Temporary Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day tasks necessary to carry out the research project
• Cook up and facilitate all research and operational activities, including oversight of recruiting, survey programming, procurement, creating project execution documents and holding briefing calls with cross functional teams
• Prioritize and oversee multiple projects at once from start to finish
• Effective application of Curion methodology and enforcement of project standards
• Collaborate on the development of project documentation including screeners and questionnaires, protocol, moderator/execution script, respondent instructions, and all other relevant field support documentation
• Create project execution protocol instruction documents
• Schedule and conduct all recruiting and execution briefings
• Review study questionnaire program
• Oversee fieldwork and data collection
• Act as escalation contact for recruiting and fielding issues
• QC check data files, summary charts/tabulations, and verbatims and coded open-end responses
• Proof reading of research findings to present results
• Update Director, Strategic Product Insights of study progress, anticipated problems and suggested resolutions
• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Maintenance of official files

Other Responsibilities

• Arranging of client visits and accompanying hospitability, ensuring that Curion is represented with the utmost professionalism and commitment to quality
• Coordination of national/international study execution as needed
• Assisting on departmental special projects as requested
• Supporting all other departmental functions on an as-needed basis

Primary Accountabilities

• Managing of day-to-day operational aspects of a project
• Responsible for controllable on time, error free and on budget project fulfillment
• QC of all internal project execution processes

Qualifications And Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in Project Management with research supplier or manufacturer
• Sensory experience on either client or supplier side
• Food/Beverage, QSR, or HBA experience preferred
• Quality-focused with attention to detail and accuracy
• Adept at using Microsoft resources including Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Aptitude for learning new technologies and proprietary tools and platforms
• Experience with Project Management platform, i.e., Asana
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing
• Able to coordinate, influence and work well with internal cross functional groups
• Able to travel up to 15 percent

About Curion

Curion specializes in delivering impactful insights to the world’s top CPG companies, helping them develop winning, repeatedly purchased products. Curion’s deep data-driven product insights, sensory expertise, and state-of-the-art consumer centers enable them to uncover responses to critical client objectives. With over five decades of experience in the product testing industry, Curion is dedicated to guiding clients with their proprietary XP Xperience Performance platform, connecting brands to consumers at every step. An innovator in the industry, Curion recently developed a groundbreaking benchmarking product testing method, the Curion Score™, which has become a trusted and sought after tool within the industry. As one of the largest product and consumer insights companies in the U.S., Curion has built a reputation for excellence and trust among the world’s leading consumer brands. Curion’s commitment to innovation and expertise, coupled with a passion for delivering actionable insights, makes Curion a valuable partner for companies looking to develop and launch successful products.

Pay and Benefits

This is a temporary position, deemed non-exempt for overtime purposes, and, therefore, is subject to overtime compensation. Curion is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.