Project Manager

Inizio Ignite | Research Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Research Partnership in London is seeking a Project Manager to cost and oversee fieldwork setup and data collection for healthcare market research projects. You will guide project timelines, coordinate DP and Qual deliverables, and support process improvements within RP Operations.

You will work in a hybrid pattern (2 days per week in the office) at our HQ in Farringdon and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality research outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of market research project management experience.
• Experience managing healthcare market research projects.
• Knowledge of the fieldwork agency landscape.
• Strong project management skills (timelines, troubleshooting, stakeholder comms).
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Excellent numerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, obtaining and negotiating commercially advantageous costs from external suppliers and panel providers for RP project proposals.
• Updating suppliers on the status of their quotes.
• Overseeing the smooth running of fieldwork management.
• Coordinating Data Processing (DP) work and Qual deliverables per project specs.
• Owning and updating project timelines with internal research and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating project team meetings; possible line management of junior staff.
• Handling Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Event reporting.
• Coordinating client and supplier Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Managing client and supplier invoicing (POs, invoicing, finance liaison).
• Owning sub-topics within Pillars (Clients, Suppliers, People, Innovation, Operational Excellence).

Skills

Market research

Project management

Healthcare MR

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Working under pressure

Numerical skills

Job description

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 will 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

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 Farringdon.

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