Associate Director - Consulting & Analytics

Harnham; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham is seeking an Associate Director for its Consulting & Analytics team, focusing on social research and analytics. The role involves owning and expanding strategic client relationships, overseeing complex research projects, and guiding business growth across foundations, public sector, and corporate clients.

The Associate Director will lead proposals, shape project direction, review analyses and reports, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in social research or a related consultancy environment.
• Strong track record leading both quantitative and qualitative research teams.
• Proven ability to build senior client relationships and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience mentoring Research Managers and developing research talent.
• Commercial mindset with interest in technological innovation and data-driven decision making.
• Solid understanding of social and political issues.

Responsibilities

• Own and expand client accounts and lead proposals in response to research briefs.
• Set project direction to ensure successful outcomes and high-quality deliverables.
• Review and shape analysis, reports, and presentations for clients.
• Translate complex findings into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Act as escalation point for client and delivery issues.
• Manage and develop Research Managers and analysts on the team.
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive business development and improve research processes, leveraging technology and AI.

Skills

Client relationship management

Research leadership

Proposal development

Project management

Team mentoring

AI tools & tech

Tools

AI/ML tools

Job description

The client is seeking an Associate Director to join its Consulting & Analytics team, focusing on social research and analytics. This senior leadership role involves managing strategic client relationships, overseeing complex research projects, and contributing to business growth. The position offers the opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of organizations, including foundations, non-profits, public sector entities, and corporates, delivering high-quality insights that inform decision-making.

Key responsibilities include owning and expanding client accounts, leading proposals and responses to research briefs, and setting project direction to ensure successful outcomes. The Associate Director will review and shape analysis, reports, and presentations, translating complex findings into actionable recommendations. Additional duties involve acting as the escalation point for client and delivery issues, managing and developing Research Managers, and collaborating with internal teams to drive business development and improve research processes, with a focus on leveraging technology and AI.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in social research or a related consultancy environment, with a strong track record in both quantitative and qualitative research leadership. Proven ability to build senior client relationships, manage multiple projects, and mentor research professionals is essential. A commercial mindset, interest in technological innovation, and a solid understanding of social and political issues are also highly valued for this role.