Research Manager

Varahe Analytics Private Limited; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Varahe Analytics Private Limited is seeking a Team Manager to lead the Economic, Financial & Data Intelligence Team. You will oversee research delivery, define methodologies, and drive rigorous analysis across projects, reporting to senior leadership.

The role requires 5–8 years in economic consulting or related fields, strong econometrics and coding skills, and excellent communication. Travel across India is expected as part of client engagements.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in economic consulting, financial advisory, public-policy research or related fields.
• Experience leading teams or projects.
• Strong analytical and data analytics capability.
• Executive-level communication skills.
• Willingness to travel across India.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of research, modelling and impact assessment work across multiple projects.
• Define research approaches and methodologies, and review models, data and outputs for rigour and accuracy.
• Set and enforce quality assurance standards for every analytical output from the team.
• Plan, prioritise and manage projects, timelines and resources, including urgent requests.
• Lead, mentor and develop Consultants and Senior Consultants, allocate work and build team capability.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership, clients and policymakers.
• Ensure the team’s evidence feeds effectively into strategy and public-facing communication.
• Work with other teams to bring economic, financial and data insights into the organisation’s wider work.

Skills

Economic impact assessment

Econometrics

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Python

R

SQL

Excel

People management

Project management

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's in Economics

Master's in Economics

PhD in Economics

Data Science background

Operations Research

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Excel

Job description

Varahe Analytics is one of India’s premier integrated political consulting firms specializing in building data-driven 360-degree election campaigns. We help our clients with strategic advice and implementation, combining data-backed insights and in-depth ground intelligence into a holistic electoral campaign.

We are passionate about our democracy and the politics that shape our world. We draw on some of the sharpest minds from distinguished institutions and diverse professional backgrounds to help us achieve our goal of building electoral strategies that spark conversations, effect change, and help shape electoral and legislative ecosystems in our country.

About the Role:

The Economic, Financial & Data Intelligence Team is a specialist wing of the National Research Teampolitical consulting organisation. It will assess government policies, schemes, budgets, public expenditure, investments and projects, and turn its findings into actionable insights for leadership, clients, policymakers and public communication.

As Team Manager, you will lead the team’s technical delivery. You will set methodological standards, review outputs, manage people and projects, and present findings to senior stakeholders. The role needs both technical depth and proven leadership.

What Would This Role Entail?

• Lead the technical delivery of research, modelling and impact assessment work across multiple projects.
• Define research approaches and methodologies, and review models, data and outputs for rigour and accuracy.
• Set and enforce quality assurance standards for every analytical output from the team.
• Plan, prioritise and manage projects, timelines and resources, including urgent requests.
• Lead, mentor and develop Consultants and Senior Consultants, allocate work and build team capability.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership, clients and policymakers.
• Ensure the team’s evidence feeds effectively into strategy and public-facing communication.
• Work with other teams to bring economic, financial and data insights into the organisation’s wider work.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Background:

• Bachelors, Masters or a Doctorate in Economics, Applied Economics, Econometrics, Development Economics, Financial Economics, International Economics, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Public Finance, Financial Management, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Operations Research.
• Engineers with a keen eye for Public Policy and Public Policy Researchers with demonstrated data analytics experience are also welcome to apply.
• Masters is preferred, Ph.D is an advantage.

Experience: 5-8 years in economic consulting, financial advisory, corporate finance, investment research, public-policy research, think tanks, government advisory, programme evaluation, data analytics or political consulting, including experience leading teams or projects.

Skills Required

• Expert command of economic and financial impact assessment, econometrics, financial modelling and forecasting.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R and SQL, with the ability to review others’ code and models; advanced Excel.
• Demonstrated people management and project management capability.
• Deep understanding of India’s political, economic and governance landscape.
• Executive-level communication, with the ability to present complex analysis to senior audiences with clarity and confidence.
• Ability to lead under pressure on time-sensitive deliverables, including flexibility during critical periods, and willingness to travel across India.