Project Manager, Primary Research & Insights (PRI) Operations Team

About this role:

Gartner’s Primary Research & Insights (PRI) team provides high-quality primary research management and execution service. A Project Manager in Gartner’s PRI Operations team is responsible for the management and successful execution of all primary research projects for Gartner Research. The Project Manager will manage various primary research projects which may include Magic Quadrants, Funded, Research Circle and Ad hoc studies.

What you’ll do:

· Take ownership and manage the planning and execution of primary research projects through the entire life cycle adhering to PRM best practices from feasibility/scoping, methodology recommendations through questionnaire peer review, field management to data/results delivery.

· Manage primary research projects with a project team consisting of Gartner analyst(s), researcher(s) and Data manager(s), and other stakeholders

· Own field schedules, monitoring and communicating deadlines to team; performing Ops peer review of survey design; checking and editing programmed questionnaires; monitoring and maintaining progress of fieldwork; specifying deliverable requirements and milestones; final review of member deliverables.

· Vendor management; managing vendor relationships, performance and budget.

· Work with team on applications used for survey programing and creating deliverables which includes vendor reportal, SPSS, PPT and Excel.

What you’ll need:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required

· 2 to 4 years’ experience in managing B2B or consumer primary research projects, preferably for an end-user or consultancy organization or for a field research agency

· Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PPT

· Ability to work independently, contribute to the greater team and to handle multiple projects/tasks concurrently

· Excellent project management, effective communication, attention to detail, problem solving and initiative skills required

· Be familiar with survey programming and data reporting tools such as ConfirmIT, Decipher, Reportals of survey tools, SPSS, etc.

Who you are:

· Demonstrated ability to own, manage and complete complex, primary research projects

· Ability to work independently, contribute to the greater team and to organize and prioritize multiple projects/tasks concurrently in a fast-paced environment; risk identification & mitigation

· Excellent project management, stakeholder management, attention to detail, problem solving and initiative skills

· Excellent verbal and written communications skills, ability to flex the communication style as required; ability to analyze project situations, make sound recommendations and decisions

· Great team player, collaborates productively adding value to the team and process; adapting quickly and easily and displaying genuine commitment

What we offer:

In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner research team enjoys exceptional benefits, including:

· Competitive base salary

· Great on job learning

· Work life balance

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Who are we? 

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

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