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Market Research Project Manager

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Market Research Project Manager-Carmel, IN (Hybrid)

At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work modelcombining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role. We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment. Together, we'll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact. While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company's discretion.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

Job Summary

Are you highly organized with a passion for supporting impactful market research initiatives? Join Allegion's growing Research & Design team as a Market Research Project Manager. In this vital role, you'll help plan, execute, and manage the day-to-day operations of market research projects that provide valuable insights to guide our strategic decisions. If you excel at multitasking, diligence, and maintaining smooth workflows, this is your opportunity to contribute to meaningful work in a collaborative environment.

What You Will Do

Project Planning and Management of Market Research Projects:

• Develop detailed project plans with clear objectives, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage multiple research projects at once, ensuring deadlines are met and standards maintained.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to facilitate smooth project execution and communication.
• Track project budgets, coordinate vendor activities, and manage documentation to keep projects on track.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and industry standards throughout research activities inclusive of data privacy and other ethical considerations.
• Provide general administrative support to the research team as needed to enhance overall efficiency and quality of deliverables.
• Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and implement best practices in market research and project management.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve overall project workflows.

Sample Management and Research Participant Recruitment:

• Oversee sample management for quantitative surveys, including defining target audiences and ensuring representative sampling.
• Coordinate recruitment of qualitative research participants for both in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, ensuring representation reflective of target customer segments.
• Manage strong relationships with external sample vendors and ensure adherence to timelines and quotas.

Data Collection, Integrity, and Cleaning:

• Supervise data collection processes to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance with ethical standards.
• Assist with programming, testing, launching, and monitoring surveys using tools like Qualtrics.
• Perform data cleaning and validation to ensure the integrity of datasets for analysis.
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies or anomalies to ensure high-quality outputs.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Assist in setting up project kick-offs and reportouts for stakeholders.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal clients and other stakeholders as well as research participants throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate project statuses and updates, challenges, and recommendations clearly and professionally.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and help incorporate it into future projects.

Research Library and Documentation:

• Organize and maintain digital libraries of research reports, datasets, and supporting materials for use by both the research team and other internal stakeholders.
• Ensure proper organization, version control, and accessibility of research archives for future reference.
• Develop and implement processes for efficient cataloging and retrieval of research documents.

What You Need to Succeed

Discipline: Well versed in managing timelines, budgets, and quality standards while adhering to market research industry standards.

Organizational Skills: Excellent at prioritizing tasks, managing details, and maintaining documentation.

Problem-Solving: Proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges in market research execution.

Collaboration: Highly effective at working with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Adaptability: Flexible and responsive to changing priorities and business needs.

Additional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Project Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of market research project management experience.
• Experience with market research sample management, participant recruitment for qualitative and quantitative studies, and data cleaning techniques and tools.
• Experience with survey platforms (Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey), project management tools (Microsoft Project, Workfront), and data cleaning/management tools (SPSS, Excel).
• Experience maintaining digital libraries or archives of research materials.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact.
• You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You'll Get from Us:

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy". A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period Tuition Reimbursement Unlimited PTO Employee Discounts through Perks at Work Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself" Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

Apply Today! Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow's world a safer place! Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

We Celebrate Who We Are! Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team (...@Allegion.com).