Job Summary:Uses various resources to scope, draft, design, and implement complex market research projects. Executes research and data analysis by assuming responsibility for primary and secondary data collection, constructing and managing complex datasets, performing complex quantitative and qualitative analyses, and engaging the services of vendors as needed. Contributes to the communication of findings by providing recommendations, generating reports and presentations from several sources, and presenting findings through storytelling to influence decision-makers. Maintains stakeholder relationships by answering complex questions about research projects, supporting the development of research strategies, and building trusting relationships to understand their business needs. Supports knowledge management efforts by identifying new methodologies, proposing their usage, and partaking in knowledge-sharing initiatives.Essential Responsibilities:
Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.
Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
Contributes to the communication of market research findings by: providing actionable recommendations based on market findings and knowledge of current health care research trends; editing, organizing, and generating reports and presentations from several sources; and communicating and presenting findings through storytelling to influence decision-makers.
Supports the development of knowledge by: identifying new research methodologies and proposing how they can be applied to existing projects; and monitoring tasks for knowledge-sharing platforms, identifying gaps in knowledge, understanding when knowledge is obsolete, co-leading external knowledge sharing (conferences, trainings, etc.), and openly sharing this information with others.
Develops market research ideas by: using various resources to estimate and evaluate the size, scope, and costs for complex research projects, draft research proposals, and identify business line and research knowledge gaps; and designing and implementing methodology and analysis plans to test hypotheses in line with project timelines and goals for multiple workstreams.
Executes market research by: leading request for proposal process, identifying a vendor, getting them under contract, and vendor management; assuming responsibility for primary and secondary data collection with internal teams and vendors and ensuring best practices are utilized; constructing and managing complex datasets to develop analytical frameworks required for analyzing nuanced market and competitor trends; and performing complex quantitative and qualitative analyses and investigating alternative hypotheses with advanced knowledge of data analysis.
Maintains stakeholder relationships by: answering complex stakeholder questions about research projects and supporting the development of research priorities and strategies; and building and developing trusting relationships with stakeholders to understand and monitor the business environment and their business needs.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, Market Research, Marketing, Mathematics, Public Health, Social Sciences, Statistics, or related field AND minimum five (5) years of experience in business operations, market research, market analysis, research, or a directly related field OR minimum eight (8) years of experience in business operations, market research, market analysis, research, or a directly related field.
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Information Gathering; Storytelling; Applied Data Analysis; Data Structures; Data Visualization Tools; Trend Analysis; Knowledge Management; Market Research; Managing Complexity; Project Management; Methodological Appropriateness; Quantitative Research Methods; Research Writing; Presentation Skills; Business Acumen
COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Market Research ConsultantLOCATION: Rockville, MarylandREQNUMBER: 1257503External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.