Project Manager – Operations Research (Chicago, IL) - Telecommuting Permissible
Company: U of C NORC
Location: Chicago
Posted on: June 27, 2025
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Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION: Project Manager – Operations Research (Chicago,
IL) – Telecommuting Permissible. (multiple positions). Define data
requirements and gather and validate information applying judgment
and statistical tests. Present results of mathematical
modeling/data analysis to management. Prepare management reports
defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.
Design, conduct, and evaluate experimental operational models in
cases where models cannot be developed from existing data.
Coordinate and execute the timelines and project deliverables of
AmeriSpeak and Amplify AAPI client studies. Manage client
relationships, offer clients insight into questionnaires, studies,
and sample designs based on in-depth knowledge of the capabilities
of the AmeriSpeak and Amplify AAPI panel. Solve problems related to
project schedules, quality of deliverables, and budget. Work
closely with Client Services Senior Manager and Business
Development team to anticipate future problems with the project and
design solutions to deliver the project on schedule and on budget.
Provide value-added insights and problem-solving for the client in
the areas of questionnaire wording and translations, study and
sampling design, data collection methodology, profile data appends,
analysis and reporting, and weighting solutions. Supervise
AmeriSpeak client services specialist who supports the projects
from beginning to completion. Coordinate with other internal teams
such as AmeriSpeak business development, programming, telephone
operations, AmeriSpeak data services, IT, panel operations, and
statistics to execute AmeriSpeak and Amplify AAPI studies. Monitor
budget management and cost control, quality of deliverables, and
completion of deliverables on schedule. Support leadership in
developing workflow processes, procedures, and SOPs specifically in
areas of expertise and core competencies. Support the training in
those areas of expertise and core competencies. Salary: $92,762 to
$105,000 per year. Requires a Master's degree or foreign equivalent
in any field, and (3) years of work experience in the job offered
or a related client survey research project position. Also requires
three (3) years of experience in each: 1) Sampling and weighting
applied to social science research panels and projects. 2) Survey
design, cultural impact and language evaluation as it impacts AAPI
(Asian American and Pacific Islander) study design and execution
and panel development. 3) SPSS, R and SAS to process data, and
streamline and improve data workflow. 4) Coordinating multiple
projects, identify and mitigate project risks and work effectively
with multiple departments, stakeholders, and internal/external
clients. Send resume with cover letter to NORC, V. Mangatu,
RefXY2025, NORCPeople@Norc.org . No calls. EOE This notice is
posted in connection with the filing of an application for
permanent alien labor certification. Any person may provide
documentary evidence bearing on the application to the U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office
of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room
N-5311, Washington, DC 20210. DEPARTMENT: AmeriSpeak AmeriSpeak ®
is the first U.S. multiclient household panel to combine the speed
and cost-effectiveness of panel surveys with enhanced
representativeness of the U.S. population, an approach designed to
achieve an industry-leading response rate and an innovative sample
quality report card. AmeriSpeak has become the primary survey
partner of the nation's preeminent news service, The Associated
Press . Developed and funded by NORC, AmeriSpeak randomly
identifies Americans—including the country’s hardest-to-reach
populations—and recruits them to provide their opinions and
insights on a wide range of topics critical to our clients. The
outcome is a truly representative picture of America and, thus,
more accurate research results for use in statistical surveys. WHAT
WE DO: NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective,
non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and
rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and
policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted
groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and
tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and
collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients
around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex
information into useful knowledge. WHO WE ARE: For over 80 years,
NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research
methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research
findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation,
and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of
who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the
NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual
environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a
place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work
for which we’re known, and stay for the relationships they form
with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is
making on a global scale. EEO STATEMENT: NORC is an equal
opportunity employer. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin,
disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, and
other legally protected characteristics. LI-DNI
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