Project manager

Company Description
Crunched Analytics LLC is a US-owned, independently run, full-service market research partner focused on delivering high-quality, trustworthy data. With extensive experience across delivery, bidding, sales, and client strategy, the company specializes in online survey sampling that prioritizes real respondents, transparent methods, and defensible results. Our full-service offering includes study design, questionnaire development, advanced survey programming, multilingual fieldwork in 40+ countries, and rigorous quality control and analysis.
Crunched operates the Survey Says Community, a Linked In-verified panel for B2 B and professional audiences in the US and Canada, supported by a carefully vetted global partner network. We emphasize client-first service with 24/7 support, transparent pricing, and a collaborative approach designed for research agencies, brands, and insights teams that need speed without sacrificing quality.
Role Description
This is a remote, full-time Project Manager role engaged as an independent contractor. Ideal candidates are based in India or elsewhere in Asia. You'll manage online quantitative market research projects end-to-end — from bid scoping through fielding, soft launch, full launch, monitoring, and reconciliation — while owning client communication at the project level.
You'll work directly with the founder (no middle layers), coordinate with our internal programmers and global sample partners, and have real ownership over the projects you run. This isn't a bid-factory or execute-on-someone-else's-instructions role — you're stepping into a small, growing firm where good PMs make a visible difference.
What You'll Do
Scope quant project requirements from client briefs (sample size, target audience, IR, LOI, languages, markets)
Manage timelines and budgets across multiple concurrent projects
Coordinate with programmers (Decipher / Forsta / Qualtrics) to ensure correct execution
Launch projects with internal supply (Survey Says Community) and external sample partners — manual and API-based
Monitor fieldwork daily — quotas, IR, LOI, dropouts, fraud signals — and course-correct as needed
Communicate with clients on status, scope changes, and deliverables in a professional, proactive manner
Reconcile projects post-fielding (sample partner invoicing, profit/margin tracking, completes vs. paid)
Support proposal development with feasibility, pricing, and scoping input
Contribute to process improvements as we scale
What We're Looking For
2-3 years of hands-on project management experience in quantitative online market research (this is essential — general PM experience does not transfer)
Strong working knowledge of online survey project lifecycle: bid → field → reconcile
Experience managing both consumer and B2 B quant studies; multi-market / multi-language is a plus
An established network of trusted, quality sample providers — Crunched runs its proprietary Survey Says Community panel for US, Canada, and UK, but for all other markets we rely on a vetted partner network. Your relationships in the global sample supply ecosystem are a real asset.
Excellent English communication skills — written and verbal — for direct client contact
Comfortable owning projects end-to-end with an entrepreneurial mindset (you make decisions, you don't wait for permission)
Familiarity with at least one survey platform (Decipher, Forsta, Qualtrics, or Sawtooth)
API sample integration experience is a strong plus (Symmetric, Innovate MR, Lucid, etc.)
Strong attention to detail on data quality, quotas, and field performance
Reliable home office setup with good internet and ability to overlap with US East Coast hours for client calls (typically 6-9 PM IST works well)
What Sets This Role Apart
Real client relationships at the project level — you communicate directly, you build trust, you own the outcome
Direct line to the founder — no corporate layers, no slow approvals
Variety of work — ad-hoc sample-only projects through global full-service studies
Growth potential — Crunched recently brought on its first equity partner and is scaling; the right PM will grow with us
Long-term, stable engagement — not gig work
Compensation
Competitive monthly compensation, sized for a senior independent contractor in your region. Specifics discussed during interview.
How to Apply
Send a DM with your resume and a brief note on your most recent quant project — what was the scope, what made it challenging, and how you handled it. Referrals warmly welcome.