REMOTE – Project Director, Qualitative Research

About the Opportunity

The mission of the Project Director is to successfully manage and deliver international Market Research projects, providing excellent client service and achieving project financial goals, demonstrating superior level of knowledge and expertise in project management and fieldwork, with strong focus on healthcare and ability to handle projects of high complexity.

The role requires supporting the training and guidance of the more junior team members.

The Project Director is also responsible for contributing and supporting improvement plans on internal processes and client service policies across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage international market research projects through entire project lifecycle
• Coordinate project kickoff meetings
• Programming, translations, overlays and testing
• Project launch execution and analysis
• Fieldwork management
• Ensure market research participants have a positive project experience
• Provide deliverables within expected timelines and quality
• Meet billing deadlines and goals
• Support in the training and management of Junior Project Managers
• Manage and leverage relationships with vendors
• Partner with Sales and Client Service teams
• Support the execution client service improvement plans

Eligibility

Education and Training Required: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience: Must have 3-5 years’ experience in market research project management, preferably in healthcare

Knowledge, Skill, Ability:

• Self-motivated individual with exceptional time management
• Able to work well meet deadlines and under pressure
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Participation in an annual bonus scheme
• Pension 4%/4% employee/employer contributions of qualifying earnings
• Company’s medical cash plan including subsidised gym membership and staff discount scheme
• Cycle scheme

About Company

M3 is 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.