Innovation Research Analyst; Worcester, MA or Remote

For more than 170 years, The Hanover has been committed to delivering on our promises and being there when it matters the most. We live our values every day, demonstrating we CARE through our values, Sustainability initiatives and inclusive corporate culture.

Our Hanover Technology Group (
HTG
) Business Innovation team is currently seeking an Innovation Research Assistant in our Worcester, MA location on a hybrid basis or fully remote work location. This is a full-time, exempt role.

This role will report into our Business Innovation team and serve as the enterprise hub for emerging technology trends, competitive intelligence, and vendor evaluation. This role is responsible for delivering actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making, optimizing investment in innovation, and reducing duplicative efforts across business units. The analyst partners with business and technology leaders to bring an outside-in perspective and ensure alignment with enterprise priorities.

• Conduct ongoing research on market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies relevant to the organization.
• Synthesize insights from diverse sources (e.g., industry reports, venture capital activity, conferences, peer companies) into clear, actionable intelligence.
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices, disruptive innovations, and strategic risks/opportunities.

• Lead structured vendor evaluations, including due diligence, comparative analysis, and recommendation development.
• Establish and maintain consistent evaluation frameworks to assess technology fit, scalability, and enterprise value.
• Act as the primary liaison for Broker Tech Ventures intake, coordinating evaluation, prioritization, and feedback loops.

• Consolidate insights, learnings, and experimentation results across business lines to reduce siloed efforts and duplication.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and alignment across business and technology stakeholders.
• Develop repositories or forums for capturing and distributing strategic intelligence.

• Prepare executive-level presentations, briefings, and updates for leadership on a regular and ad hoc basis.
• Translate complex intelligence into clear narratives that support decision-making.
• Incorporate external perspectives, including insights from venture capital firms, conferences, industry networks, and Broker Tech Ventures.

• Bachelor’s degree required with Business or IT focus preferred
• 1-3 years experience
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication capabilities required, including presenting findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders
• Ability to understand the big picture

This job posting provides cursory examples of some of the job duties associated with this position. The examples provided are not complete, and the position may entail other essential and job-related functions and responsibilities that employees will be required to perform.

It’s not just a job, it’s a career, and we are here to support you every step of the way. We want you to be successful and fulfilled. Through on-the-job experiences, personalized coaching and our robust learning and development programs, we encourage you – at every level – to grow and develop.

We offer comprehensive benefits to help you be healthy, build financial security, and balance work and home life. At The Hanover, you’ll enjoy what you do and have the support you need to succeed.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401K with a company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Company paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE
• On-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only)

The Hanover values diversity in the workplace and among our customers. The company provides equal opportunity for employment and promotion to all qualified employees and applicants on the basis of experience, training, education, and ability to do the available work without regard to race, religion, color,…