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Ansök senast: 2024-06-23

Research Manager

Publicerad 2024-04-24

BMG Research part of RSK Group is a leading social research and analytics agency operating primarily in the UK. We partner with clients to inform decision making, shape policy and guide investment, leading to better public services, positive customer experiences and a fair and equitable society. 

Our clients include the largest government departments, such as Defra, the Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, HMRC, the Home Office and the Department for Education. We also work with government agencies and regulators, local authorities, charities, utility companies and housing associations.  Our projects range from small to large, from exploratory research to evaluation, and from qualitative to quantitative, including a number of Official Statistics. 

We are now recruiting for a Research Manager to support our expanding portfolio and deliver high quality research to our clients.  Our Research Managers are responsible for leading their own projects and playing a key role on our large projects.  They lead teams, manage people and have the opportunity to be an active part of growing client relationships through their work, and participating in business development.

We have specific opportunities to work across a range of topics including:

  • The development of official statistics for tourism and leisure
  • Energy policy feedback and customer satisfaction with utilities
  • Employee engagement
  • Health policy

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading the design of research materials e.g. questionnaires and topic guides
  • Day-to-day project management; including planning, problem solving and supervising delivery
  • Managing project teams
  • Managing junior/early career researchers
  • Ensuring the quality of research materials
  • Ensuring projects progress in line with BMG quality processes and standards
  • Preparing presentations and reports for clients to a high standard
  • Client servicing and management
  • Reporting results in a clear, concise and impactful way


Person Specification: 

  • 4+ years’ experience of leading research projects
  • Ability to manage project teams and the end-to-end research process
  • Ability to work independently across projects
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities accompanied by good numerical skills
  • A knowledge of society and current affairs
  • An understanding of data and analytical processes
  • An ability to transform data/findings into an interesting story
  • A full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Effective and efficient time management
  • A keen eye for detail

Salary & Benefits: 


  • Competitive Salary
  • Life Assurance
  • Regular training and development 
  • Access to a range of online benefits and discounts 

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