Strategy Research Manager

Job Description

• Responsible for Managing market research efforts for Giza Systems through identifying practices for gathering research on market conditions, competition, and latest industry trends.
• support and manage high-impact research initiatives, activities, research projects, and research function.
• Investigate market conditions, analyze industry trends, determine opportunities, and propose corresponding solutions to clients’ needs.
• Design qualitative and quantitative research plans for all Giza Systems offerings.
• Research competition to identify threats and opportunities.
• Provide support and insight into significant organizational changes (e.g., shift in strategic focus, mergers, and acquisitions)
• Build relationships with business partners and clients to understand their challenges and priorities, define a research roadmap, and drive actions through insight delivery.
• Analyze and consolidate information into actionable items, reports and presentations.
• Liaise with internal departments to get relevant input that will help determine the purpose of the research.
• Create various reports and findings to disseminate market information to audiences on time.
• Assist the CSO in the preparation of the annual budget ensuring incorporating all budgetary aspect of own function,
• Develop the required methodologies for identifying and evaluating new business opportunities as well as mergers and acquisitions.
• Identify and assess potential opportunities in new markets, solutions, or technologies for the entire organization.
• Conduct focus groups or interviews with clients or other stakeholders to gather feedback about products or services.
• Work with the strategy team to develop marketing plans and strategies based on research findings.
• Manage external research agencies if needed by creating strong research briefs so that research produces desired insight outcomes.
• Evaluate the quality of research by ensuring that the study design is appropriate for the objectives of the research project.
• Develops industry knowledge and stays abreast of changes and key issues affecting the business.
• Work with HCD and Strategy Implementation team to provide insights on programs aiming towards retaining, motivating, and developing the human capital asset.
• Create a teamwork spirit within the strategy team.
• Participate in the identification and recruitment of key talents for the Strategy team.
• Lead, guide and assist direct reports to perform their functional operations in accordance with set policies and procedures.
• Set performance objectives, provide the necessary support, evaluate/appraise the team, and provide regular feedback on performance.
• Encourage a learning environment.
• Work directly with operations management in different companies to encourage transferring tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge.
• Challenge managers to develop a creative learning environm

Skills

• Excellent command of English, French speaking is a plus.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Excellent relationship building.
• Excellent learning & researching.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills.