Senior Research Consultant

Smith Hanley; United States; Hybrid; USD 125.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Smith Hanley Associates seeks a Senior Research Consultant to lead custom research engagements for the insurance and financial services sector. The role is remote in the United States or on-site in Hartford, CT, with high client interaction from proposal through final insight delivery.

You will design and execute mixed-methods studies, manage fieldwork and vendors, and translate complex data into executive-ready insights. Strong engagement with clients and internal teams is essential for success.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of market research experience on the supplier/agency side.
• Experience researching within the insurance industry is REQUIRED.
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Experience leading client relationships and managing multiple concurrent research projects.

Aufgaben

• Lead custom quantitative and qualitative research projects from design through final presentation.
• Partner with clients to understand business challenges and develop research approaches.
• Design research methodologies, develop instruments, oversee fieldwork, and manage vendor relationships.
• Analyze data and translate findings into clear, actionable business insights.
• Develop reports, presentations, and executive-level deliverables.
• Facilitate client meetings, presentations, and strategic discussions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to business development through discovery conversations and proposals.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure project success.
• Coach and support colleagues on research best practices and survey design.

Kenntnisse

Market research

Client management

Quantitative research

Qualitative research

Data analysis

Storytelling

Survey design

AI tools in research

Vendor management

Tools

Qualtrics

SPSS

DisplayR

Tableau

MarketSight

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Title: Senior Research Consultant

Location: Remote, United States OR on-site Hartford, CT

Compensation: $125-140,000

Contact: Lindsey Bartlett - [e-mail]

Are you a strategic researcher who enjoys partnering directly with clients to solve complex business challenges? A growing non-profit research and advisory organization is seeking a Senior Research Consultant to lead custom research engagements focused on the insurance and financial services sector. This is a highly visible, client-facing role where you'll own projects from proposal development through insight delivery while serving as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. This role requires project experience of life insurance.

What You'll Do

• Lead custom quantitative and qualitative research projects from design through final presentation.
• Partner with clients to understand business challenges and develop research approaches that drive decision-making.
• Design research methodologies, develop instruments, oversee fieldwork, and manage vendor relationships.
• Analyze data and translate findings into clear, actionable business insights.
• Develop reports, presentations, and executive-level deliverables.
• Facilitate client meetings, presentations, and strategic discussions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to business development efforts through discovery conversations and proposal development.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure successful project execution.
• Coach and support colleagues on research best practices, survey design, analysis, and insight development.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of market research experience on the supplier/agency side.
• Demonstrated experience conducting research within the insurance industry (REQUIRED).
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Experience leading client relationships and managing multiple concurrent research projects.
• Strong data analysis, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to senior-level stakeholders.
• Proficiency with common research and analytics platforms such as Qualtrics, SPSS, DisplayR, Tableau, MarketSight, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience incorporating AI-enabled tools into research workflows is highly desirable.

What Success Looks Like

You are naturally curious and enjoy uncovering the "why" behind business challenges. You can move comfortably between strategic client conversations and hands-on research execution. You thrive in a collaborative environment while confidently managing projects independently. You enjoy translating complex data into clear recommendations that influence business decisions. You stay current on emerging research methodologies, technology, and AI-driven tools. This role requires project experience of life insurance.

If you're looking for a role that combines research excellence, client partnership, strategic consulting, and industry expertise, we'd love to hear from you.