Market Research & Evaluation Sr. Manager

Resource Innovations

Senior Manager overseeing market research and evaluation initiatives at women-led energy transformation firm. Focused on driving adoption of energy efficiency technologies in California.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $109,000 - $174,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design research and evaluation plans for Market Transformation Initiatives (MTIs) to support key planning, program implementation, and investment decisions.
For assigned MTIs, serve the cross-functional team as the lead on research and evaluation methods aligning the objectives of research activities with initiative goals.
Provide technical expertise and quality management for the team’s market research, evaluation, analysis, and reporting activities.
Mentor team members, as appropriate, to ensure application of best practices in research, evaluation, and analysis of MTIs.
Serve as a liaison between MTI market research, evaluation, forecasting, and strategy leads – to ensure that MTI forecasts, plans, and implementation align with market research and evaluation findings.
Review research and evaluation plans and key deliverables.
Manage the communication of research and evaluation findings both internally and externally.
Manage third-party contractors commissioned to provide primary market research and/or MTI evaluations
Lead a team of energy program-focused process evaluation and market research professionals
Fully lead and manage projects from concept to implementation, including the development of plans, budgets, deliverables, and presentations
Organize, lead and participate in client and stakeholder meetings
Actively seek new opportunities for growing/expanding work with existing clients
Identify and develop business with new clients, including lead generation and supporting proposal development
Oversee primary and secondary data collection efforts as well as conducting data analysis.
Provide guidance to junior and mid-level staff on methods; conduct quality check of results and deliverables
Lead and support technical report writing; contribute to draft reports, including results and actionable recommendations.
Communicate with clients in a timely manner and exhibit sound consulting business practices (timely delivery, managing to budget, margins, invoicing, aging)
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 10 years’ experience working in a professional environment, with at least 5 years in market research or evaluation.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. Social and Environmental Sciences, Public Policy, or Economics); Master's degree preferred.
Experience developing and leading the implementation of research, evaluation, and analysis plans – using appropriate methods to address research objectives.
Experience leading and interpreting quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Experience conducting market research based on secondary sources.
Experience conducting primary market research using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods.
Research Instrument design, using a variety of research techniques.
Working knowledge of statistics and sampling and their relevance to developing high value research.
Competency with one or more data analysis software packages.
Excellent writing, and data analysis, interpretation, and presentation skills.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience supervising research and analysis professionals is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

three weeks of paid vacation annually
paid holidays
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
medical, dental and vision coverage
parental leave
employee assistance program
commuter benefits
additional supplemental offerings

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Hard Skills & Tools

market researchevaluation methodsdata analysisquantitative analysisqualitative analysisresearch instrument designstatisticssamplingdata analysis software

Soft Skills

mentoringcommunicationleadershipproject managementclient managementteam collaborationbusiness developmentpresentation skillsquality management