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JOB TITLE: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER

JOB LOCATION : ANYWHERE IN USA( CAN WORK AT ANY OF KANTAR OFFICES OR BE 100% REMOTE)

Kantar is the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote, and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies. Kantar's25,000 people based in more than 100 countries help the world's leading organizations succeed and grow. Nobody knows people better than Kantar. We provide insight and inspiration to help our clients, our people and society to create and flourish in an extraordinary world.

Kantar Qualitative - Our superpower is our uniqueability to define winning strategies based on unexpected insights, leading to opportunities for our client's brands to create influence in the market

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A Project Manager must understand their clients' businesses and research needs, be able to design domestic qualitative research initiatives to meet those needs, and execute those projects to ensure best in class project implementation and client service.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Leverage expertise to implement best-in-class domestic project management.
• Proficient in designing, recommending and supporting domestic qualitative research solutions - working cross-functionally in a consultative, client-centric environment.
• Leverages knowledge of qualitative projects, processes, and deliverables to advise on opportunities and best practices that will enhance the Practice's overall commercial position.
• Successfully navigates across Kantar's Domain/Region/Global teams to build strong relationships, elevate and integrate qualitative within the organization. Expands relationship touchpoints with internal clients and stakeholders to advocate for the team.
• Builds engagement among teammates and cross-functional partners by demonstrating Kantar Winning Behaviors, embodying Qualitative team values, and communicating positively and consistently.

NECESSARY SKILLS

• 2-3 years of experience in marketing research and project management and a deep knowledge of and appreciation for the value of qualitative research and potential connections to dovetail with quantitative work.
• Knowledge of and superb executional experience with the resources required to set up and run qualitative projects flawlessly
  • Recognizing any potential technical challenges that might arise
  • Accessing the right support when needed
  • Resolving technical issues that may present challenges in the use of the appropriate tools and platforms
• Understanding business challenges and experience managing work with leading accounts.
• Experience with writing screeners
• Ability to creatively strategize regarding qualitative methodologies/project design to meet a client's business needs.
• Strong project management, negotiation and problem-solving skills and the ability to interface with all levels of staff and external vendors.
• Ability to think both analytically and creatively, exercise judgment and show initiative and leadership in the overall execution of Qualitative projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects/activities in a dynamic fast-paced environment with a focus on client service and superior time management.
• A self-starter who can work independently and has the ability to think objectively and comprehensively; a proactive workstyle is a must.
• Demonstrates accountability, reliability and meticulous attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills as a team player and collaborator.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be advanced/proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word).

JOIN US:

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted andare allowed toflourish in a space where their mental health andwellbeingis taken into consideration. We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE:

Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited ("Kantar"). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

LOCATION

Connecticut, Work from Home, United States of America

KANTAR REWARDS STATEMENT

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitiveand alsoto support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health andwell beingis taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We help clients understand people and inspire growth. We have a complete, unique and rounded understanding of people around the world: how they think, feel and act, globally and locally in over 90 markets. We don’t just help clients understand what’s happened, we tell them why and how they can shape the future.