Project Manager - Pharma Brand Research

Hall & Partners is an uncommon insight agency that specializes/specialises in brand strategy, brand performance measurement, and campaign performance research.

The role of a Research Project Manager is to oversee the set up and management of quantitative research projects to ensure successful completion within H&P Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). This will require working closely with research teams, clients, field partners, data management centers, and other external suppliers/partners. You will be expected to contribute to the company’s operational processes by providing proactive ideas and plans about improving the efficiency of the project management function and by supporting operational initiatives.

Base salary range for this role is $75,000-$85,000. Salary offered will be based on candidate’s years of experience and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living).

• Set‐up and manage projects spanning from ad‐hoc to tracking studies across a range of quantitative methodologies
• Act as an expert to support researchers and other project management team members for methodology, sampling and supplier selection in markets
• Cover full project management, including not just the research team and the suppliers, but also liaising professionally with clients as needed, taking a key role in status meetings and providing updates on fieldwork, timelines, deliverables, etc.
• Manage the team’s resourcing, ensuring that we balance timelines and client expectations against the team’s capacity.
• Direct the team’s focus ensuring you are supporting the team to stay on track with their deliverables and focused against the right work daily.
• Manage relationships with freelancers to supplement team capacity as required.
• Provide full costs and timings for new business proposals or existing projects
• Lead negotiation and supplier management at a project level. Develops and manages positive supplier relationships to effectively manage cost, delivery timings and risk. Provides suppliers with performance feedback and makes recommendations for improvements. Good understanding of SLA’s and SOW content and implementation.
• Drive adherence to H&P Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) within the research teams
• Identify further areas for efficiency and profitability of projects
• Provide expertise and proactive guidance as to how to be as operationally efficient as possible
• Mentor, develop and train more junior members of operations and research teams
• Support the wider operations and research teams with any training and implementing of operational initiatives

• 3+ years of experience in project management in a quantitative market research environment, including understanding and/or experience of tasks such as recruitment, scheduling, link checking, data processing/coding/analysis.
• Has a good working knowledge of approaches to brand and communications research, including concept testing, creative development, pre‐testing, and continuous tracking
• Excellent project management skills, managing the end‐to‐end project life cycle with multi‐market and complex studies
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time while sticking to deadlines and achieving a high quality output
• Ability to work effectively across all levels including senior leadership
• Experience in managing external suppliers
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence others within areas of responsibility
• Excellent organization skills and processes work under tight deadlines and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Dedicated to quality and responsiveness with a focus on processes and efficiency
• Has a presence in the office community; looks for ways to interact with other teams and departments within H&P
• Knowledge or experience with pharmacovigilance a plus but not required
• Experience with quantitative research a plus but not required

Overall, we are looking for people who can act as genuine consultants to their clients and teams. People who can offer them integrated solutions and talk to them about what research methods and suppliers/partners can contribute to solving their business issues. Be a “go‐to” person.

Base salary range for this role is $75,000-$85,000. Salary offered will be based on candidate’s years of experience and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living).

US Benefits

We want our people to feel rewarded for the great work they do. Here are some of the benefits we offer.

Hybrid work environment, mix of office and WFH

Comprehensive benefits program (including medical, dental and vision coverage)

401k program

Group life insurance

Family forming benefits

Generous vacation policy

Paid day off each year to volunteer

Discretionary summer bonus days

Hall & Partners is an equal opportunity employer and are strongly committed to promoting equal opportunity. We maintain an Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Anti-Harassment Policy to inform, guide and encourage equal opportunities practices within the Company.