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Title and Summary

ARC Research Manager – Quantitative Research, Data Processing (L7)

Overview:

The Advisors Research Center (ARC) is a global team of researchers within Mastercard that delivers high quality, end to end research in support of Mastercard’s Advisors and Consulting Services. ARC partners closely with consulting teams and internal stakeholders to design, execute, and deliver rigorous research that informs strategic decision making for clients across industries and markets.
As part of ARC’s continued growth, Global Facilities India (GFI) supports global and regional ARC engagements by providing scalable, high quality quantitative research delivery. The GFI team works closely with ARC researchers and consultants to ensure consistency, speed, and quality across research execution and outputs.
This role sits within the ARC Quant Research capability in GFI and supports the visualization and communication of quantitative research findings for global projects.
Role:
As a Quantitative Research Manager – Data Processing, you will be responsible for managing and delivering data processing workstreams across quantitative research projects. You will work independently on defined components of projects and collaborate closely with ARC researchers, fieldwork teams, visualization teams, and external partners to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and readiness for analysis.
Candidates for this position should have strong hands on experience with quantitative data processing and be comfortable taking ownership of data quality and delivery across multiple projects.
Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and execute key components of quantitative research projects across global and regional studies
• Oversee quantitative fieldwork execution, including sampling, quotas, timelines, and coordination with research vendors
• Monitor fieldwork progress and proactively manage risks related to incidence, quotas, timelines, or data quality
• Conduct and review data quality checks during and post fieldwork, and resolve issues related to sample integrity or response quality
• Support quantitative analysis and interpretation of survey data in collaboration with senior researchers
• Translate data into clear findings and support the development of research outputs and materials
• Coordinate closely with data processing and visualization teams to ensure smooth hand offs across project stages
• Maintain clear documentation related to project execution, decisions, and learnings

Qualifications & Skills:

• 5–7 years’ experience at a research agency or in an in‑house research role supporting quantitative research data processing
• Strong understanding of quantitative research data structures and processing workflows
• Hands‑on experience with data processing and statistical tools (e.g., SPSS, Q, R, Excel, or similar)
• Experience applying data quality checks and validation rules across large datasets
• Ability to manage multiple datasets and processing workstreams simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail and quality orientation
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environments
• Experience supporting multi‑market or regional studies is strongly preferred
• All About You
• Detail oriented and focused on delivering high quality, accurate data
• Comfortable taking ownership of defined workstreams and delivering against timelines
• Confident working with structured datasets and research tools
• Collaborative and effective when working across global, cross functional teams
• Proactive in identifying data issues and proposing solutions
• Able to balance speed with rigor and quality
• Thrive in a fast paced, dynamic research environment

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.