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Quadrant Strategies

Project Manager

Quadrant Strategies Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Market Research · 51-200 employees

2 h ago
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Contractor United States
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About the role

Manage the end-to-end operations of market research projects, including feasibility, timelines, and budget oversight. Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure high-quality survey execution and qualitative logistics.

What they look for

Market research Project management Quantitative research Qualitative research Survey scripting Fieldwork management Budget management Vendor management Data analysis Project lifecycle management Client proposals Quality control Communication Decipher Forsta Displayr

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of experience in market research project management or operations with hands-on fieldwork expertise. Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and possess strong organizational skills with proficiency in survey platforms.

Full description

Market Research Project Manager (Contractor)

The Role

We're looking for an experienced market research Project Manager to work with our team on a contract basis. You'll help manage project operations across the full lifecycle, from pricing and feasibility, through programming and fielding, to close-out and invoicing, working across both quantitative and qualitative methodologies for clients in consumer, B2B, and public affairs research.

This is a contractor engagement, with the possibility of extension based on project needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Execution

  • Manage the operations components of assigned market research projects end to end, owning feasibility, timelines, and invoicing coordination
  • Coordinate with our in-house programming team on survey scripting, and test links and logic before launch
  • Monitor fieldwork daily - completes, incidence, LOI, participation, and quota fill - and act early when metrics drift from bid
  • Direct qualitative logistics for focus groups and IDIs, moderation, translation, and transcription

Vendor & Budget Management

  • Manage sample providers, recruiters, and translation partners, holding them to bid metrics and quality standards
  • Price projects and contribute to client proposals with vendor input
  • Track budgets and costs, and monitor project profitability against internal targets
  • Work with accounting on billing, AR/AP, and invoicing through project close

Collaboration & Quality

  • Serve as the operational link between our research and strategy teams and everyone executing the work
  • Give clear, proactive fieldwork updates and flag risks to timeline or feasibility before they reach the client
  • Apply quality controls throughout the project lifecycle and coordinate with our data specialists on deliverables and tracker waves

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years in market research project management or research operations, agency or supplier side
  • Hands-on experience fielding market research studies - you've managed sample providers, read a live fieldwork report, and made the call to relax a quota or add a provider
  • Working knowledge of qualitative fieldwork logistics: recruiting, screeners, moderation, transcription
  • Comfort with survey platforms and fieldwork portals (Decipher/Forsta or similar); familiarity with data or dashboard tools such as Displayr is a plus
  • Solid grasp of project pricing, budgets, and margin
  • Multi-market or multi-language fieldwork experience is a plus
  • Highly organized under pressure, with the judgment to escalate early and the autonomy to solve most things yourself
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English
  • Bachelor's degree

Engagement Details

  • Independent contractor engagement 
  • Location: NY/DC; hybrid, with a minimum of three days per week in office
  • Must be authorized to work in the country where they are based

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