Overview OverviewIDC is seeking a Research Manager for the Tech Buyer Data team a pivotal new venture within IDC s TechMatch program You will coordinate and drive the timely delivery of high-quality vendor data research software markets and help build and maintain the data backbone for IDC s AI-powered enterprise software sourcing platform As a key leader you will collaborate with subject matter experts engineers and product managers to deliver trusted actionable intelligence to global technology buyers Why IDC IDC s mission is to provide clarity confidence and actionable insight in an increasingly complex technology landscape We help IT professionals business executives and the investment community make fact-based decisions by transforming deep market expertise and data into trusted guidance As part of the TechMatch team you will work with a global group of analysts engineers and product managers to build continuously improve and scale the data sources that power actionable AI-driven software sourcing intelligence About IDC International Data Corporation IDC is the premier global market intelligence data and events provider for the information technology telecommunications and consumer technology markets With more than 1 300 analysts worldwide IDC offers global regional and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries IDC s analysis and insight help IT professionals business executives and the investment community make fact-based technology decisions and achieve their key business objectives IDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability handicap race color religion gender gender identity and expression ancestry national origin age genetic information military or veteran status sexual orientation marital status or other categories protected by law Responsibilities ResponsibilitiesCoordinate process and communication with SMEs for timely accurate delivery of vendor data Research software markets identifying key trends vendor capabilities and dynamics Collaborate with engineering teams to align on master data structures pipelines and integration with IDC TechMatch Research explore data and prototype recent analytics capabilities for software vendor selection Mentor junior team members to ensure quality and output volume targets are met for all data pipelines Maintain and evolve metrics for data validation quality assurance and pipeline performance Use AI tools to prepopulate clean and enrich datasets on IT vendors Perform thorough quality assurance on platform and external data identifying and remediating errors or inconsistencies Qualifications Qualifications Required 7 years experience as a Research Manager Market Analyst Data Manager or equivalent in software IT research business intelligence or analytics Deep knowledge of the enterprise software landscape and technology vendor ecosystems Project and stakeholder management skills with a track record of executing in cross-functional teams Hands-on experience with AI ML tools for data cleaning analysis and feature prototyping Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and process improvement Outstanding communication and coaching mentoring abilities Ability to work independently and lead in a fast-paced globally distributed environment Advanced Excel e g pivot flat file vlookup offset match Open feedback mindset disagree and commit candor Qualifications additional Experience with LLM Chat interface search and Web data analysis e g Perplexity ChatGPT Deep Research Team management experience Advanced presentation and Power Point creation skills Previous experience in companies providing evaluation benchmarking vendor comparison solutions in software cloud IT space

📌 Research Manager (Karnataka)
🏢 International Data Group
📍 Karnataka