Join the Team: Research Project Manager

Job Responsibilities

Research Project Management

• Work with Director, Custom Engagements on all new and revised research projects to ensure cohesive coordination between the research, product sales, marketing and accounting departments.
• Manage engagements from project kick-off through final publication/delivery.
• Be main client liaison on assigned projects.
• Create project management assets for clients of custom and special project research as needed, including timelines, budgets and kick-off decks.
• Gain expertise in research to make appropriate recommendations to customers and respond to their queries.
• Identify 'scope creep' and work with Director, Custom Engagements to manage client expectations.
• Ensure client deliverables are provided in a timely manner.
• Track and update project status for all assigned projects in a timely manner to ensure transparency and visibility for all internal stakeholders.
• Work directly with analyst and production team to ensure all project milestones are met. Identify and flag any delays and potential ramifications as early as possible.
• Track project expenses and ensure projects are delivered within budget.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Speaking Engagement Management

• Work with Director, Custom Engagements for all speaking engagements to ensure cohesive coordination between the research, product sales, marketing and accounting departments.
• Manage and oversee all speaking engagements from engagement kick-off through final delivery with help from the Director, Custom Engagements.
• Create project management assets for clients of speaking engagements as needed, including timelines, budgets, logistics and other necessary tasks.
• Be main client liaison for assigned speaking engagements, ensuring client is notified of status on a regular basis and project is done within scope.
• Ensure client deliverables are provided in a timely manner.
• Manage tracking and keep up to date for all assigned engagements to ensure transparency and visibility for internal stakeholders.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Research Operations Support

• Work with the Director, Custom Engagements, and NYC Office Manager to ensure that the research department is operating efficiently for all members.
• Assist in developing an onboarding process for all new research hires.
• Manage the required system access for any software for all research members.
• Assist in contracting external analysts as needed, on an annual basis or project-by-project basis.
• Maintain relationships with our outside vendors and external analysts to ensure that we keep working with the best and brightest in the industry.
• Additional duties as assigned.