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Heidrick & Struggles · 11 hours ago

Senior Research Analyst

Chicago

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $112K/yr

2+ years exp

Heidrick & Struggles is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. The Senior Research Analyst is responsible for creating value through the design, analysis, and application of behavioral and organizational data, combining psychological science with advanced analytics to support leadership talent and assessment offerings.

Management Consulting

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and execute quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research

Consistently generate insight from data and connect findings to real-world application and client impact

Create visually appealing and effective data displays and narratives

Prepare professional presentations and present findings to internal and external stakeholders

Contribute to publishing papers, conference presentations, thought leadership, and marketing materials

Analyze structured and unstructured data using modern tools (e.g., Python, R)

Apply text analytics, NLP, and AI-enabled approaches to qualitative data

Partner with product, engineering, and external vendors to prototype and iterate on analytics and assessment solutions

Contribute to the development of new client-facing products and the continuous optimization of existing tools

Assist in efforts to validate and establish predictive properties for H&S proprietary tools

Shows expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis strategies using applied data; draws accurate and relevant conclusions to support HLabs proprietary tools

Uses logic, expertise, and experience to gather information and identify solutions to an issue

Strong collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively across stakeholder groups

Demonstrates curiosity, creativity, and independence, with a willingness to experiment, test ideas, and pivot when approaches don’t work

Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and listening; ability to turn data into compelling stories and present to non-technical audiences

Interested in emerging, innovative technologies and their application to leadership, talent, and assessment

Possess the ability to effectively drive multiple projects simultaneously and achieve goals within tight timelines; strong project management skills

Comfortable working in ambiguous, matrix environments with a proactive, forward-looking approach

Motivated to contribute to publications, conference presentations, and intellectual property over time

Other duties as assigned and willing to travel on occasion

Qualification

PythonRQualitative researchText analyticsNLPAI-enabled toolsPsychometric methodsProject managementCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Minimum of two years of professional experience

MA/MS in business, psychology, organizational leadership, or similar

Strong proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis and research

Some experience working with qualitative data, text analytics, NLP, or AI-enabled tools

Familiarity with psychometric methods, validation, and measurement theory

Preferred

Two or more years of professional services experience

PhD/ABD in Business, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, or similar field

Experience working with large datasets, data warehouses, or SQL

Familiarity with reproducible research practices and version control (e.g., Git) is a plus

Benefits

Discretionary bonuses (subject to eligibility requirements)

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability leave

Parental leave

Paid time off

401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Company

Heidrick & Struggles

Glassdoor3.9

Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.

Founded in 1953

Chicago, IL, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.heidrick.com

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