Research Manager

A multinational financial services firm based in Zahraa Al Maadi is seeking an experienced Research Manager to join its growing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct market sizing, demand-supply analysis, and competitive landscaping using industry reports, government statistics, sector regulators, and paid databases.
• Design and execute quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews (consumer, B2B, expert/KOL) tailored to each feasibility study's target market.
• Manage fieldwork logistics, including vendor/enumerator coordination when outsourced.
• Translate raw research into structured inputs for financial models (demand assumptions, pricing benchmarks, capacity utilization rates).
• Prepare research sections of feasibility reports and client presentations (Arabic/English).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years in market research, industry research, or economic consulting, ideally within a financial advisory, consulting, or research firm.
• Strong command of quantitative research methods (sampling design, survey statistics) and qualitative research techniques.
• Demonstrated experience designing and fielding primary research (surveys, interviews).
• GCC market experience preferred, given the regulatory and cultural specificity in fieldwork design.
• Familiarity with GASTAT, sector regulators, and regional data sources.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken), critical for fieldwork and client-facing reporting.