As Executive Director - Research Excellence, you will be responsible for developing, modernizing, and stewarding our market research processes and cross-functional initiatives. You will be a member of the research leadership team and report to the Vice President of Research.

• Evaluate current market research processes across various commodities and propose, execute, and oversee comprehensive modernization strategies

• Upgrade analytical tools and streamlines data ingestion workflows to eliminate inefficiencies and enhance internal data visualizations

• Steward and steer decentralized, vertical-specific teams tasked with planning and developing new areas of coverage, ensuring milestones and research development goals are met.

• Oversee the "Voice of the Customer" initiative for existing research

• Act as a vital conduit between clients, research teams, and product management to ensure research outputs continuously align with customer needs

• Own relationships with third-party data suppliers, interfacing directly to resolve outstanding service issues and ensure organizational needs are fulfilled

• Serve as the key contact administrator for high-level third-party partners, managing complex contractual commitments and royalty obligations

• Contribute to team dynamics to ensure consistent global coverage and analysis across all research verticals

• 15 or more years97 professional work experience, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end research process

• Prior experience working within commodity research shops (highly preferred)

• Experience in managing direct reports & mentoring skip-level reports

• Ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver modernized solutions

• Ability and willingness to establish and maintain trusted personal relationships at multiple levels with clients and data partners

• Strong data visualization and technical tool management skills, with PowerBI, Spotfire, and/or Tableau

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

• Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, Engineering, or Economics, related discipline -OR- post-graduate academic work in a technical field (such as PhD or master97s in data science chemical or petroleum engineering) -OR- equivalent work experience

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

• Paid Time Off

• Retirement Plans

• Comprehensive Insurance Plans

• Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources

• Education Benefits

• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

• Commuter Transit Program

• Subscription Discounts

• Employee Referral Program

• Financial Health Programs

• Cybersecurity Protection

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We92re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate92s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.