C-Suite Research Design Lead - Deloitte Greenhouse - Market Research & Insights

About the role

The Senior Consultant / Lead will oversee the design and execution of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research of C-suite executives and board directors. This role supports Deloitte's cross-C-suite research strategy and flagship longitudinal research program for executive and board audiences.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the execution of a unified, cross-C-suite research strategy
• Develop qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods designs aligned to specific business questions
• Oversee data collection that produces both generalizable and role-specific insights for executives
• Maintain methodological rigor and consistency across concurrent studies with differing approaches
• Lead the design and day-to-day research execution
• Tailor quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments to each project's specific needs
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors across concurrent research projects
• Track timelines, workflow dependencies, and monitor potential threats to study validity
• Oversee analysis processes for transforming raw data into defensible findings
• Align each study's analysis plan with its overall quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods design
• Integrate statistical and thematic findings in ways that are accessible to executive audiences
• Determine what findings need to be qualified and how any data caveats should be communicated
• Partner with functional teams to define timely, relevant research questions
• Turn findings into compelling, data-driven narratives
• Help integrate research into growth offerings and executive experiences
• Manage vendors within an existing governance framework
• Manage routine vendor interactions and monitor adherence to contract requirements
• Ensure vendors follow defined methodologies and pre-set quality standards
• Support continuous improvement of research processes, templates, and tools

Requirements

• Research Operations Background - Experience managing research studies from start to finish
• Ability to Analyze and Synthesize Data - High level of familiarity with standard quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication - Ability to work across teams and communicate clearly with senior leaders
• Strong Commitment to Methodological Rigor - Understanding of how to validate instruments and enforce data quality standards

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience producing social science research, creating/managing research deliverables as a consultant, or a related field
• Experience collecting primary data using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches
• Experience coordinating the day-to-day work of a junior researcher
• Demonstrated ability to use statistical and thematic analysis techniques on real-world data
• Familiarity with common research platforms and analysis tools, such as Qualtrics, MaxQDA, and SPSS
• Bachelor's Degree required; Advanced degree preferred