Qualitative Project Manager (Remote IST Shift)

Company Description

About M3: A Japanese global leader in the provision of ground-breaking and innovative technological and research solutions to the healthcare industry. The M3 Group operates in the US, Asia, and Europe with over 5.8 million physician members globally via its physician websites which include mdlinx.com, m3.com, research.m3.com, Doctors.net.uk, medigate.net, and medlive.cn. M3 Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (jp:2413, NIKKEI 225) with subsidiaries in major markets including the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, and China, and in 2020 was ranked in Forbes’ Global 2000 list. The M3 Group provides services to healthcare and the life science industry. In addition to market research, these services include medical education, ethical drug promotion, clinical development, job recruitment, and clinic appointment services. M3 has offices in Japan, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, China, USA, and South Korea, as well as India.

About the Business Division: 

M3 MR, part of M3 Inc., provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the industry with relationships reaching respondents in more than 70 countries worldwide.
M3 MR maintains ISO 26362 and ISO 27001 certifications with the highest quality data collection and project management capabilities that cover the spectrum of quantitative and qualitative techniques utilized today. M3 services incorporate all of the most advanced statistical and attitudinal methodologies allowing clients to provide world-class offerings and support services to their end-client customers throughout multiple industry sectors.

Job Description

Business Unit Mission:
As a Project Manager you are the key player on the project. The client will seek your advice, trust your judgment and value your opinion.  You need to be a strong client communicator, who’s organized, methodical and numerate. You will be ultimately accountable for successful project management and delivery. You will have enthusiasm for your client(s) business, bringing your knowledge and expertise to bear in your management of the projects you are assigned to. You will also need to be a good man-manager, supporting the training and guidance of the more junior Project Managers. 

The role requires a high level of problem-solving offering solutions to your team, clients, and other departments. You will also be managing some of the more complex projects yourself and therefore need to have a very hands on approach and attitude. In doing so, you are also expected to provide clear goals and direction to the team and lead by example. You are is responsible for alerting your line manager of any possible concerns on projects.

The role also expects a great level of independent working and leading by example, as well as establishing strong client relationships - a Project Manager is responsible for relationships between the Operations team and key accounts and should ensure and supervise consistent client excellence across these accounts. It is also expected for the Project Manager to provide continues suggestions on improvement and support improve M3 GR's services and offerings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
Including, but not limited to the following: 

• Manage qualitative projects through entire project life cycle including all aspects of managing clients, partners and healthcare professional sample. Complete project management of qualitative projects expected. 
• Facilitate screening, scheduling and confirming of respondents for TDIs, focus groups, in-person IDIs, online qual interviews, etc. and ensuring all respondents are prepared according to client requirements. Ability to act quickly to replace no-shows, follow up with late respondents, send last minute materials, etc. when alerted by client/moderator. 
• Setup and testing of survey/screener, monitoring of statistics, managing respondent honoraria and closing/auditing/invoicing of projects in technology based system. 
• Work directly with various teams to setup and test survey links and redirects, prepare and send sample, conduct quality/audit checks, managing respondent inquiries and honorarium and all other components of online research.  
• Monitor productivity and quality of data collection to produce regular updates and progress reports on project status.  
• Coordinate and lead project kickoff meetings for all assigned studies to ensure all involved parties understand project specifications, client needs, timelines, and responsibilities. 
• Provide regular updates and progress reports on recruitment status to meet client needs. 
• Proactively identify potential fielding concerns and identify issues when in field. Partner with sales team members and operations staff to address issues and/or make recommendations to improve performance on research studies. 
• Manage and leverage relationships with vendors, domestic and international, to facilitate accurate and timely deliverable, communications, and issue resolution. 
• Manage study profitability by monitoring and accounting for all project costs affecting the budget. 
• Provide guidance and mentoring to members of the Market Research Project Management team as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred  
• Must have 3-5 years of experience in Market Research.  
• Communication – must be able to communicate with client and internal stakeholders effectively. 
• Problem solving skills. 
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Experience with planning project timelines.
• Ability to project estimated fieldwork completion for revenue forecasting.
• Be self-motivated with exceptional time management, organizational skills and attention to detail.  
• Ability to manage multiple projects accurately and on-time in a fast-paced environment where moving deadlines and other changes often occur in real time. Experience in quantitative project management as well is preferred.  
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.  
• Very strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Outlook and Word and be a quick learner of new technologies/software.  
• Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills.  
• Capability to work both autonomously and in a team environment to successfully meet study specific and departmental objectives.

Additional Information

• Must be willing to work in IST shift hours
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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