Research & Analysis Lead

DecisionPoint seeks a Senior Research & Analysis Lead to design, manage, and execute advanced qualitative and quantitative research that informs enterprise-wide strategy for a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role leads the discovery and analysis of user needs, behavioral patterns, communication preferences, and audience insights to guide strategic planning, messaging, and stakeholder engagement. 

The Research & Analysis Lead conducts data-driven research studies, synthesizes findings into strategic insights, and provides leadership with actionable recommendations that improve mission alignment, user experience, and communication effectiveness. 

This position is fully remote. 

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.** 

The Research & Analysis Lead will: 

• Lead development and execution of qualitative and quantitative research studies to understand user needs, motivations, behaviors, and preferences. 

• Conduct in-depth audience analysis, segmentation, and behavioral research to inform strategic decision-making. 

• Design research plans, study instruments, sampling strategies, and analysis frameworks. 

• Perform interviews, focus groups, surveys, usability assessments, and ethnographic research. 

• Analyze and synthesize research findings to identify insights, themes, pain points, and strategic opportunities. 

• Present findings to leadership in clear, actionable formats including reports, executive summaries, journey maps, dashboards, and briefings. 

• Support development of communication strategies, engagement campaigns, and UX enhancements using research-driven insights. 

• Oversee data integrity, methodological rigor, and ethical research practices. 

• Maintain research repositories, knowledge bases, and trend analysis dashboards. 

• Advise communications, UX, product, and outreach teams on audience-centered solutions. 

• Support ongoing measurement, impact assessment, and optimization of communication and engagement strategies. 

Clearance Requirement 

Candidate must possess a Tier 2 Moderate Risk Public Trust (from any federal agency) or an active Secret clearance or higher. 

Education (Required) 

Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science, Sociology, Psychology, Marketing Research, Human Factors, Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), Communications, or a related field. 

Experience (Required) 

• Minimum 10 years of experience conducting advanced qualitative and quantitative research. 

• Experience designing and executing audience/user studies in federal, DoD, or enterprise environments. 

• Demonstrated ability to derive clear insights from complex data and communicate them effectively. 

• Experience supporting strategic planning or communications strategy with research-based recommendations. 

Technical Knowledge (Required) 

• Strong understanding of research methodologies including interviews, surveys, focus groups, diary studies, and observational methods. 

• Experience with statistical analysis, qualitative coding, and research synthesis. 

• Familiarity with research tools such as Qualtrics, UserTesting, SPSS, R, NVivo, or similar platforms. 

• Knowledge of behavioral science frameworks and audience modeling concepts. 

Technical Knowledge (Preferred) 

• Experience integrating research with UX design, digital strategy, or enterprise communications. 

• Experience developing personas, journey maps, and behavioral archetypes. 

Certifications (Preferred) 

• UX research, insights analysis, or behavioral science certifications 

• ITIL v4 Foundation 

• Project management certifications 

Skills 

• Exceptional analytical and synthesis capabilities. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills for leadership-level audiences. 

• Ability to translate research into actionable strategy recommendations. 

• Excellent planning, prioritization, and stakeholder engagement skills. 

• High attention to detail and commitment to research rigor and ethical standards. 

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.