Lead Research Analyst

About the role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead Research Analyst based in the United States. This is a senior, hands-on analytics role at the intersection of research, consulting, data interpretation, and client delivery. You’ll lead complex analytical workstreams from initial problem framing through final insights and recommendations. The role focuses on transforming large and complex workforce datasets into clear, decision-ready findings for strategic client initiatives. You’ll create compelling narratives, visualizations, and presentations designed for both technical and executive audiences. You’ll also help strengthen analytical standards by reviewing work, improving methodologies, and developing reusable frameworks and tools. As a senior contributor, you’ll mentor analysts while collaborating closely with clients and internal teams in a dynamic consulting environment. This opportunity is well suited to an analytical leader who combines technical depth, business judgment, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Analytical Delivery: Own complex analytical workstreams from problem definition and data exploration through analysis, interpretation, recommendations, and final delivery.
• Insight Development: Transform complex workforce and business datasets into clear, actionable insights that support strategic decisions and organizational transformation.
• Executive Storytelling: Develop polished narratives, visualizations, presentations, and other client-ready materials that communicate findings effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Quality Assurance: Validate data accuracy, analytical methodologies, assumptions, and outputs while ensuring work meets established delivery and quality standards.
• Analytical Review: Review work produced by Analysts and Senior Analysts, providing guidance and feedback to strengthen analytical rigor and consistency.
• Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation covering methodologies, data transformations, analytical assumptions, and key decisions.
• Process Improvement: Monitor analytical workflows, identify inefficiencies and risks, and improve processes, methodologies, templates, and reusable analytical assets.
• Scalable Solutions: Develop standard modules, frameworks, templates, and analytical resources that can be leveraged across current and future engagements.
• Engagement Support: Help assess the feasibility, complexity, effort, and analytical requirements of proposed workstreams.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with internal teams and clients to ensure analytical approaches and outputs remain aligned with project objectives and business needs.
• Mentorship: Support the development of analysts through knowledge sharing, feedback, coaching, and contributions to analytical best practices.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in analytics, consulting, research, or a closely related field.
• Education: A degree in a quantitative discipline such as Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field is preferred.
• Analytical Ownership: Demonstrated ability to independently