Lead Manager/ Chief Manager – Market Research | Location: Hyderabad

About the Company:

Leading MFI in India.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Scout the external environment and assess changes in the industry, economy and competitive landscape.
2. Analyze strategies and business developments of peers in the industry using internal & external sources.
3. Market benchmarking of product, pricing, and performance.
4. Perform competition analysis on the company’s products and benchmark the performance with the competition. 
5. Have a broad understanding of the macro-economic scenario with the ability to assess the impact on business.
6. Help senior management in collating and vetting data to create reports/ PPTs.
7. Expectation of field research, attending conferences, industry connect, understanding of Banking and deep understanding of rural business.
8. Conduct thorough research on banking systems, payment solutions, and the rural financial landscape.
9. Analyze trends, market dynamics, and policy impacts in the banking and payments industry, with a focus on rural areas.
10. Interpret data to identify patterns, correlations, and key drivers of change in the micro-banking space.
11. Prepare detailed reports, whitepapers, and presentations summarizing findings and insights.
12. Collating data, creating a narrative and preparing corporate presentations for quarterly/ annual and ad hoc presentations.
13. Collaborate with senior management of cross-functions/ internal stakeholders.
14. Good understanding of data repositories, RBI data, NPCI etc and ability to collect and corroborate data from different sources.
15. Gather quantitative and qualitative data from various sources, including primary research, surveys, and secondary data.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

1. Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business, or a related field.
2. Experience of 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably with a research agency.
3. Proven experience in research, particularly in banking, payments, or rural development.
4. Ability to create presentations independently and come up with ideas/views.
5. Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrable relationship-building skills. 
6. Excellent analytical and presentation skills. Proficiency in Excel.
7. Sound knowledge of financial statements.
8. Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English. 
9. Self-driven individual with strong attention to detail.