Manager - Consumer & Retail

1Lattice; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

1Lattice Gurugram seeks a seasoned research/consulting specialist to own the entire project report lifecycle—from scoping to delivery communication. You will lead sector-based research, manage multi-project timelines, and coach team members to deliver client-ready insights.

You will collaborate with analysts and data science teams, drive data-driven storytelling in presentations, and ensure high-quality outputs for clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of research/consulting, advisory, or market research experience.
• Prior work in relevant fields like management consulting, business research, market research, equity research, or other similar backgrounds (preferred work experience in consumer and retail sector).

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the entire project report and output.
• Managing project life cycle scoping, hypotheses definition, research analysis, presentation storyboarding, delivery communication, project closure, knowledge management.
• Extrapolate information pertaining to sectors, competitive intelligence, benchmarking, qualitative/quantitative research, macroeconomic studies.
• Own analysis on Excel and handle data to derive insights.
• Lead, motivate, develop, and coach the team toward optimum client solutions.
• Collaborate with 1Lattice Analysts, Research Associates, and cross-functional data science/tech teams.
• Multi-task, manage time effectively, and delegate to subordinates.
• Be an excellent communicator and presenter.
• Stay updated with current research trends.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Research skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About us:

1Lattice™ is a 360-degree business decision support partner with a tech-enabled services stack of data, people network, and custom research. Powered by advanced tech tools and unique data-gathering approaches, 1Lattice is an integrated product suiteto make decisions smartly, right from Inputs to Validation to Execution to Measurement. 1Lattice works with clients and partners globally, helping clients solving a wide variety of organizational and business challenges through actionable research-led insights.

About us:

1Lattice™ is a 360-degree business decision support partner with a tech-enabled services stack of data, people network, and custom research. Powered by advanced tech tools and unique data-gathering approaches, 1Lattice is an integrated product suiteto make decisions smartly, right from Inputs to Validation to Execution to Measurement. 1Lattice works with clients and partners globally, helping clients solving a wide variety of organizational and business challenges through actionable research-led insights.

About the role:

Location - Gurugram

Key Responsibilities:

Ownership of the entire project report and output

Managing entire project life cycle scoping, problem structuring / hypotheses definition, research analysis, presentation storyboarding, delivery communication, project closure, knowledge management

• Extrapolate information pertaining to sectors/ competitive intelligence/ competition benchmarking/ Qualitative/ Quantitative Research/ Macro Economic study of Sectors
• Ownership of analysis on Excel and be comfortable with handling data to derive meaningful insights
• Leads, motivates, develops, and coaches the team toward developing optimum solutions for clients
• Work collaboratively with 1Lattice Analysts, Research Associates, and cross-functional data science and technology teams
• Ability to multi-task, manage time effectively, and delegate to subordinates
• An excellent communicator and presenter
• Be updated with the current trends in the research field
• Support business development activities through both steering specific pursuits and developing long-standing, existing relationships with clients
• Undertake sector-based research and work on company documents, Sector points of view, industry documents, and ad-hoc pieces of research
• Be extremely focused on outcomes; be flexible to deal with ambiguous and dynamic environments, morph as required

Desired background:

• Minimum 3+ years of research/consulting, advisory, or market research experience
• Prior work in relevant fields like management consulting, business research, market research, equity research, or other similar backgrounds (preferred work experience in consumer and retail sector)

Desired Competencies:

• Having commercial acumen, technical experience, and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• Good understanding of any one key sector/segments
• Strong research skills and past experience in research
• Analytical, ability to derive patterns from data and push for insights
• Resourcefulness and tactfulness in getting market inputs and client requirements
• Ability to deliver analysis and slides independently
• Ability to work and influence in client settings
• Work collaboratively with counterparts in business partner teams to drive an impact together
• Strong levels of ownership and should demonstrate pride in output
• High focus on outcomes and must enjoy driving clients to action
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills- should be able to work independently on these tools
• Strong client management and presentation skills