About this role
Job title: Research Product Lead
About the Role A market-facing role as part of expansion for IT infrastructure, cloud, security, and governance spaces. The position involves research agenda creation, delivery, and market education, with opportunities to engage with senior leaders and external audiences. Based in the US, it requires strong writing, stakeholder engagement, and ability to shape research product strategy and outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Represent the firm and share point of view around evolution of IT infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, governance and related domains in external conferences, boardroom presentations, industry events and public videos.
- Engage with senior leadership teams and CXOs to advise on roadmaps and strategies.
- Deliver ownership of a Research Product including an annual calendar of research artifacts (market reports, white papers and points of view), with significant writing by the candidate.
- Conduct in-depth research through briefings and in-person discussions with practice and business leaders at end-user organizations, service providers, tech product and platform companies.
- Establish innovative research processes, methodologies and frameworks for structuring and analysing data to develop impactful insights with quality that is repeatable and continually improved.
- Provide research and analytical support around intelligence covering macroeconomic trends, sectoral trends, competitor information, industry analysis, financial information, and qualitative/quantitative data assessments.
- Assist with project management for a new business research product across the full product development cycle.
What We're Looking For
- MBA or equivalent from Tier 1 institutes; 6-14 years of experience in research, strategy or consulting.
- Experience with Big 4 or other strategy consulting firms; previous work with leading tech industry analyst firms is an advantage.
- Strong aspiration to be known as a prominent voice shaping how enterprises apply technology to become future-ready.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Significant exposure to emerging technologies with curiosity to analyze their impact.
- Strong ownership, quality and timely delivery mindset.
- Exceptional quantitative and data interpretation skills.
- Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments across multiple time zones.
Compensation & Benefits
- Entrepreneurial environment with opportunities to lead and drive new initiatives.
- Global exposure and work with multinational clients.
- Training and mentoring on latest business and sector practices.
- Opportunity to work with international team of industry specialists.
- Focused programs for career development including industry certifications and skill development programs.
- Dynamic and multicultural work environment.