Senior Research Manager (Shopper Research)

Location: Remote in Toronto, Ontario; currently remote, with the possibility of changing to hybrid in the future. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Salary: $90,000–$100,000 CAD annually, depending on experience and expertise.

Company

hirify.global is a shopper research specialist within Savanta, a data, market research, and advisory company, focusing on Pack, Planogram, Retail, Signage, and Path-to-Purchase research.

What you will do

• Manage quantitative and mixed methodology research projects from client brief through final delivery.
• Act as the primary client contact, provide updates, resolve queries, and develop client relationships.
• Design sample plans, questionnaires, analysis frameworks, and other research elements.
• Delegate and review questionnaire editing, field monitoring, data cleaning, tab checking, scripting, fieldwork, and supplier management.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and costs while collaborating with Project Leads and specialist teams.
• Analyze data and present compelling reports, recommendations, and actionable insights; moderate qualitative research such as IDIs and shop-alongs.

Requirements

• Strong experience, preferably agency-side, across all phases of quantitative or mixed methodology projects, from initiation to completion, including designing research to meet client needs.
• Strong competency across the research lifecycle and insight techniques.
• Deep understanding of data analysis for insight generation and experience building client relationships.
• Ability to operate independently and manage projects without extensive support.
• Ability to develop and nurture client relationships and articulate insights to clients.
• Ability to find stories within data and bring them to life through reports and presentations.
• Experience managing or mentoring team members.
• Tech-first mindset with enthusiasm for automation and AI tools.
• Experience moderating qualitative research, including IDIs and shop-alongs.

Nice to have

• Experience working with large datasets and using SPSS, R, Stata, or similar statistical software.
• Experience managing or mentoring other team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working practices.
• Health package.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Bonus scheme.
• Team and company socials.
• Entrepreneurial culture with career development opportunities, diversity, inclusion, and equal-opportunity practices.