Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. INSPYR Solutions provides technology and talent solutions and is seeking a Research Program Manager IV. The role leads end-to-end operational execution for complex research workstreams, managing vendors, budgets, procurement, timelines, program infrastructure, risks, and senior-stakeholder communications.
Responsibilities
- Own the full vendor lifecycle, including SOW scoping and negotiation, PO creation and amendments, invoice reconciliation, contract renewals, and ongoing vendor management
- Manage budgets across multiple workstreams, including rolling forecasts, burn-rate tracking, risk identification, reallocation recommendations, and leadership-ready reporting
- Navigate procurement and sourcing processes to establish new vendor engagements and ensure contractual and compliance requirements are met
- Build and maintain program infrastructure, including trackers, intake systems, dashboards, canonical documents, and other sources of truth
- Coordinate complex, interdependent timelines across multiple vendors, markets, time zones, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Proactively identify dependencies, operational risks, and potential blockers and drive solutions through completion
- Synthesize program health, risks, decisions, and financial status into clear communications for senior stakeholders
- Maintain documentation, processes, and institutional knowledge to support continuity and efficient onboarding
- Diagnose and resolve operational issues such as vendor SLA misses, budget overruns, timeline risks, or research pipeline challenges
Skills
- **Work Requirements:** US Citizen, Green Card Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S
- * 7–8+ years of experience in program management, operations management, research operations, consulting, or a similarly fast-paced cross-functional environment
- * Demonstrated experience managing the **end-to-end vendor lifecycle**, including SOWs, POs, invoices, contracts, and renewals
- * Strong experience with **budget ownership**, financial forecasting, burn-rate tracking, variance/risk identification, and budget reporting
- * Experience using enterprise procurement systems such as **Coupa, Guided Buying, Buy@, Ariba, or similar platforms**
- * Proven ability to manage multiple vendors, markets, workstreams, and cross-functional stakeholders simultaneously
- * Experience building operational systems and program infrastructure from scratch
- * Strong executive and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to translate complex program information into concise, decision-ready updates
- * Advanced proficiency with **Google Sheets and/or Microsoft Excel**, including financial modeling, dashboards, and reporting
- * Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and proactively drive programs without requiring extensive direction
- * Experience supporting **UX Research, Research Operations, Consumer Insights, or related research programs**
- * Experience managing international or multi-market programs across multiple time zones
- * Background in a large-scale, fast-paced technology, consulting, or similarly complex organizational environment
- * Experience improving or scaling operational processes as programs grow
- * Familiarity with AI tools and experience using them to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, or improve operational efficiency
- * Demonstrated experience creating executive dashboards, program health reporting, and scalable knowledge-management systems
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
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