Primary Research & Benchmarking Specialist (Remote)

Job Title: Sr. Primary Research & Benchmarking Specialist (Remote)

Job Location: Remote

Experinece: 5+ Years

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Primary Research & Benchmarking Specialist with a strong background in benchmarking and secondary research across industries, regulations, and peer best practices. The specialist will play a key role in defining benchmarking scope, synthesizing insights, and prescribing a practical roadmap for performance improvement. This is a fully remote role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct secondary research across transportation, infrastructure, regulatory, and cross-industry domains
• Design and define benchmarking frameworks, scope, metrics, and comparison models
• Identify industry, regulatory, and peer best practices (global and regional)
• Perform comparative benchmarking and maturity assessments
• Translate research insights into actionable recommendations and roadmaps
• Develop high-quality research reports, insights decks, and executive summaries
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to refine assumptions and validate findings

Mandatory Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in benchmarking, primary/secondary research, or management research
• Hands-on experience in the Transportation industry (rail, metro, aviation, roads, logistics, or public transport authorities)
• Prior experience working with or for a research / consulting firm is mandatory
• Strong expertise in benchmarking studies, best-practice analysis, and performance comparisons
• Ability to independently structure and execute research initiatives

Key Skills

• Benchmarking & peer comparison methodologies
• Industry and regulatory research
• Analytical thinking and synthesis of complex information
• Strong written communication and storytelling skills
• Stakeholder communication and presentation skills

Engagement Model

• Individual contributor role
• Project-based or long-term engagement (flexible)