Associate Manager - Industrial Goods & Services

About us:  

suite to make decisions smartly, right from Inputs to Validation to Execution to Measurement. 1Lattice works with clients and partners globally, helping clients solving a wide variety of organizational and business challenges through actionable research-led insights. 

About the role:

The primary role of this position is to project manage 1Lattice projects.

As a Senior Associate/Associate Manager, you will be required to lead the project management end to end. Associate Managers typically lead 1-2 projects at a time within the Industrial Goods & Services (IGS) practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project management
• Ownership of entire project report and output
• Ownership of analysis on Excel and be comfortable with handling data to derive meaningful insights
• Managing entire project life cycle scoping, problem structuring / hypotheses definition, research analysis, presentation storyboarding, delivery communication, project closure, knowledge management
• Work collaboratively with 1Lattice Analysts, Research Associates and cross-functional data science and technology teams
• Mentoring and guiding fellow team members, managing work teams as well
• Be extremely focused on outcomes; be flexible to deal with ambiguous and dynamic environment, morph as required
• Present to clients in meetings / updates
• Innovate on frameworks / tools and help record learnings to expand 1Lattice knowledge base
• Be updated with the current trends in the Industrial Goods & Services industry and continuously track market developments, competitive landscape, and emerging themes
• Leverage AI tools and demonstrate AI readiness to improve research quality, productivity, and project delivery efficiency
• Play an active part in business development and client engagement and get more business for 1Lattice primarily through farming in existing client relationships

Desired background:

• Minimum 3+ years of research / consulting, advisory or market research experience
• Prior work in relevant fields like management consulting, business research, market research, equity research, or other similar backgrounds
• Prior experience covering Industrial Goods & Services sectors such as industrial manufacturing, capital goods, engineering services, industrial automation, logistics, chemicals, or related industries would be preferred

Desired Competencies:

• Strong research skills and past experience in research
• Strong understanding of the Industrial Goods & Services industry, including key market trends, competitive dynamics, and value chains
• Analytical ability to derive patterns from data and push for insights
• Resourcefulness and tactfulness in getting market inputs and client requirements
• Ability to work and influence in client settings
• Work collaboratively with counterparts in business partner teams to drive an impact together
• Strong levels of ownership and should demonstrate pride in output
• High focus on outcomes and must enjoy driving clients to action
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is a must - very critical for this role
• Strong client management and presentation skills
• Demonstrated AI readiness with the ability to leverage AI-powered tools to enhance research, analysis, and project delivery