Manager

Roles and responsibilities

• Execute business research projects in the area of strategy and procurement
• Contribute to the entire project lifecycle through exhaustive research, data interpretation, insight generation/analysis and report preparation
• Understand research objectives based on client requirements and accordingly build a work approach; interpret and analyze information for accuracy, exhaustiveness and applicability
• Conduct exhaustive secondary research on a variety of topics across sources such as company websites, industry reports, market studies, general news articles as well as databases, and other relevant sources
• Supplement secondary research with primary research to validate/plug-in information gaps, by interacting with industry representatives and subject matter advisors
• Synthesize analytical and actionable insights – through qualitative and quantitative methods – which provide solutions to client’s business problem, and present this information in a structured manner
• Deliver high-quality, client-ready output with minimal supervision; identify risks/issues and escalate those to project leads in a timely manner

Ideal Candidate

• 4+ years of experience in business research; extensive experience in utilizing those skills in research environment

  (experience in life sciences/pharma/biotech domain is desirable

  )
• Experience of direct interaction with clients, both through emails and conference calls
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders and demonstrating strong teamwork
• Creative outlook and ability to think of multiple approaches to address a problem; solution-oriented outlook
• Analytical bend of mind, to seek the why, how and so-what of a problem statement
• Motivated, quick thinker, dynamic person with strong business acumen
• Demonstrate perseverance and ‘can do’ attitude; willing to push the boundaries
• Eager to continuously learn new concepts especially within the pharmaceutical/life sciences space; go getter with quick grasping ability
• Ability to quickly adapt to new work situations
• Proactive and ready to take initiative
• Experience of supervising/managing the work of a relatively junior analyst
• Superior analytical skills to analyze and interpret both qualitative and quantitative information
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to maintain quality levels across studies and manage projects with minimum direction
• Ability to write reports (headlines, summary and recommendations) with no grammatical or data interpretation errors.

kaustubh.kande@wns.com