Research Manager-Qualitative Research

Ipsos in the UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension contribution

Income protection

Life assurance

Health & wellbeing benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading market research firm in the UK is seeking a Research Manager to take charge of qualitative research projects. In this role, you will oversee project teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and contributing to business development. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in qualitative research methodologies, project management skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility while still requiring presence in the office for three days a week.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in market research.
• Experience managing projects and client relationships.
• Comfortable conducting various research methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualitative research projects from start to finish.
• Oversee project teams and ensure delivery of high-quality results.
• Contribute to business development efforts.

Skills

Qualitative research methodologies

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Time management

Commercial awareness

Analytical thinking

Predictive modelling

Tools

Analysis software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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About the Role

Join Ipsos Understanding Unlimited (UU) as a Research Manager, where you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high‑quality qualitative research projects. Immerse yourself in a dynamic environment, working with a global reach to understand consumer behavior and motivations. You’ll lead research projects from start to finish, overseeing project teams, ensuring high‑quality deliverables, and contributing to business development. Your expertise in research methodologies and project management will be indispensable in ensuring client satisfaction and project profitability.

About You

• Strong understanding of qualitative research methodologies
• Comfortable conducting a range of methodologies including online and more traditional F2F methods – the role will sometimes involve the need for domestic travel within the UK
• Proven track record of success in market research, with experience in managing projects and client relationships.
• Genuine interest in the FMCG space, working across projects involving market understanding, brand strategy, communications development & product testing
• Enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment, and able to juggle the needs and responsibilities of multiple projects in parallel
• Strong understanding of qualitative research methodologies and a passion for delivering insightful results.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing materials for clients, such as discussion guides.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing impactful deliverables, such as reports.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational and time management skills, being a quick learner and very detail‑oriented.
• Expertise in analysis software and Microsoft Office Suite
• Skills in commercial awareness, managing project finances
• Proficient in AI, familiar with predictive modelling and sentiment analysis

Behaviours

• Highly collaborative and enjoys working as part of a close‑knit team
• Client‑focused with analytical and creative thinking
• Resilience, flexibility and agility
• Motivation and self‑awareness
• Empathy and active listening
• Curiosity and lifelong learning
• Service orientation and customer service
• Talent Management
• Leadership and social influence

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you as an individual. Our standard benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension contribution, income protection and life assurance. In addition, there are a range of health & wellbeing, financial benefits and professional development opportunities.

We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per week. We appreciate you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications – please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.

We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success – a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Your application will be reviewed by someone from our Talent Team who will be in touch either way to let you know the outcome.

Ready to have an impact? Apply now!