Research Governance Analyst

The Role

Join a Global Force in Innovation and Insight!

Are you ready to make your mark in a dynamic, inclusive, and forward-thinking global FMCG powerhouse? Backed by a team of 25,000 passionate professionals across the globe, we’re on the lookout for a Research Governance Analyst to join our Global Insights Centre of Excellence on a fixed-term contract.

In this pivotal Analyst-level role, you’ll report directly to the Insights Capability Transformation Director and play a critical part in shaping how we understand and engage with consumers worldwide. From coordinating new research initiatives to overseeing project governance and managing global research budgets, your work will ensure our insights engine runs with precision, integrity, and impact.

Principle Accountabilities

• Driving the effective organisation of the Global and Regional Consumer Research Advisory Board(s) (CRAB), including the initial set-up of these governance forums, live facilitation of sessions, coordination and distribution of forum materials (input and output), tracking and monitoring key forum decisions/actions, ensuring attendance of required individuals etc.
• Acting as a central point of contact for providing necessary information/briefings to all CRAB attendees (including non-regular attendees), ensuring attendees have sufficient awareness and knowledge of CRAB processes to facilitate effective cooperation
• Maintaining a global Consumer Research database, which tracks the status, cost, topic etc of both current and historic consumer research projects
• Monitoring and tracking the high-level status of all engagements with strategic 3rd party suppliers (i.e. research agencies)
• Monitoring, tracking and updating the global Consumer Research budget, providing both regular and ad hoc updates to Global Insights LT and flagging risks where necessary
• Proposing, developing and helping to implement new governance measures/controls relating to Consumer Research to ensure the Insights organisation remains transparent, accountable, responsible and consumer-centric

Skills and Experience Required

• Educated to degree level in relevant field
• Experience in Consumer Research
• Experience in project management and/or governance management
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; highly collaborative
• Sector experience across FMCG

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.

Everyone Belongs