Senior Research Manager – Public Sector

Company: ENI – Elizabeth Norman International
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Location: London
Job Description:

  • Senior Research Manager role
  • Public Sector Research
  • Mixed methods and quantitative research
  • Salary £44,000 – £49,000
  • London, hybrid

We are working with a research consultancy, who help their partners across the public sector and charity sectors. They are a full-service, mixed methods agency who are looking to hire a Senior Research Managers wit relevant public sector research experience.

This role sits in their Education team, where they work with the Department of Education, a number of Universities, local authorities and charities in this space. Projects span across learning and skills, higher education, student mental health, apprenticeships and educational needs.

As a Senior Research Manager you will help manage some of their largest and highest profile studies and often have a small team beneath managing strands of projects. It’s a great opportunity to advance your people and project management skills, with support from Directors and the senior leadership team.

This is a mixed method position (quantitative and qualitative research), with a lean on quant (survey design). They are open to researchers from an agency, charity or client-side background.

They conduct quantitative, qualitative and evaluation research. Evaluations tend to be for UK Government, experience here is a huge bonus.

It’s a chance to work on large and important projects for society but for a mid-sized agency (rather than a large corporate organisation).

They are frequent finalists / winners in the MRS awards, including Best Place to Work and Best Agency of the Year. They place a large emphasis on creating an inclusive workforce and a culture of respect.

Please apply for next steps. For successful applicants, a recruitment consultant will be in touch via email to schedule a briefing call. We will explain the role in more detail and share the company details before creating a formal application.

Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posted: April 20th, 2026