Project Manager

Hansa Research Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hansa Research Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to independently manage end-to-end market research projects with a focus on offline quantitative research. You will own planning, fieldwork execution, stakeholder coordination, quality control, timelines and budgets, and final delivery.

Responsibilities include coordinating field activities, translating requirements into execution plans, managing multiple projects, and ensuring high-quality deliverables across markets.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in market research project management.
• Experience independently managing offline quantitative research projects.
• Strong knowledge of field operations, sampling, quotas, respondent validation and quality-control processes.
• Experience working with field agencies and multi-location field teams.
• Ability to manage project timelines, budgets, vendors and delivery commitments.
• Strong stakeholder-management, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and project-tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end project ownership: plan and manage offline quantitative projects across markets, sectors and methodologies.
• Fieldwork management: oversee face-to-face interviews, CAPI, PAPI, CLTs and other field-based studies.
• Project setup: translate requirements into execution plans; review questionnaires, sampling plans and screening criteria.
• Stakeholder coordination: work with clients, internal teams, field agencies, vendors and data-processing teams.
• Quality assurance: ensure sampling specs, respondent validation and QA standards.
• Progress and risk management: track productivity, timelines and costs; resolve issues and risks.
• Data delivery: coordinate coding, data processing, tabulation and final delivery.
• Project governance: maintain trackers, status reports and cost records.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Quality control

Budget management

Risk management

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Project tracking tools

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to independently manage end-to-end market research projects, with a primary focus on offline quantitative research. The role will own project

planning, fieldwork execution, stakeholder coordination, quality control, timelines, budgets and final delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end project ownership: Independently plan and manage offline quantitative projects across markets, sectors and methodologies.
• Fieldwork management: Oversee face-to-face interviews, CAPI, PAPI, CLTs, mystery audits and other field-based studies.
• Project setup: Translate requirements into execution plans; review questionnaires, field instructions, sampling plans, quotas and screening criteria.
• Stakeholder coordination: Work closely with clients, internal research teams, field agencies, vendors, data-processing teams and other partners.
• Quality assurance: Ensure compliance with sampling specifications, respondent validation protocols, back-checks and project quality standards.
• Progress and risk management: Track productivity, timelines, costs and quality; proactively resolve operational issues and delivery risks.

management and reconciliation.

• Data delivery: Coordinate coding, data processing, tabulation and final data delivery with relevant teams.
• Project governance: Maintain accurate trackers, status reports, cost records and documentation across the project lifecycle.
• Client communication: Provide timely project updates and clearly communicate dependencies, risks and corrective actions.
• Portfolio management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously without compromising quality or timelines.
• Qualitative project support: Manage or support recruitment, scheduling, logistics, moderation coordination, transcription and deliverable tracking.

Mandatory Requirements

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in market research project management.

Demonstrated experience independently managing offline quantitative research projects.

• Strong knowledge of field operations, sampling, quotas, respondent validation and quality-control processes.
• Experience working with field agencies and multi-location field teams.
• Ability to manage project timelines, budgets, vendors and delivery commitments.
• Strong stakeholder-management, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and project-tracking tools.

Preferred Experience

• Experience managing international or multi-market research projects.
• Working knowledge of qualitative research execution.
• Exposure to online quantitative research.
• Experience across consumer, B2B, healthcare, automotive, retail or financial-services research.
• Familiarity with data-processing and reporting workflows.

Core Competencies

• Takes end-to-end accountability and drives practical plans to closure.
• Quality & Commercial Awareness
• Protects fieldwork quality while managing budgets, costs and margins.
• Anticipates risks, acts quickly and keeps stakeholders aligned.
• Manages parallel projects and works effectively across teams and partners.