Global Head of Qualitative Project Management

This is a permanent role, based ideally at our Oxford or London offices, with hybrid working, as part of our global qual team. 

About this job 

• We’re looking for someone who can be the global centre of expertise for qual project management, able to work with colleagues around the world to optimise the efficiency of our qual business. 

• Help them to understand which suppliers to use to get competitive costs. In doing so, enable the rapid growth of NIQ’s qual business. 

• Help them understand how to procure sample and moderators separately, based on a detailed understanding of the optimum suppliers for different types of job 

• Give guidance on the project management tasks required, in relation to: 

• Online qual 

• F2F qual 

• F2F qual with products 

• New AI platforms 

• Workshops (including creative venue selection, costing for team travel etc) 

• Give guidance on international costings, helping them to obtain competitive high quality bids. 

Responsibilities 

• Work with procurement to optimise our supply base, moving to strong relationships with a smaller number of suppliers globally. 

• Help our global business begin the transition from one where we rely heavily on external vendors, to one in which moderation can be completed by our internal team. This will require systems / processes for understanding the time commitment and availability of teams around the world.          

• Do this by building a network with all global qual project managers and building aligned process and reporting 

• Ensure our global teams are using the right contracts and paperwork 

• Work with the operations team to develop a clear Privacy and Security Protocol (PII,  GDPR etc) and deploy this globally, taking account of our new AI driven qual platforms. 

Qualifications 

• 5-10 years experience of project management operations within a qualitative research business 

• Deep understanding of qualitative approaches, and how to construct costs and project plans effectively. 

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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