Research Team Lead at Opticom International Research

As Research Team Lead at Opticom you will plan and oversee all steps of our market research projects to ensure the desired research objectives are met, the resources are used efficiently, and the different interests involved are satisfied. This includes ensuring that project steps are conducted on time and within set budgets, and that team members are doing their tasks properly. You will update both the client and the internal team on needed input, progress, and next steps, including communicating any need for revision of the time plan to find the best solution.

You are responsible for providing the client with results in line with the project objectives, in a way that the client can easily work with and follow-up on. You will lead teams of researchers, work actively with coaching and with regular quality checking of the process and collected data.

You will plan for and execute final quality checking of data, coding, syntax writing and running statistics. You will be responsible for preparing report templates as well as reports to be sent to the client, including conclusions and actionable recommendations.

What you need to excel in this role:

You have a background in market research and/or data analytics, with a business oriented mindset and good communication skills. You are reliable, warm, a real team player with a willingness and ability to learn and succeed. You are a natural leader who enjoys working with different personalities and backgrounds. You are enthusiastic to drive innovation and inspire your teams. You have good attention to detail, but understand that in a consultancy things can move fast and you need to be flexible and adaptable. We use English as our business language but proficiency in any other language is an advantage.

Daily tasks:

• Supervision:
  • Day to day contact with consultant interviewers to monitor ongoing progress
  • Communication between project manager and interviewers
  • Monitor budget of the projects
  • Training (i.e. interviewing techniques, usage of survey systems, Microsoft tools)
  • Issue escalation
• Data handling:
  • Ensuring data quality
  • Handling Excel sheets
  • Preparing/creating reports and updating project status files
  • Data cleaning
  • Experience with project management tools
• Data analysis:
  
  • Preparing data files and assisting in coding text responses

• Business development:
  
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders
  • Finding and building new opportunities and projects
  • Creating project proposals, internally and externally
  • Participation in networking events and conferences

Tools we work with:

• Excel functions:
• Pivot tables
• Basic understanding of formula (i.e. SUM, MEAN, etc.)
• Working with multiple tabs
• Filters
• Column manipulation
• Conditional formatting
• Powerpoint:
• Preparation and design of reports
• Graph and table creation
• Statistics:
• Basic knowledge of SPSS, R or similar programs that also involve data analysis

We offer

• An inspiring international working environment, filled with smart and ambitious colleagues
• A unique company culture due to the mix if different cultures and backgrounds in combination with the Opticom Code of Conduct
• Work with leading global companies operating in many different industries
• Responsibility with a mandate to innovate and influence
• Good development opportunities
• A chance to play an important role in taking Opticom to the next level
• A beautiful office in central Stockholm, Sweden
• A hybrid working model

Is this you? We can't wait to hear from you!