Assistant Manager - Market Researcher

Roles & RESPONSIBILITIES: Support the research activities of Hitachi Research Institute (HRI), which is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The activities include, but not limited to, the followings: Collect and organize the information on macroeconomy, government policy/ geopolitics, finance, technology, industry, and energy & environment in India as well as other regions globally. Identify critical uncertainties for Hitachi, and opportunity/threat for Hitachi through the comparison with the present status of business strategy of Hitachi and competitor benchmarking. Work out the measures to capture opportunities and reduce threats Supervise junior researcher in the team in India. Required Qualification and Characteristics: Master’s degree in economics/ commerce/ business from a reputed college or university. 7+ years of related work experience preferably with a market research/ consulting/ credit rating firm or strategy/ corporate office of multinational company. Ability to handle research & consultancy assignments independently including writing research proposal, conducting research (secondary, primary), report writing, communication with Hitachi businesses. Open to travel both domestic and foreign. Strong Microsoft Office skills (Power Point, Word, Excel), ability to use AI for research works. Team management and good interpersonal skills for team building, stakeholder management. About HRI: Hitachi Research Institute (HRI) is internal strategic think-tank of Hitachi Ltd. It provides research and consulting to Hitachi Corporate, Business Units, and Group Companies globally. The business fields include the following: Research of social issues, like economy, society, environment and industry. Comprehensive research and consulting on management issues. Insight and analysis of market and business segments. Working in India Office, you will find yourself in a team-based environment with Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. and will engage with Tokyo head office of HRI remotely via online meetings. The encouragement and exchange of ideas will promote on-the-job learning in an environment that requires good judgment and fosters teamwork, responsibility and professional growth. For further details refer the website: http://www.hitachi-hri.com/english/ Our Values We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit: Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.