Senior Market Research Manager, Healthcare

Ipsos•Chicago, IL

63d•$85,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Market Research Manager in Healthcare, you will provide strategic insight to our clients in the delivery of research services. You come from a client focused, market research supplier or vendor and are conversant in quantitative research design, interpretation and analysis of results, and have an exceptional flare for building and maintaining client relationships. In addition, you are comfortable working with large data sets and have a passion for finding answers through monitoring, analyzing and understanding results to determine trends.

Requirements

6+ years of direct market research experience (supplier side experience must)
Proven experience building and managing successful client relationships
Ability to manage complex, multi-faceted project budgets and to create, manage, and commit to a project plan, schedule and budget
Data savvy with a strong attention to detail and accuracy
Sound understanding or research principles, designs, methodologies
Resourceful, pragmatic and flexible but always standards-oriented
Enjoy working in a team environment
Excellent written & verbal communication skills with well-developed interpersonal and presentation skills
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software systems; SPSS or similar a plus, but not necessary
Bachelor's degree or higher
The ability to travel around 5-10% as-needed

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is a nice to have.
Knowledge of Oncology is an asset (but not necessary for a motivated candidate)

Responsibilities

Independently manage and coordinate all aspects of the research process from proposal writing and research design, analysis and interpretation of results through to preparation of reports and delivery of presentations
Managing key operational partners (data collection, data processing and results reporting) to ensure that reliable results are delivered to client in a timely, cost-efficient manner
Maintain a project budget and work with team to ensure all aspects of the study continue to operate smoothly
With oversight from the VP, foster strong client relationships and work to develop those relationships through frequent client contact including travel to client sites, leading meetings/presentations, and delivering insightful, thoughtful research.
Provide training, guidance and support to junior staff