About this job role
The Quantitative Research Specialist is an individual contributor role with a focus on managing a portfolio of benchmarking and diagnostic. The selected incumbent will be part of the Quads CoE working with quant researchers addressing cutting-edge strategic issues facing today’s senior-most functional executives at leading global corporations. The role provides excellent exposure to a full range of topics related to the management of HR function, as well as the opportunity to apply and further develop statistical concepts.
This position is for experienced researchers interested in conducting quantitative research, analysis, and reporting using proprietary benchmarking and survey data. Quantitative team members enjoy exposure to the full array of data-related work: data management and quality; benchmarking and forming surveys; quant modeling; quantitative insight generation and some exposure to advanced data management tools and techniques focused on peeling apart ideas in search of insight.
What You Will Do
- Assist in the creation of primary data collection instruments (surveys, web data, etc.), sampling methodologies, and modeling.
- Analyzing large, complex, disparate data sets to identify actionable insights for senior executives, using basic descriptive analysis as well as robust inferential analyses, including correlation, factor analysis, and multiple regression.
- Conceptualize and create custom client-facing research deliverables such as client presentations, webinars, and tools.
- Conceptualize and create automation scripts based on VBA, R to make reporting more efficient and insights easy to consume.
- Plan test schedules or strategies by the project scope. Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements.
- Walk clients through the entire value chain system of benchmarking and diagnostic products.
- Collaborating with researchers and analysts to identify areas where data/quantitative analysis can play a role in strengthening Gartner’s research.
What You Will Need
- Working Experience in VBA
- MBA or master’s degree in Economics / Statistics / other related fields.
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience in data analysis, quantitative research, analytics, or benchmarking
- Demonstrated ability to teach and relay ideas, engage clients and work in global teams