Assistant Manager_ R&I Center for Integrated Research_ Cross-Industry Researcher

Summary

Position Summary

Assistant Manager, Cross-industry, Center for Integrated Research (CIR) - Research & Insights, Growth & Purpose

Do you have a good knowledge of emerging technologies, business, and workforce trends Do you have a strong working knowledge of primary and secondary research methods At Deloitte, we provide an opportunity to learn, connect, and collaborate with professionals around the world. As a Center for Integrated (CIR) professional, you'll get to partner with global stakeholders on critical business issues that cut across industries and business functions. You'll gain exposure to a variety of tools, effectively manage time, partner with business leaders that will help in enhancing your skills, your career growth, and professional development.

Work you'll do

As a CIR professional, you will focus on developing fresh perspectives on critical business issues that cut across industries and business functions, from the rapid change of emerging technologies to the consistent factor of human behavior. You will contribute to the advancement and quality of the Center's research and thought leadership initiatives based on rigorously researched and data-driven perspectives. Research deliverables include white papers, in-depth research reports, client presentations, case studies, articles, etc.

Illustrative Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of thought leadership by driving data analysis, using critical thinking and strong research fundamentals to support research design, selection of analysis methods. Demonstrate competence in research tools and techniques, and novel ways to answer research questions with different approaches. Identify and use the relevant data analysis methods and work with the relevant data science and analytics professionals to analyze voluminous and complex datasets. Contribute to the design of executable and credible research studies consistent with Deloitte's professional standards, ensure reports are based on credible qualitative and quantitative methodologies and focused on unique insights and findings
• : Help develop signature perspectives on campaign-related topics (such as Digital Transformation, Climate change and sustainability, Future of Work, Enterprise growth and innovation, etc.) by analyzing data and identifying topline, differentiated findings of importance to an executive audience.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to develop strategies for amplifying research insights across various internal and external platforms. Foster a strong internal network through cross-functional collaboration to deliver client-centric insights to the appropriate teams and stakeholders.
• : Support the campaign leaders within the team on the campaign's program planning and stakeholder management. Cultivate relationships with internal practitioners and publishing teams to support global thought leadership agendas and initiatives. Liaison with internal and external subject matter experts to research and synthesize new perspectives, write publications, and plan ongoing future studies. Coordinate key projects and data collection processes for each study, while performing technical analysis and reporting.
• : Contribute to the broader thought leadership community in Deloitte by sharing new research methods, tools and technologies, and best practices. Work alongside campaign leaders within the team to develop and implement programs/initiatives in a way that fosters a sense of community among research professionals across the firm. Mentor junior research staff and help them develop their skillsets and progress in their career paths.
  
  

Check Deloitte Insights and the Center for Integrated Research for a quick peek into some of our work and a better understanding of what we are looking for.

Deloitte's Center for Integrated Research team

The Deloitte Center for Integrated Research (CIR) is a research team that works with our firm's most senior leaders to develop rigorously vetted and data-driven thought leadership. We sit at the center of Deloitte's industry and functional expertise, combining the leading insights from across our firm to develop fresh thinking that helps clients confidently navigate today's most challenging issues. Our work helps enable Deloitte to speak with one voice and pave the way for new practices and capabilities.

We are looking for an assistant manager and subject matter expert to work on our global Digital Transformation thought leadership campaign. This individual will work alongside senior researchers in the CIR team and practitioners in Deloitte's digital technologies practice to drive a global thought leadership strategy and its highest visibility research initiatives. This person will support campaign leaders in managing day-to-day activities of the Digital Transformation team of researchers, writers, and analysts, while assisting with the production and deployment of a variety of research outputs to enhance Deloitte's reputation, build client relationships, and ultimately generate revenue.

A strategic and analytic mindset, program management experience, the ability to network, and develop fresh, deeply researched and engaging storylines are critical to success in this role. Background in research, journalism, marketing, thought leadership development or strategic communications are encouraged to apply.

Examples of work under the auspices of the CIR include campaign collections include:

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• Foresight and incubation (internal)
  
  

Qualifications, experience, work location, and timing

• 6+ years work experience in business research & analysis, strategy consulting, organizational talent or technology research role
• Master's Degree like MBA/CFA/CA
• Experience in technology research, business analysis, organizational talent, strategy consulting or IT transformation programs
• Subject matter expertise in at least one of the campaigns (Technology + transformation, Enterprise innovation and growth, Workforce trends, and Environmental + social issues), gained through either prior research or work experience
• Location: Mumbai
• Work hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM IST
  
  

Skills

• Research Experience: Experience in primary research methods such as surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, etc., with the ability to lead from conception to deployment. Ability to perform rigorous secondary research with hands-on experience of using databases such as Factiva, Hoovers, OneSource, and Thomson; research providers such as Gartner and Forrester; and aptitude for identifying new data sources and answering research questions with different types of data sets. Experience in using statistical tools such as SAS, R, SPSS. Understanding of design thinking and exposure to visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI would be helpful.
• Exposure to Generative AI tools: Broad understanding of Generative AI tools which can be utilized in the research process is preferable.
• Marketing and deployment: A broad understanding of marketing and deployment approaches for thought leadership would be helpful.
• Communication skills: Confident verbal communication and strong writing skills with experience in storyboarding.
• Program management: Program management skills for complex research assignments extending to long durations and across geographies. Experience working with US/global teams is a plus. Ability to work across cultures is important.
• Interpersonal skills: Self-driven and motivated; strong team player
  
  

The broader Deloitte Research and Insights team

The Deloitte Research and Insights teams mission is to conduct research and analysis to develop compelling, forward-looking perspectives that enable clients to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to what's coming next.

The team plays an integral role in strengthening the firm's strategic positioning by developing high-quality thoughtware from end to end, published on Deloitte Insights and Deloitte.com.

Their work includes:

• Managing relations with internal stakeholders.
• Using advanced data science and survey advisory capabilities to strengthen the credibility of insights.
• Using editorial and visualization capabilities to improve the stickiness of firm thoughtware.
  
  

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