Senior Project Manager - Brand Health Tracking

Overview

A Senior Project Manager in Ipsos has the opportunity to strategically shape and make their mark on some of our largest and most important accounts. You will be working closely with our clients, and in partnership with the research team, to deliver programmes that have a tangible impact on our clients’ business. In the Brand Health team, PMs focus on large and/or complex programmes – usually £500k+

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Lead and deliver large-scale, complex projects, working closely with researchers from planning through project closure. Manage client expectations and ensure projects run efficiently.
• Client Relationship Management: Be a trusted point of contact for clients, manage expectations, and ensure projects stay in scope.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the main contact with Operations, suppliers, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and collaboration.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to a team focused on improving processes and finding smarter ways of working.
• Financial Management: Lead costings, provide input on pricing decisions, and provide regular financial performance updates.

Essential Criteria

• Proven quantitative and project management experience at a Senior Project Manager level.
• Expert in your chosen area with a drive to continually expand knowledge.
• Strong desire to develop a career in project management.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrable client management experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and working on project management software.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in market research, managing multi-market tracking studies.
• Experience in online and offline methodologies.
• Experience partnering with teams in remote locations.
• Understanding of how AI and machine learning are used in market research to enhance data analysis, automate tasks, and generate insights.

Behaviours

• Analytical thinking
• Resilience, flexibility and agility
• Leadership and social influence
• Creative thinking
• Motivation and self-awareness
• Technological literacy
• Empathy and active listening
• Curiosity and lifelong learning
• Talent management
• Service orientation and customer service

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you as an individual. Our standard benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension contribution, income protection and life assurance. In addition, there are health & wellbeing, financial benefits and professional development opportunities. We realise you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications – please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application. We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per week.

About Us

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 data-driven solutions and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. We help the biggest companies solve their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients worldwide by providing research, data, and insights on target markets. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme and committed to an inclusive recruitment process.

About The Team

The Brand Health Tracking Service Line helps clients manage their in-market brands by monitoring health and ensuring they are on the right course. Clients have their own sales data; we provide brand affinity data to understand how people feel about the brand and its competitors longitudinally.

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