Role: PROJECT LEAD
Location: Gurugram, Sector - 49
Mode of Work: On-site (5 Days)
Department: Consulting
Reporting To: Engagement Manager/Principal
Employment Type: Permanent
Keka Link: https://kenresearch.keka.com/careers/jobdetails/21095

Role Overview:
The Project Lead will act as the central owner of research and consulting projects, ensuring smooth execution, quality delivery, and client satisfaction. While not directly involved in conducting primary or secondary research, the role is pivotal in planning, overseeing, and driving cross-functional project teams toward timely and impactful outcomes. The Project Lead will collaborate closely with internal teams and clients, owning the entire delivery lifecycle with a strong focus on execution excellence and stakeholder management.

What will you be doing?

End-to-End Project Ownership
• Own the complete delivery lifecycle of consulting and research engagements.
• Translate client requirements into clear project plans with defined timelines, milestones, and roles.
• Ensure on-time,



high-quality delivery through continuous tracking and risk management.
• Coordinate across research, analytics, and editorial teams to align on deliverables.

Client Delivery Management
• Serve as the single point of accountability for client communication during project execution.
• Conduct regular update calls, clarify deliverables, gather feedback, and realign expectations
• Ensure that final deliverables meet client expectations, with a focus on insight-driven
recommendations.

Team Leadership & Coordination
• Lead cross-functional teams by allocating responsibilities and setting transparent priorities.
• Review team outputs regularly to ensure consistency, structure, and alignment with project
objectives.
• Coach junior team members on best practices and guide them through delivery challenges.

Quality & Strategic Oversight
• Own the quality control process across all key client-facing outputs.
• Ensure that reports and presentations are a

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