Senior Research Associate - Senior Specialist

Description Organization: Enterprise/Research Location:  Boston, MA Our Enterprise workforce is the engine that powers Accenture, enabling us to provide the capabilities and expertise that clients demand to help them become high-performance businesses.  As our internal workforce, they continually build shareholder value by: efficiently managing and supporting all activities across our business, protecting the assets and reputation of Accenture, ensuring that we have the people and technology needed to execute our business strategy, developing and increasing awareness of our brand, and providing a range of skills to support our client teams, outsourcing units and other businesses. The people in our Enterprise workforce play a leading role in our strategic and operational programs, acting as the agents of change within Accenture itself.  They work in a wide range of functional areas including: human resources, marketing and communications, finance, legal, IT, facilities and services, research, business operations and sales development, and must continually evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of the marketplace to achieve higher performance both for ourselves and our clients.  The Research group is dedicated to the creation of original research and authoritative insights on strategic business issues and technology advances shaping the future while aligning with Accenture's business strategy.  The Accenture Institute for High Performance is an innovative research center at the heart of a global leader in the professional services industry. Its goal is to create pioneering, actionable management insights that are sought out, valued, and applied by senior executives to achieve high performance results, as well as help Accenture attract and retain clients. Accenture draws on these valued original insights to achieve three objectives: enhance Accenture's brand and reputation as a thought leader and business partner, support Accenture's relationships with senior executives, and contribute to the development of new Accenture offerings in the marketplace. Job Summary: Provides advanced analytical and technical support for the primary and secondary research activities conducted at the Institute for High Performance BusinessTakes leadership role in design of research activities and approaches, manages components of research project and produces research deliverables such as case studies, sidebars, and research notes independently. Qualifications Basic Qualifications:  Bachelors degree and 5+ years experience conducting primary and secondary business research OR Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a research discipline and 3, 4 or 5 years experience conducting primary and secondary business research Professional Skill Requirements:  Demonstrated ability to synthesize fragmented information from multiple sources into a coherent summary Demonstrated significant ability to communicate persuasively with a C-level executive audience Demonstrated ability to develop structured communications Knowledge of Microsoft tools Demonstrated ability to conduct secondary research and draft research findings into targeted communication for publication Demonstrated experience managing research processes (Candidates should reside in Boston area or be willing to relocate self to area; no relocation assistance available.) To submit resume online Click Here Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa. Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Information Company: Accenture Location: Boston, MA 02101 Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Other Relevant Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree Contact Information Company: Accenture Reference Code: 00058918