About the role

Overview The Insights team delivers high-quality research, market intelligence, and data-driven analysis to support clients’ strategic and investment decisions. Working across industries-including healthcare and medtech-the team combines primary and secondary research with deep analytical capabilities to generate actionable insights. Team members collaborate closely with global stakeholders to translate complex information into clear, impactful outputs. As the Research Manager, Insights (India), you will lead a small pod of 2–3 Research Associates responsible for sourcing and recruiting experts for our teleconferences across sectors including technology, healthcare, consumer, industrials, energy, and financials. This is a player-coach role. You will actively execute recruiting mandates while also driving team performance, pipeline health, outreach quality, and operational discipline. You will serve as the primary coordination point between the Associate team and the US-based moderator team, ensuring speed, quality, and advisor conversion. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment, enjoys managing people, and is motivated by building systems that improve recruiting yield and call completion rates. This is a hybrid position out of our Mumbai OR Pune office Work Timing - US hours - 5:30pm IST to 2:00am IST What You’ll Do:

Manage end-to-end delivery of research and insights projects, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met
Manage a team of Research Associates
Coordinate across analysts, researchers, and stakeholders to execute project plans
Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with internal teams
Track project progress, manage risks, and proactively address bottlenecks
Ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality of insights and deliverables
Optimize workflows, processes, and tools to improve efficiency and scalability
Support resource allocation and prioritize workload across multiple concurrent projects
Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders on timelines and outcomes

What You Have:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university (e.g., Business, Economics, Life Sciences, or related field)
+3 years of experience in recruiting, lead generation, project management, consulting, research, or insights roles
Experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Strong team management, organizational, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
Ability to work US shifts
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, ) and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team atmosphere with minimal supervision
Strong focus on quality and attention to detail

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation
Employee medical coverage
Central office location
Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions
Casual work environment

About Guidepoint: Guidepoint powers end-to-end research workflows for the world’s best research teams. Backed by a global network of more than 2 million experts and over 1,600 employees, Guidepoint delivers real-time access to expertise, primary research, and actionable knowledge that help organizations make informed decisions. Through consultations, surveys, events, proprietary content, and AI-enabled tools, we support every stage of the decision-making process—from developing hypotheses and gathering insights to validating assumptions and building conviction for critical decisions. At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, experts, and clients, which enables us to foster meaningful connections and a broad range of perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences can contribute and succeed. #LI-VD1
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Research Manager - Insights (Expert Acquisition)

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