Role & responsibilities :  - 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 of 8-15 people 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  Desired Skills & Experience :   - 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, Porter's 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 advice 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  - Patient, calm and composed demeanor   - Quick grasp and ability to think on the feet  - Proactive in reaching out to others beyond his immediate area of responsibility to help/assist  - Effective in handling difficult client and people issues  - Strong people management skills  - Strong value system and fair and judicious in decision making  - Perseverant and can do attitude  - Ability to lead by example  - 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in business research  - Experience in handling multiple projects and 5-10 member team ;manage resources efficiently  - Experience of understanding and formalizing required end deliverables within defined time frames  - Experienced in playing a client facing role (over the phone and email) to manage client expectations, understand their requirements and execute the task with the given team on a regular basis

Delhi NCR

The Smart Cube - Manager - Business Research 

The Smart Cube - Manager - Business Research  ,Job Description for The Smart Cube - Manager - Business Research  in CAPA India in  Delhi NCR for (5-7) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for The Smart Cube - Manager - Business Research  in CAPA India in  Delhi NCR for (5-7) years of experience. Apply Now!