Lead Research Analyst

Summary

Join Great Minds as a Lead Research Analyst and contribute to shaping the company's strategic direction. Reporting to the Senior Director, Research, you will develop and execute the corporate research agenda, including Great Minds implementation services. This role involves leading the discovery of innovative ideas and insights, creating research deliverables, conducting interviews with experts, and using research findings to inform product development and strategy. You will also mentor junior researchers and communicate effectively across multiple teams. The position requires 7+ years of relevant experience in research design and implementation, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage projects independently and collaboratively. A bachelor's degree is required, and an advanced degree is preferred. The position is full-time and remote.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in the design and implementation of rigorous research, within or without formal research institutions
• Experience and comfort with analyzing, synthesizing, and distilling large amounts of quantitative and qualitative information
• Fluency in research method types, standards, and quality of research
• Strong storytelling ability that translates research findings into action
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with particular attention to precision of language and ability to organize information logically
• Ability to manage projects and drive ideas forward to advance initiatives
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an enterprise research agenda, in partnership with managers across the company
• Lead the discovery of innovative ideas and insights including hypothesis generation, primary and secondary research, and root cause analysis to identify actionable insights that support the Success team
• Drive key findings from complex datasets and use findings to develop analytically sound, logically ordered research pieces
• Develop insights that are practical and actionable (not necessarily academic) to be grounded in workflows
• Independently create and manage such key research deliverables, including white papers, case studies, presentations, templates, round-table discussions, or custom, in-bound research requests
• Conduct interviews with senior executives, academics, and industry experts in search of innovative ideas
• Use research findings to inform product development, implementation strategy, and other strategic capabilities across Great Minds
• Cultivate and maintain a strong and supportive Great Minds culture in all work environments, with an emphasis on trust, collegiality, curiosity, and quality
• Support the professional growth and development of Great Minds employees
• Communicate across multiple Great Minds teams (Implementation Services, Operations and Analytics, Services Development and Design, and Research and Policy)
• Provide timely communications to the Success leadership team to address priorities, challenges, feedback, and other matters relevant to Great Minds and its mission

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of K-12 education with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the field
• Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum
• Commitment to high standards, instructional quality, and continuous improvement for oneself and others
• Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice
• Highly collaborative with the ability to consistently exhibit diplomacy, tact, and integrity
• Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced every day by educators
• Empathy, curiosity, and the desire to continually grow as a learner
• Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness
• Superior skills in communicating ideas through verbal descriptions, presentations, and written documentation, conveying an understanding of both the big ideas and the critical, differentiating details
• Bring experience, innovation, and critical thinking skills to the role while modeling habits of sharing candidly, listening actively, and supporting decisions made by the team
• Advanced degree

Benefits

Remote work