Senior Research Manager role requiring 10-12 years of experience in consumer research and insights. The position involves leading mixed methods research combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. Responsibilities include interpreting user perspectives, synthesizing data into actionable insights, ensuring methodological rigor, building team capabilities, connecting research to client objectives, managing stakeholder relationships, and leading research projects end to end. Technical skills include designing research frameworks, conducting interviews, usability testing, diary studies, ethnography, surveys, journey mapping, prototype evaluations, and creating reports and presentations using PowerPoint and Google Slides. The role requires strong stakeholder management, storytelling skills, and project management. Location is Bengaluru with hybrid work from office and client sites.
What you'll do
Understand and share user perspectives to interpret qualitative narratives and quantitative behaviors
Draw nuanced insights from interviews, focus groups, and survey feedback
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Manage projects end to end
Guide junior researchers
Requirements
10-12 years experience in consumer research / insights
Experience in qualitative and quantitative research across multiple categories and geographies
Ability to analyze and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into strategic recommendations
Ability to decode consumer needs and communicate through storytelling
Competence in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
Experience leading primary research methods including interviews, usability testing, diary studies, ethnography, surveys, journey mapping, and prototype evaluations
Ability to design discussion guides, questionnaires, and research frameworks
Experience creating reports and presentations in PowerPoint and Google Slides
Experience designing proposals and pitches for client studies
Project management skills to manage projects end to end
Ability to guide junior researchers on qualitative and quantitative projects
