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Job Title: Senior Project Manager (Qualitative & Quantitative) Job Location: London, UK Job Location Type: Hybrid Job Contract Type: Full-time Job Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level About us:We invite you to come grow with us.Research Partnership (part of Inizio Advisory) is one of the world's largest pharma market research and consulting agencies with over 250 researchers, consultants, project managers and support staff. Our teams are located across the globe, in Europe (London, Lyon), North America (New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco) and Asia (Singapore, India).As individuals with diverse backgrounds, as a team with shared values, as professionals ready to reimagine health and life sciences—you can grow with us at a place that:Makes a difference to human healthShares values and celebrates progressPuts people at the centre of everythingAbout the team:The RP Operations team works alongside our Custom and Syndicated research teams to deliver a broad range of qualitative and quantitative (ad hoc and tracking) studies for global pharmaceutical, MedTech and biotech clients to enable them to address product development, marketing, brand, advertising and communications objectives. Our studies are typically multi-market, encompassing respondents in Europe, North America and Emerging Markets.Each of our research projects will have a dedicated member of the RP Operations team embedded within the core project team for the full project lifecycle, providing project management expertise and guidance throughout. Typically, members of our Operations team will support multiple projects concurrently.Within the Operations department, members of the team are encouraged to support subject-matter Pillars, led by Project Directors and Associate Project Directors. These Pillars include initiatives and programmes focusing on Clients, Suppliers, People, Innovation, and Operational Excellence. As a Senior Project Manager, you are empowered to take on ownership of a sub-topic within your Pillar and can have responsibility for developing ideas and initiatives relevant to that sub-topic.As a Senior Project Manager you will have the opportunity to line manage more junior members of the team, as well as delivering subject specific training programmes across the Operations team. You will also participate in supporting recruitment activities (interviewing candidates) for junior roles within the team.Within this role you will be empowered to develop your project management expertise across the healthcare market research landscape, and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of different experts in our teams.Your primary role: The role of the Senior Project Manager is to cost and oversee the set up and management of fieldwork and data collection to ensure successful completion within best practices. You will also be expected to contribute to company operations processes; providing proactive ideas and plans about improving the efficiency of the project management function and projects. Core, but not exclusive, responsibilities will include: Responsibility for sourcing, obtaining and negotiating commercially advantageous costs from external suppliers and panel providers for Research Partnership project proposalsUpdating suppliers on the status of their quotesOverseeing the smooth running of fieldwork managementSuccessful handover of project deliverables to research team:Coordination of Data Processing (DP) work and deliverables, based on specs and templates provided by the project team (Quant)Coordination of Qual deliverables, including: Transcripts and/or recordings (notes, videos, audio files) (Qual)Own, coordinate and update project timelines with internal research and external client and supplier stakeholdersTake ownership for coordinating project team meetings,Responsibility for Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Event reportingCoordination of client and supplier Statements of Work (SOWs)Client and supplier invoice management (PO numbers, invoicing and liaison with Finance team)You will own specific sub-topics as a member of one of the department’s Pillars (Clients, Suppliers, People, Innovation, Operational Excellence)About You…Your skills and experience:More than 5 years of experience in market research project management (qualitative and/or quantitative research)Experience managing healthcare market research projectsEstablished relationships with fieldwork agency suppliersStrong project management skills (adhering to agreed timelines, troubleshooting and communication with internal and external stakeholders)Ability to multitaskCollaboration and working as part of a teamAbility to work under pressure and to tight deadlinesExcellent numerical skillsIdeal profile:You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and approachYou demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as strengths in organisation and prioritisationYou are a collaborative team player who works well with colleaguesYou communicate ideas and issues in an effective, straightforward fashionYou are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress your careerLife at Research Partnership:We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:A comprehensive training and development programme for all staff, from entry level apprentice to senior managementA relaxed and friendly working environmentSocial events - including a summer day out and end-of-year party, along with regular social events after office hoursFundraising and charity events – we support Forever Angels, a children's charity whose aim is to care for abandoned babies in Tanzania, Africa, as well as the local charity, Fulham Good NeighboursBenefits PackageCompany pension contributions of 5% available from your first day (salary sacrifice)Increasing holiday entitlement for each year’s service, up to 30 daysAdditional birthday day offPrivate health insuranceLife Assurance planGroup Income ProtectionEnhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption LeaveAnnual salary and promotion reviewsAbout Inizio Advisory: Research Partnership is part of Inizio Advisory, a trusted advisor for health and life science companies that turns science into strategy, supporting execution at every stage of the product and patient journey from early commercialization to launch and beyond. Offering market research and insights; strategy; people and transformation consulting; and commercial benchmarking delivered through sector specific connected solutions and intelligence, Inizio Advisory helps create long-term value for clients and their patients.Further information: This is a full-time role, working in a hybrid pattern (2 days per week in the office) at our fantastic HQ location in Fulham Green, directly opposite Putney Bridge in London, which boasts free state-of-the-art gym with showers, on-site café, panoramic river views, landscaped gardens and regular social events. This job is curated by Lifelancer. Lifelancer is a talent-hiring platform in Life Sciences, Pharma and IT. The platform connects talent with opportunities in pharma, biotech, health sciences, healthtech and IT domains. Please apply via Lifelancer platform to get connected to the application page and to find similar roles.