Looking For Assistant Manager Research (Lifescience domain)

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• Manage and execute business research projects in the area of strategy; procurement and /or marketing for various clients including large corporations and professional service firms
• Lead one or more project teams, guiding team(s) on all aspects including scoping, timelines, content, client engagement
• Deliver high quality, client-ready output consistently; identify risks / issues and escalate to the reporting manager in a timely manner.
• Lead a team while being responsible for their overall career management
• Function as a client lead, assuming ownership of assigned client accounts be the main point of contact for client, prioritize work flow, negotiate project timelines/scope, collect feedback and address any issues promptly, identify up-selling/cross-selling opportunities
• Contribute to different organisational tasks such as hiring, training and other organisational initiatives
• Understand research objectives based on client type and accordingly design/define the work approach; project scope and timelines
• Responsible for the quality of the work being done in the team; Review work thoroughly to ensure consistently high quality output, value addition and adherence to timelines; be able to judge required level of own involvement on projects, execute parts of projects if situation so demands
• Provide analysts with effective verbal/ written feedback; counsel analysts on technical as well as business skills and guide them on best practices
• Keep analyst team motivated, handle difficult situations such as dissatisfaction/disagreement among team, escalate to seniors in a timely manner
• Interact with clients during the course of the project and post project delivery through both emails and conference calls
  

• Market research and/or consulting experience of 4 -8 years; experience in procurement and commercial research/strategies is preferred
• Good understanding and knowledge of the Life Sciences industry and dynamics; educational qualification in life sciences will be preferred, but not essential
• Through knowledge of various secondary and primary research methodologies (including databases such as DialogPro, Thomson, Factiva and Bloomberg)
• Understanding of industry dynamics such as KPIs and frameworks such as SWOT analysis, Porters Five Forces and GE-McKinsey Matrix
• Potential of handling a large team of 10-15 employees as a single point of contact for their daily operational needs as well as overall needs related to career aspiration, performance, expectations, team building etc.
• Ability to act in the capacity of technical advisor to all the projects under his team and advise them without necessarily researching on the topics
• Motivated, fast thinking, dynamic person with strong business acumen
• Result oriented, self-driven, solution seeker
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to do multitasking with ease
• Ability to take tough decisions with reasoning and logic