Job Title: Sr. Primary Research & Benchmarking Specialist (Remote)
Job Location: Remote
Experinece: 5+ Years
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Primary Research & Benchmarking Specialist with a strong background in benchmarking and secondary research across industries, regulations, and peer best practices. The specialist will play a key role in defining benchmarking scope, synthesizing insights, and prescribing a practical roadmap for performance improvement. This is a fully remote role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct secondary research across transportation, infrastructure, regulatory, and cross-industry domains
- Design and define benchmarking frameworks, scope, metrics, and comparison models
- Identify industry, regulatory, and peer best practices (global and regional)
- Perform comparative benchmarking and maturity assessments
- Translate research insights into actionable recommendations and roadmaps
- Develop high-quality research reports, insights decks, and executive summaries
- Collaborate with client stakeholders to refine assumptions and validate findings
Mandatory Experience & Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in benchmarking, primary/secondary research, or management research
- Hands-on experience in the Transportation industry (rail, metro, aviation, roads, logistics, or public transport authorities)
- Prior experience working with or for a research / consulting firm is mandatory
- Strong expertise in benchmarking studies, best-practice analysis, and performance comparisons
- Ability to independently structure and execute research initiatives
Key Skills
- Benchmarking & peer comparison methodologies
- Industry and regulatory research
- Analytical thinking and synthesis of complex information
- Strong written communication and storytelling skills
- Stakeholder communication and presentation skills
Engagement Model
- Individual contributor role
- Project-based or long-term engagement (flexible)
