Senior Manager, Qualitative Research; Microfinance Programme

Company Name: BRAC

Location: Dhaka

Job Type: Full-Time

Workplace Type: Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202662589

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

BRAC Microfinance provides people who cannot access traditional financial banking services with access to a suite of financial services, including loans, savings and microinsurance. We provide an alternative to high-interest loans from informal lenders, supporting families to invest in income-generating activities, build assets, and reduce vulnerability to health shocks and natural disasters. Passionate about finance beyond formal banking systems? Join the BRAC Microfinance team to help build a more financially-inclusive society, where everyone can access finance when they need it - safely, responsibly and sustainably.

Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Job Purpose: The role is responsible for leading the strategic delivery of high-quality qualitative research that generates actionable insights to inform Microfinance programme priorities, strengthen evidence-based decision-making, and improve programme effectiveness. The role ensures efficient, ethical, and timely execution of the research portfolio while aligning research outputs with the information needs of senior management and key stakeholders. It also strengthens internal research capability and facilitates the effective translation of evidence into programme decisions and improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the annual qualitative research agenda and study pipeline aligned with programme priorities and decision needs.
• Lead and oversee the design of research questions, FGD/IDI/KII instruments, sampling strategies and analysis frameworks appropriate to field realities.
• Lead analysis and synthesis of qualitative data; produce reports and decision briefs that clearly separate observation, interpretation and recommendation.
• Manage and coordinate the Field Execution and Quality Assurance teams to ensure high-quality, timely, and cost-effective delivery of research studies.
• Ensure compliance with research ethics and data protection standards, including informed consent, respondent confidentiality, secure data management, and appropriate retention and storage of research records.
• Present and communicate research findings to senior management and relevant stakeholders, translating evidence into actionable insights to support programme decisions and strategic improvements.
• Build team capacity in qualitative methods, facilitation, note-taking, coding and analysis through training and on-the-job coaching.
  
  

Requirements

• Experience: 8 years
• Education:
• Skills: requirement documentation (brd, frd, srs), market research & analysis, brc, human rights research, field research, research and analysis, market research, clinical research, brms, mhra
  
  

Last Date of Application: 18 September 2026