Research Manager

Current Vacancy: Research Manager

Location: Remote with some travel to attend meetings

Job Type: Permanent - Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Reporting to: Chief Marketing Officer

Salary: £31,000 to £34,000 per year

ABOUT US

We are a well-established and trusted health economy partner, saving millions for reinvestment in health and social care through our Workforce, Financial and Care businesses.

We are dedicated to improving the health economy through expert advisors, established technology, and best practice process improvement. Our work has also been recognised with numerous HR and Finance industry awards.

All our employees work from the comfort of their own home. We now have over 400 employees based across the length and breadth of the UK, enjoying the flexibility of working remotely.

We are proud to say that we are currently the:

• 1st Best Large Company To Work For in the UK

We are a 3-star (out of 3) rated company by Best Companies, recognising Liaison Group as a ‘World-class Company to Work For’.

JOB SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong research skills who thrives in a fast‑paced commercial environment and is eager to make a real impact.

Leading the research team, the Research Manager transforms complex data into clear, insightful outputs and communicates findings in a compelling and accessible way to a wide range of audiences. In this role, you will oversee the delivery of all research activity across the team, the Research Manager leads the prioritisation and planning of both projects and regular research work.

This role works closely with stakeholders at all levels to gather research requirements and understand the business context, ensuring timely market analysis and insights are delivered to support product development, commercial strategy, leadership thinking, and strategic decision‑making.

Monitoring all aspects of the healthcare market, including competitor activity, NHS data at national and local levels, financial performance, workforce trends, healthcare structures, technology developments, and legislative changes, the Research Manager is responsible for data sourcing, extraction and analysis, as well as producing high‑quality reports and presentations.

Alongside regular environmental scanning, the Research Manager will also lead project‑based research to support informed decision‑making on product development and market direction.

PRINCIPAL TASKS & ACTIVITIES

· Day-to-day management of research team members.

· Overseeing timely delivery of research activities across the team.

· Tracking competitor activity and industry trends.

· Liaising with teams across the business to identify research requirements and understand business context.

· Sourcing, consolidating and analysing market data to produce insights.

· Turning industry reports into concise executive summaries.

· Publishing regular internal bulletins and updates to the business on market news.

· Creating and maintaining competitor and supplier profiles including SWOT analysis.

· Producing information packs to support business planning cycles with summary information on internal and external data.

· Undertaking ad-hoc and project-based research requests from across the businesses inc. product and commercial teams.

· Supporting research requirements related to partnerships, acquisitions and market growth.

· Presenting summarised research outcomes back to relevant teams online or face-to-face.

· Supporting new business growth inc. adjacent and international markets with research on market sizing, providers and trends.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

· Experience in presenting engaging presentations.

· Able to distil information down to deliver concise summaries.

· Able to manage multiple stakeholders inc. senior leadership.

· Experience in prioritising workloads and working to deadlines.

· Outstanding business writing and reporting skills.

· Exceptional verbal communication skills.

· Great attention to detail.

· Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.

· Inquisitive and tenacious approach to data gathering.

· Solid business acumen and strategic thinking.

· Proactive and self-motivated approach.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Experience using generative AI tools including effective prompts and accuracy checks.

· Excellent use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

· Strong project management and organisational skills.

· Degree or equivalent, preferably in business, marketing or related field.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a great package to make sure you feel valued and supported, including:

• A competitive salary to reflect your skills and experience
• Increasing holiday entitlement, the longer you’re with us
• A contributory pension scheme
• Private healthcare and dental insurance
• Life assurance (4x your basic salary)
• The option to buy extra annual leave
• A Blue Light Card for discounts
• Gym discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
• Income protection to give you peace of mind
• Wellbeing programs to keep you feeling your best, including our fun activities like Liaison Latte, company days, coffee roulette, and access to a full employee assistance programme.

OUR VALUES

Our values are to work with Care and Honesty, to Inspire and Guide our colleagues and clients.

Care - We are proud to help the health economy save money. We care about people.

Honesty - We operate with the integrity and are honest with ourselves, our colleagues, and our clients.

Inspire - We are at the forefront of health economy innovation.

Guide - We provide guidance to ensure that clients can make the most of every savings opportunity.

HOW TO APPLY

If this sounds like the right fit and you want to work for an award-winning, market-leading company, please apply using the link to our current vacancies page and follow the steps: https://myliaison.jobs.people-first.com/jobs

We are proud to support our colleagues and will offer an interview to any candidate with a disability, should they match the skills and experience required for the role.

Liaison Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We pride ourselves on being a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Liaison Group are committed to the Good Recruitment Campaign and are official signatories for the Good Recruitment Charter.

Recruitment Privacy Statement

Liaison Group will use your personal data to assess your application, manage the recruitment process and carry out required pre-employment checks.

We process your data based on our legitimate interests, legal obligations and steps taken prior to entering an employment contract. Where required, health or criminal records data is processed in line with the Data Protection Act 2018.

If unsuccessful, application data in our ATS is retained for up to 6 months and CVs for up to 12 months. Successful candidates’ data is retained in line with employee privacy arrangements.

For full details, see our Privacy Policy:

https://liaisongroup.com/privacy-policy/

Thank you for your interest in joining Liaison Group

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.