Associate Project Manager - ICT Domain - Media/Information & Communication

Associate Project Manager - ICT

This is with reference to the Opportunities at Progressive Digital Media Private Limited, one of the world's leading media, information and communication groups.

About Us :

- Progressive Media Group is one of the world's leading media, information and communication groups. It provides in depth research, analysis, data and forecasts through a range of interactive online databases. Progressive Media Group also produces a range of high quality company and market reports across a number of sectors. The team uses robust research methodologies including in-depth primary and secondary research techniques, use of proprietary databases and input from panels of industry experts deliver high quality research findings.

- Progressive Media Group also provides various print and online media properties providing information on various Industry sectors and sub sectors, politics and current affairs etc. Progressive Media group is presented through various business entities e.g. LSE listed Progressive Digital Media, Progressive Intelligence, World Market Intelligence, Business Review, New Statesman, SPG Media etc. With offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, India and United States, the company is focused on taking advantage of changes in the Information & media industry landscape and providing the highest quality and most progressive solutions to our clients.

Know more about us at following websites :

www.progressivemediagroup.com

www.progressivedigitalmedia.com

www.worldmarketintelligence.com

www.newstatesman.com

www.businessreview.com

www.spgmedia.com

Objectives & Values :

- As an Associate Project Manager you are expected to contribute fully to the objectives of Progressive Media Research (ICT). Above all, you are to achieve the personal objectives outlined.

- The role requires individual to focus his research primarily on Information Communication and Technology (ICT) domain. The role requires the individual to handle a team of report writers and other databases. The individual will be required to review the work done by the senior analyst and analysts.

- The role also requires the individual to write vertical specific reports and technology specific reports, as well as work on updating vertical market sizing models and vertical contract reports.

Key Responsibilities :

Deliver Robust Market Intelligence products :

- Contribute significantly to a high quality stream of research output in the form of data and reports. These will focus on ICT insights and market insight across a broad range of verticals such as financial services, retail, healthcare, utilities, energy etc. Develop and test hypotheses that challenge existing estimates within a market to provide unique insight.

- Evaluate the data required to support those hypotheses. Use all the tools and knowledge at your disposal to produce analysis that goes beyond the descriptive to offer valuable customer insight for our clients.

Team Management :

- Manage team of Research Analysts in the production of content - both Data & reports. Train these analysts in report writing, market analysis, forecasting, data presentation and analysis and monitor their performance such that they produce good quality products across our product offering.

Develop industry expertise :

- Develop expertise within the area of ICT Sector and the implementation of technology and recent ICT trends across various verticals. Pick and track trends in the sector, build deep insight into the enterprise trends and competitive landscape covering leading cross industry ICT vendors and vertical specific vendors. Maintain and provide timely responses to market issues and offer up to date opinions.

Master communication skills :

- Through research and consulting assignments, develop written and oral communication skills. Hone writing skills to be precise and efficient, minimizing the length of research documents while maximizing the value to clients.

Provide effective client support :

- Begin to build client relationships and understand client objectives and needs. Support our clients with timely and high-value analyst support. Provide content and knowledge support to the sales and marketing teams. Support our sales channel partners to add credibility to the sale.

Build strategic involvement :

- Offer insight in your area of expertise to team planning meetings. In conjunction with your Practice Head, contribute to the direction of the team, particularly with regards to new data-driven analytical products. Develop a client-centric point of view with regards to ideas for future new products and services.

Core Skills Required :

- Knowledge of the ICT domain and ICT implementation practices across various verticals.

- At least 6-7 years of post qualification work experience is a must; off which minimum 4 years on research/consulting side.

- Well-honed research skills and the ability to uncover unique insights.

- Strong Modeling Skills

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.

- Broad and well developed analytical skills.

- Advanced PC skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.

- Organizational skills including time management, project planning and tracking.

Sowjanya Avvaru
Assistant Manager - HR
T: +91 (40)46649904