Research Manager - Strategy, Management Consulting, Research, and Client Solutioning

Experience
Research Manager/Market Research Consultant with 10+ years of experience in market research, consulting/advisory, client engagement and strategic insights across high-growth sectors.

Preferred Engagement Focus
Leveraging analytical skills and market/industry insights to drive impactful strategic decisions and foster business growth for niche and high growth-sectors.

10+ years experience, Pukka Partners, ex Pepsico / MarketsandMarkets

Location: India

Reference: IPNPA

Professional Experience (examples)
  • Translating research findings into actionable strategies for sales and business teams.

  • Market Sizing (TAM, SAM, and SOM) , Estimates & Forecast, Competitive Assessment, Customer Intelligence, and Supplier Intelliegence

  • Market Disruption and Impact Analysis

  • Monitoring industry developments/trends to identifying emerging opportunities and risks.

  • Fostering cross-functional collaboration to align market research outcomes with business development goals.

  • Creating data-driven pitch decks and proposals to support client acquisition and retention.

Business Development
(Consulting, Sales, Marketing)
Business Innovation &
Transformation
Strategy &
Operations
Management &
Leadership
  • Enabling Data-driven innovation by integrating research into decision-making.

  • Identifying transformative opportunities to improve processes, enhance client experiences, and drive efficiency.

  • Supporting leadership in adapting to evolving market dynamics through actionable insights

  • Customer-Centric Innovation

  • Providing actionable insights and recommendations to guide leadership in strategic planning

  • Team Collaboration and Enablement

  • Stakeholder Communication

  • Risk Assessment and Mitigation

  • Resource Allocation Support

  • Client & Partner Management

  • Operational Leadership

  • Strategic Planning Support

  • Operational Optimization by analyzing operational data to identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements

  • Data-Driven Decision Making

  • Go-To-Market Strategy

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Competitor and Market Analysis

  • Change Management Support

Engagement
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India

Consultant, Advisor, Manager

Remote (and on-site as needed)

Consulting engagement, limited in time

English