Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. The Stantec community unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.
About Stantec
The Stantec community, unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 400+ locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring water and infrastructure projects to life. Our work as architects, engineers, and consultants from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. This work is built on a nearly 200-year history. Our local knowledge and relationships, coupled with our global expertise, qualify us to go anywhere to solve our clients' challenges in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, we have the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities around the globe. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.
Role backgroundThe Global Strategy and Market Research Team at Stantec is looking to add an enthusiastic, analytical and hardworking person to the position of Associate Research Analyst in Pune, India to join our Global Strategy and Market Research team. The successful candidate should be a critical thinker with the ability to interpret data, to generate insights for the business whilst being someone who can work both collaboratively and independently.The Global Strategy and Market Research Team serves Stantec’s Global operations and Corporate leaders. This is a great opportunity to learn and build outcomes to support decision making and create actionable insights. Using the best externally and internally available information, the individual will conduct market research and sector analysis, geographical evaluations, client and competitor assessments, alongside carrying out trends and business research. Exceptional post-university applicants are sought for this position, while previous work experience in market research is advantageous.Key accountabilitiesThis is an excellent opportunity for an individual to work collaboratively and individually, gaining exposure and experience working for and with Stantec’s market research group and our internal clients who include leaders across Stantec’s operations, countries, regions, sectors, and functional leads e.g. business development, strategy and other corporate support groups. The role will involve working with international stakeholders across timezones.
Primary Responsibilities And Sample Assignments Include
- Support high-level market sizing, growth estimation, forecasting, and scenario-analysis initiatives (e.g. global, by business unit, by geography)
- Financial performance insights – from internal profitability analysis (e.g. by sector, by geography) to external competitor performance benchmarking
- Analysis and evaluation from scoping right to final output
- Knowledge of ‘big data’ and/or data science is an added advantage
- Collate and analyze information from public sources like SEC filings (US) and Companies House (UK)
- Provide research and analytical support for global market research efforts including newsflashes and regular reporting on market, client and competitor activity
- Monitor and analyze market performance such as stock performance and corporate relocations and appointments
- Play a generalist role on an ad-hoc basis for business initiatives including peer profiles, customer profiles, financial performance deep-dives, trend monitoring, strategic moves and positioning
- Monitor customer input, stakeholder inquiries, and organizational goals to create outcomes that achieve objectives in alignment with the company vision, brand, and purpose
- Researching benchmarking data to develop insights to gain business advantage
Candidate profile
A quick learner with the ability to grasp new concepts efficiently and contribute to the team objectives. The candidate should be a ‘self-starter’ but also able to work dynamically and collaboratively both within the small market research team, and with Stantec’s internal clients. The candidate should be comfortable with, and actively promote sound Project Management principles when working e.g. meeting time, quality and cost criteria, stakeholder management, deliverable QA/QC processes, etc.
Key Skills, Traits And Background Sought Include
- 0-2 years of experience in market research, business analysis or an associated discipline
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to share insights concisely and accurately with senior executives
- Analytical mind and ability to investigate, understand, interpret and report on large amounts of data in a meaningful way
- Ability to manage large tasks, multitask, prioritize and work on multiple responsibilities in a time constrained environment
- Ability to critically think and logically build research pieces
- Excellent communication skills to be able to work with a global organization and a multinational team
- Experience in MS Excel (advanced excel skills desirable), Word, PowerPoint, and other productivity tools
- Knowledge of MS SharePoint, Teams and or other collaboration tools an advantage
- Knowledge of data visualization tools e.g. Power BI, and or data science an advantage
- Understanding of quantitative methods, advanced data mining, data warehousing, statistical computing methods and Data Science Research Methods an advantage
- Excellent English speaking and written English is essential
- Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Market Research / Commerce / Finance or an associated discipline required
- Additional course in data analytics / data science an added advantage
Key Qualities Required
- Analytical skills
- High attention to detail
- Inquisitive
- Organized
- Logical
- Good in teams
- Reliable
- Ability to distill large amounts of information into specific takeaways
Primary Location:
India | Pune
Organization:
Stantec IN Business Unit
Employee Status:
Regular
Job Level:
Nonmanager
Travel:
No
Schedule:
Full time
Job Posting:
25/06/2025 11:06:07
Req ID:
1001252
