IND Sr Assoc Project Mgmt

MarketCast Inc.; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mediclaim for employees and dependents

Accidental policy for employees

18 days Annual Paid Leave

Hybrid work model (2 days from home)

Professional Pursuit Reimbursement

Global Wellness Plan

And, more

Job summary

MarketCast Inc. in Pune, India is seeking a Senior Associate, Project Management to lead quantitative market research projects from initiation to completion.

The role requires strong organizational skills, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with internal teams and vendors, develop detailed schedules, monitor milestones, and ensure timely delivery while upholding SOPs and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully managing market research projects with delivery on time and on scope.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities to resolve scope-related issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and vendors to ensure timely project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for internal teams and manage day-to-day requests.
• Develop and own detailed project schedules and timelines; monitor milestones, resources, and deadlines.
• Build relationships with internal Research and Operations teams.
• Maintain project documentation and file management.
• Identify risks or delays early in the delivery schedule.
• Drive process improvements and adherence to SOPs.
• Coordinate with sample vendors to ensure timely field closure.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Postgraduate degree

Tools

Asana

ClickUp

MS Office

Decipher

Job description

Senior Associate, Project Management.

Location – Pune, India (Hybrid)

Data-Driven Research and Insights

MarketCast combines the power of research, technology, and data science to help

marketers and researchers maximize their advertising impact and unlock brand

Fandom.

Our data and insights guide critical marketing decisions, helping brands determine

which fandom audiences to prioritize and product benefits to communicate, in

addition to developing, launching, and measuring brand and advertising campaigns

across media platforms. Today our clients represent the biggest names in

entertainment, tech, consumer brands, and sports and video games, and our impact

touches the lives of billions of people around the globe.

We’re looking for:

We are seeking a Senior Project Management Associate to lead and oversee a variety of quantative market research projects from initiation to completion. The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven track record of successfully managing market research projects with delivery on time, on scope.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with internal stakeholders, and internal team members at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to be assertive and resolve scope-related issues effectively.
• You’ll work closely with cross-functional internal teams, and vendors to ensure successful project delivery in a fast-paced environment

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as a point of contact for internal teams, owing to the delivery of all day-to-day and ad hoc requests. Ensure that all stakeholders are informed and aligned throughout the project
• Develop & own detailed project schedules and timelines. Monitor project milestones, resources, and deadlines to ensure projects stay on track
• Develop relationship with internal Research team members and Operations team members.
• Maintain project documentation and file management / organization
• Identify potential risks or delays early in the project delivery schedule.
• Identify areas for process improvement
• Drive adherence to MarketCast Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Individuals should be well verse with field activities such as daily, weekly field report, final field report, Open end cleaning, Invoicing with sample vendors etc.
• Individual must be aware of calculation and tracking of field metrics like IR and LOI
• Actively coordinating with sample vendors to ensure timely closure of project field.

It’ll be helpful if you have:

• Bachelor's or Postgraduate’s Degree
• 4+ years of experience managing quantitative market research projects
• Knowledge of market research tools (e.g., Decipher), Knowledge of different types of ‘Quotas’ used in quantitative research
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Asana, ClickUp, etc.) and MS Office Suite.
• PMP or other relevant project management certification is a plus.
• Preliminary to moderate process knowledge (deliverables) of Survey programming, Data processing, Reporting and Open-end coding teams
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices for quality control and data integrity.

Benefits and Perks:

• Mediclaim for employees and legal dependents
• Accidental policy for employees
• 18 days Annual Paid Leave, plus 12 Public holidays
• Hybrid working model with 2 days a week to work from home
• Professional Pursuit Reimbursement program
• Global Wellness Plan
• And, more

Our Purpose:

Fandom connects people with shared passions and builds communities around them. It offers them space to express their joy and love, whether that’s for superheroes, sports teams, or even small batch whiskeys. At MarketCast, we believe in the power of fandom. It’s as important for brands as it is for action heroes and we do fandom research, data science and analytics better than anyone on the planet. This obsessive focus on fans helps the world’s top creators, media platforms, and sports leagues transform followers into fanatics and investments into impact.

Our Core Values:

Curiosity Makes Us Tick

Our love of learning manifests in everything we do - from the surveys we field and the datasets we analyze to the technology we develop. Where others pause, we push forward, uncovering hidden meaning and answers. Always learning, always looking for more.

We Celebrate Wins

Whether its wowing clients with research or solving everyday challenges, we pause to honor great work and everyone who plays a role in it. We acknowledge and recognize great work and hustle that helps deliver the very best outcomes.

Trust is Always Trending

Trust means everything to us. It’s lending a hand when deadlines loom, always delivering on the promises we make, and calling out behavior that harms our culture. And our client’s trust is what makes all this possible, something we never take for granted.

We Roll with Change

We embrace change as an opportunity to learn, grow, and further develop. We do this by challenging our biases and rethinking how things have always been done in the past. This fresh, open-minded approach keeps us agile, innovating, and adapting in the face of uncertainty.

Diversity is Our Superpower

Our differences make us stronger. As researchers and data scientists, we have a responsibility to reflect the diverse audiences and communities all around us. Understanding people, opinions and life experiences fuels our insights and deepens our perspectives.

At MarketCast, we don't just accept difference - we embrace it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our global culture and success. MarketCast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Check us out: www.marketcast.com