Who we are
Sattva (www.sattva.co.in) is a mission-driven organisation focused on solutions for social impact. We help our clients - corporations, philanthropists, foundations and social organisations - achieve their social impact goals effectively and maximise the return on their social investment. We offer end-to-end support covering research, strategy consulting, implementation, programme management, impact assessment, social audit, talent solutions and more. Our focus is on solving critical socio-economic problems and creating sustainable and scalable social impact. At the heart of our work is our ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and co-create inclusive working models that help each organisation achieve its own place to maximise its economic value as well as social impact.
Sattva has offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Paris.
What you are
You are passionate about solving large, ‘wicked’ problems in the social impact ecosystem and are driven by the opportunity to create long-term, scalable and sustainable social impact in the Asian social economies. In the space of development research, you have substantial experience in designing and implementing research studies, data analysis and synthesis, engaging with various stakeholders in the context of research, and generating insights which can influence strategic decision-making and action in the social sector. You are looking to explore new challenges at the intersection of development research, strategy, and social impact.
Primary Role
As a Research Manager, you will be an anchor member of the Research Advisory team.
- You will design and lead large-scale research projects involving a combination of qualitative, quantitative and other exploratory methods, to gain deeper insights on themes and functional areas in the social impact space and convert them to actionable insights.
- You will be actively involved in engaging with clients and other stakeholders to ensure client success and that insights generated have action pathways further in the social impact ecosystem.
- You will be an integral part of conceptualizing and creating research products and data solutions as part of Sattva Research, to influence key institutions and stakeholders across the development sector.
Your responsibilities will include:
Delivery excellence in research projects
- End-to-end delivery management for medium to large-sized research and knowledge projects
- Own accountability of driving the project from scoping to design, execution and delivery excellence
- Take accountability to achieve successful outcomes for the client, project and impact social impact that is envisioned for the project
- Build capacity in the team on an ongoing basis for delivering high-value research
Stakeholder and client engagement
- Lead client engagement through active relationship building and co-creating solutions in research with a deep understanding of client needs
- Effectively manage the client asks and delivers the project in stipulated time frames and to high quality
- Develop key relationships and partnerships in the ecosystem in order to deliver the outcomes of the research function effectively
- Influence decision-making and action to enable positive and sustainable impact in the stakeholder ecosystem that are recipients of the research
Build a strong engine for top trends
- Conduct ongoing investigations into understanding key 'future-forward' themes across sectors and practice areas and convert it into meaningful data and insights
- Actively contribute to the organization by providing research-led insights in support of organisational goals
- Establish individual thought leadership based on the research Engage with the ecosystem based on the research and thought leadership published by Sattva
Strengthen Sattva’s Knowledge Function
- Contribute to developing tech-and data-based 'insights products' for Sattva Knowledge
- Participate in building and strengthening internal systems and processes which contribute towards effective and efficient functioning of the knowledge centre.
What we are looking for
At Sattva, our goal is realizing the impact on the ground and driving collective win by engaging with multiple stakeholders. We are looking for people who love to be a part of the change, has the ability to channelize their efforts to drive and achieve change.
Following are the key requirements for the candidates applying to this role:
- 8-10 years of proven experience in leading research projects
- Experience in engaging clients and stakeholders in a research environment
- Strong research design, analysis and synthesis skills
- Prior experience of working in the development sector in global/Indian contexts
- Experience of working and leading in a team-based environment
- Humility, willingness to listen, learn and adapt
- Willingness to travel
- Passion for social impact