Project Manager, Research Excellence - POLAND

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

 

Although located in our Ipsos Poland office, the Research Executive / Project Manager would be part of the Ipsos Switzerland Quantitative team dedicated to Innovation & Market Strategy Understanding Service Line (MSU-INNO), working for international clients. Under the guidance of the Research Director, key responsibilities will include:

• Manage multiple research projects across a wide range of client products and/or categories
• Act as SPOC for the project execution from questionnaire finalisation advisor to deliverables (including if needed coordination of charting and support in checking final presentation)
• Day-to-day contacts with Ipsos client service team for project briefings, project updates, report of quality issues and support for recovery, project timekeeper
• Day-to-day communication with end-clients and client service team for all project management related matters (e.g. material accuracy and material delivery dates, fieldwork updates)
• Coordination of all operational tasks & suppliers involved in the project (material/questionnaire translation, Online/Offline field suppliers, coding, data-processing/analytics and charting teams);
• Fully accountable for project set-up and completion activities such as: 
• Accuracy of briefings/instructions to the various project stakeholders
• Finalization of field material
• Questionnaire link checking 
• Supervision/monitoring of fieldwork and provision of regular updates
• Coordination and supervision of other project-related activities which include (but not limited to) coding, DP, charting, analytics teams… along with validation of the various outputs
• Open and regular communication with client service teams and/or end clients 
• Compliance with overall project timings and internal deadlines
• Compliance with internal Quality Standards
• Contribution to project review meeting (escalating to senior management); 
• Compliance with Ipsos internal/administrative procedures (e.g., costing updates, invoicing…).  

QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 

The successful candidate will possess the following personal and professional background:

• Graduate in marketing or business school ideally (but not compulsory)
• Fluent reading/writing/speaking English 
• Project Management oriented,
• Multi-tasking, with high attention to details,
• International minded, team spirit and multicultural oriented,
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; Solid in written communication,
• Self-starter with outstanding organization skills,
• Open minded, curious

Research Executive:

• No specific work experience is mandatory
• Ideally at least 6 months of experience in quantitative research (e.g. internship) whether in a Market Research agency or on the client side 

 

Project Manager:

• At least 2 years of experience in quantitative research whether in a Market Research agency or on the client side 

 

In return we OFFER:

• An exciting, dynamic and challenging work environment,
• A job full of diversity,
• An opportunity to grow and develop within a strong professional environment,
• A fun, lively team spirit,
• An opportunity to work within a truly international environment (we currently employ 18 different nationalities within IPSOS Switzerland), yet with the benefit of one line manager.

Please include the following statement in your application: 

“Niniejszym wyrażam zgodę na przetwarzanie danych osobowych przez Ipsos  Sp. z o.o. oraz podmioty działające w ramach Ipsos S.A. , mające swoją siedzibę na terytorium UE, w celach związanych z realizacją procesu rekrutacji na aplikowane przeze mnie stanowisko pracy w Ipsos Sp. z o.o."z siedzibą w Warszawie przy ulicy Domaniewskiej 39B."

The applications without the statement regarding the personal data will not be taken into consideration. Please note we will reply only to the selected candidates. 

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