Senior Research Consultant

About Us: Recognized as the trusted source for industry knowledge, LIMRA and LOMA provides research, training, development, and networking solutions to financial services companies. In a rapidly changing marketplace, companies rely on us for our industry insight, practical solutions, and unwavering commitment to their success.

Why Join Us: Leading life insurance and financial services organizations around the world rely on our membership to make bottom-line decisions with greater confidence. They turn to us for:

• Research:
  Catalysts for new ideas, industry benchmarking, and strategic planning.
• Learning & Development:
  Programs to assess, train, and increase productivity, and develop future corporate leaders.
• Networking:
  Connections with industry leaders and peers through study groups, committees, and conferences.

We are seeking a Senior Research Consultant with extensive experience designing and managing research projects for clients in the insurance and financial services industry, to join our Applied Research Solutions team. This role is client-facing and will lead end-to-end custom research engagements, from design, to execution, through insight delivery.

• Lead and execute custom research engagements from start to finish including scoping, proposal development, methodology design, vendor selection, data collection, analysis, reporting, and presentation of results, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Leverage industry expertise to partner with clients to understand business challenges and translate them into actionable research plans and deliverables that align with the client's business needs.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data and synthesize into clear, strategic insights.
• Write research reports and deliver presentations of findings and implications to senior client stakeholders and internal teams.
• Provide strategic consultation to help clients understand the research questions and methodologies to address key business challenges.
• Leverage category expertise to influence client’s thinking on research design, insights and implications, as well as overall business decision making.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle and facilitate client meetings, presentations, and discussions, ensuring expectations are clear and well-managed.
• Participate in discovery calls with prospects and develop compelling proposals.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external partners, and vendors as needed to ensure smooth research execution.
• Provide resources and coaching to internal teams on best practices in survey design, analysis, and visualization, and support troubleshooting of fielding issues and advanced studies.

• 7+ years of market research experience on the supplier side, with a focus on insurance and/or financial services.
• Strong expertise in both quantitative (e.g., surveys, segmentation, competitive benchmarking, and advanced methodologies like conjoint and Max Diff) and qualitative (e.g., IDIs, focus groups, bulletin boards) research.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex research projects and client relationships independently and collaboratively.
• Skilled in data analysis and synthesis, with the ability to translate findings into actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adept at translating data into insights both verbally and in report writing, with well-developed interpersonal and presentation skills to senior level clients.
• Proficiency in research tools and data visualization platforms (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Qualtrics, SPSS, DisplayR, Market Sight, Tableau, R, etc.), including experience with AI tools to facilitate research design, execution, and analysis.

• Collaborative and proactive attitude with a commitment to ongoing learning and staying current with industry techniques and tools.

Join Us: If you are someone who values collaboration, continuous learning, and making meaningful contributions, we encourage you to apply and explore this opportunity at LIMRA and LOMA.

LIMRA and LOMA are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where individuals feel valued and empowered to contribute. We welcome people with unique perspectives and backgrounds, recognizing that a wide range of experiences strengthens our ability to help members navigate with confidence.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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