strategy, or macroeconomic or industry research.
• Experience researching, analyzing, or advising on AI trends, technology disruption, or the future of work.
• Demonstrated experience leading trends, foresight, or macroeconomic research initiatives independently.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with demonstrated methodological rigor.
• Comfort with both qualitative/survey research and quantitative techniques (e.g., segmentation, benchmarking, driver analysis), including the ability to help identify measurable variables from business questions.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the AI landscape and its trajectory, including ability to assess credibility of claims and translate technical developments into business and professional implications.
• Experience in macroeconomic analysis and trends/foresight techniques.
• Structured problem-solving and hypothesis-driven thinking honed in consulting or strategy environments.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills.
• Comfortable using AI tools in day-to-day work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready storytelling.
• Intellectually curious.
• Collaborative mindset.
• Fluent in English (PMI’s business language).

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in matrixed, cross-functional, or global environments.
• Labor, workforce, or future-of-work interest or expertise.
• Familiarity with project and portfolio management or professional-services domains.

Responsibilities

• Conducting survey, qualitative, and secondary studies to inform thought leadership.
• Performing business analysis and foresight research connecting macroeconomic, industry, and technology developments to PMI’s thought leadership priorities.
• Focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of work.
• Ensuring PMI’s thought leadership is evidence-led, forward-looking, and aligned to business priorities.
• Translating research into executive-facing insights, narratives, and strategic recommendations.
• Synthesizing complex, multi-source information into clear, strategic insight.
• Operating independently and managing ambiguity in an asynchronous remote environment.
• Staying current in a fast-moving AI and technology landscape.
• Influencing without authority.

Benefits

• An excellent total package, with compensation and benefits based upon your geographic location.
• Skill development opportunities, to help you grow now and into the future.
• Access to a global network, to enrich your professional experience.
• Flexible options to help balance work time and your time.
• Award and bonus opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level