Gartner is Hiring: Market Research Specialist (Analytics & Data Insights)

Qualifications

• Postgraduate, preferably with 0-2 years of experience in research and consulting industry
• Theoretical and/or practical understanding of exploratory qualitative/quantitative and statistical modeling
• Practical understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills)
• Understanding of basic statistical concepts and their use cases, and basic knowledge of SPSS/R/Python fundamentals
• Excellent problem solving and logical reasoning skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and with a drive to create and communicate high-impact storylines
• Excellent project management skills; proven competence for meeting deadlines, multitasking under pressure and managing work under ambiguity
• Ability to collaborate with globally distributed team members from diverse backgrounds
• Basic knowledge of advanced Excel, data visualization and dashboarding tools would be an added advantage

About the Role:

As a Specialist, you will be part of the QI COE team, addressing mission-critical management challenges faced by senior functional executives at leading global organizations.

In this role, you will work in a fast-paced agile environment to perform primary/quantitative research, along with exposure to project and data management.

Roles & Responsibilities (What you will do):

• Conduct research for various business challenges using systematic primary and quantitative research techniques leveraging internal and external data assets
• Assist with data collection efforts through administration of panel and client survey data using primary and secondary methods; use design-thinking principles and established best practices to analyze data and survey questionnaires; demonstrate basic understanding of survey fielding, data collection, data preparation, descriptive analysis and benchmarking
• Conduct data analysis using frameworks, such as hypothesis testing, statistical techniques and qualitative analysis, to generate insights that fuel executive decision making
• Conceptualize and create insightful research story, graphics, user-friendly data tables and benchmarks that reflect an understanding of client objectives; basic understanding of programming languages, such as R or Python, and data visualization tools preferred
• Ensure quality, accuracy and defensibility of data-driven insights in research deliverables
• Establish clear understanding of roles, requirements, project management plan and success criteria at project kickoff; perform optimum risk analysis and troubleshooting, wherever applicable
• Collaborate with project managers, subject matter experts and peers to identify areas where qualitative or quantitative analysis can play a role in strengthening Gartner research
• Create, assimilate and convey research material in a concise and effective manner
• Contribute to a First Team culture – work closely with peer managers to build trust, encourage teamwork and identify synergies to capitalize for highest impact.