Project Manager

Inizio Advisory; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global market research agency based in the UK is hiring a Project Manager to oversee fieldwork and data collection for healthcare market research projects. The role requires excellent project management skills, over 3 years of experience in market research, and the ability to multitask effectively. This full-time position allows for hybrid work patterns and offers a supportive and dynamic work environment. The ideal candidate will have strong numerical skills and a proactive, collaborative approach to their work.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development programme

Relaxed and friendly working environment

Social events throughout the year

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of experience in market research project management (qualitative and/or quantitative).
• Experience managing healthcare market research projects.
• Knowledge of the fieldwork agency landscape.

Responsibilities

• Cost and oversee the management of fieldwork and data collection.
• Source and negotiate costs from external suppliers.
• Update suppliers on the status of their quotes.
• Own and coordinate project timelines.
• Manage client and supplier Statements of Work (SOWs).

Skills

Project management skills

Strong numerical skills

Ability to multitask

Collaboration and teamwork

Effective communication

Job description

Research Partnership (part of Inizio Advisory) is one of the world's largest pharma market research and consulting agencies with over 250 researchers, consultants, project managers and support staff. Our teams are located across the globe, in Europe (London, Lyon), North America (New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco) and Asia (Singapore, Delhi).

As individuals with diverse backgrounds, as a team with shared values, as professionals ready to reimagine health and life sciences—you can grow with us at a place that:

• Makes a difference to human health
• Shares values and celebrates progress
• Puts people at the centre of everything

About the team

The RP Operations team works alongside our Custom and Syndicated research teams to deliver a broad range of qualitative and quantitative (ad hoc and tracking) studies for global pharmaceutical, MedTech and biotech clients to enable them to address product development, marketing, brand, advertising and communications objectives. Our studies are typically multi‑market, encompassing respondents in Europe, North America and Emerging Markets.

Each of our research projects will have a dedicated member of the RP Operations team embedded within the core project team for the full project lifecycle, providing project management expertise and guidance throughout. Typically, members of our Operations team will support multiple projects concurrently.

Within the Operations department, members of the team are encouraged to support subject‑matter Pillars, led by Project Directors and Associate Project Directors. These Pillars include initiatives and programmes focusing on Clients, Suppliers, People, Innovation, and Operational Excellence. As a Project Manager, you are empowered to take on ownership of a sub‑topic within your Pillar and can have responsibility for developing ideas and initiatives relevant to that sub‑topic.

Within this role you will be empowered to develop your project management expertise across the healthcare market research landscape, and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of different experts in our teams.

Your primary role

The role of the Project Manager is to cost and oversee the set up and management of fieldwork and data collection to ensure successful completion within best practices. You will also be expected to contribute to company operations processes; providing proactive ideas and plans about improving the efficiency of the project management function and projects. Core, but not exclusive, responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for sourcing, obtaining and negotiating commercially advantageous costs from external suppliers and panel providers for Research Partnership project proposals
• Updating suppliers on the status of their quotes
• Overseeing the smooth running of fieldwork management
• Successful handover of project deliverables to research team
  • Coordination of Data Processing (DP) work and deliverables, based on specs and templates provided by the project team (Quant‑only)
  • Coordination of Qual deliverables, including: Transcripts and/or recordings (notes, videos, audio files) (Qual‑only)
• Own, coordinate and update project timelines with internal research and external client and supplier stakeholders
• Take ownership for coordinating project team meetings
• Opportunity to develop line management responsibilities for junior members of the team
• Responsibility for Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Event reporting
• Coordination of client and supplier Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Client and supplier invoice management (PO numbers, invoicing and liaison with Finance team)
• You will own specific sub‑topics as a member of one of the department’s Pillars (Clients, Suppliers, People, Innovation, Operational Excellence)

About You…

Your skills and experience

• More than 3 years of experience in market research project management (qualitative and/or quantitative research)
• Experience managing healthcare market research projects
• Knowledge of the fieldwork agency landscape
• Strong project management skills (adhering to agreed timelines, troubleshooting and communication with internal and external stakeholders)
• Ability to multitask
• Collaboration and working as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent numerical skills

Ideal profile

• You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and approach
• You demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as strengths in organisation and prioritisation
• You are a collaborative team player who works well with colleagues
• You communicate ideas and issues in an effective, straightforward fashion
• You are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

Life at Research Partnership

We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:

• A comprehensive training and development programme for all staff, from entry level apprentice to senior management
• A relaxed and friendly working environment
• Social events – including a summer day out and end‑of‑year party, along with regular social events after office hours
• Fundraising and charity events – we support Forever Angels, a children's charity whose aim is to care for abandoned babies in Tanzania, Africa, as well as the local charity, Fulham Good Neighbours

Further information

This is a full‑time role, working in a hybrid pattern (2 days per week in the office) at our fantastic HQ location in Holborn.

Don’t meet every job requirement? That’s okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.