Manager, Market Intelligence & Industry Research

Skill; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Skill in Houston seeks a Manager, Market Intelligence & Industry Research to build and lead the firm's market insights capability. You will identify attractive industries, evaluate opportunities, and produce data-driven recommendations for growth.

The role is research-led and analytical, with GTM strategy as downstream consumer of insights. You will deliver quarterly outlooks and executive summaries to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in market intelligence, industry research, or consulting.
• Experience building industry reports, market models, and executive deliverables.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, presentation, and synthesis skills.
• Experience with B2B services, technology services, managed services, outsourcing, or AI-enabled services preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead industry segmentation and analysis across target markets including AI supply chain.
• Develop TAM, SAM, SOM models and opportunity scorecards.
• Monitor trends in AI adoption, workforce trends, outsourcing, regulatory developments.
• Produce quarterly market outlook reports and executive briefings.
• Present findings to senior leadership and recommend deeper analyses or investments.

Skills

Market intelligence

Industry research

Corporate strategy

Competitive intelligence

Research advisory

Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

We are not accepting anyone who need employment sponsorship now or in the future.

NEW ROLE! The Manager, Market Intelligence & Industry Research will build and lead the firm's market research and industry intelligence capability. This role identifies attractive industries and subsegments, evaluates market opportunities, conducts competitive analysis, and provides data-driven recommendations that support strategic growth decisions. The role is research-led and analytical, with GTM strategy treated as a downstream consumer of the insights.

Key Responsibilities

Industry Segmentation & Analysis

• Analyze industries and sub-industries across target markets within the AI supply chain
• Develop segmentation frameworks for manufacturing, financial services, power, alternative energy, engineering, construction, CPA firms, and other priority sectors and sub sectors.
• Assess industry attractiveness, growth rates, market structure, margin potential, and operating complexity.
• Identify industry pain points and transformation themes relevant to Government incentives and rebate programs. AI, managed services, outsourcing, and consulting.

Market Sizing & Opportunity Assessment

• Develop TAM, SAM, and SOM models for priority markets.
• Estimate addressable customer counts, revenue potential, technology spend, and serviceable opportunity by segment.
• Build opportunity scorecards that rank sectors based on growth, urgency, fit, competitive intensity, and revenue potential.
• Track consulting firms, managed service providers, AI service providers, outsourcing firms, and specialty competitors.
• Analyze competitor offerings, positioning, pricing models, partnerships, acquisitions, and market moves.
• Develop competitor profiles and executive summaries to inform leadership and commercial teams.

Trend Analysis

• Monitor AI adoption, workforce trends, outsourcing demand, regulatory developments, technology spending, and industry disruption.
• Identify emerging themes that may create new market opportunities or risks.
• Translate trend data into implications for leadership decision-making.

Executive Reporting

• Produce quarterly market outlook reports and industry opportunity assessments.
• Prepare executive briefings, board-ready summaries, and strategic research memos.
• Present findings to senior leadership and recommend where deeper analysis or investment is warranted.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in market intelligence, industry research, corporate strategy, competitive intelligence, research advisory, or consulting.
• Experience building industry reports, market models, competitive landscapes, and executive-level research deliverables.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, presentation, and synthesis skills.
• Experience with B2B services, professional services, technology services, managed services, outsourcing, or AI-enabled services preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.