Posted:
2/26/2026, 5:01:45 AM
Location(s):
Minnesota, United States ⋅ Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
Key Responsibilities
Consulting: Lead tactical and mid‑tier primary research from intake to recommendations, partnering with Marketing, Analytics, CX, and Product to clarify decisions and translate insights into action. Identify and frame trends, risks, and opportunities; work independently and/or alongside team leads.
Critical Analysis: Perform analysis using Excel, Qualtrics, and Power BI/Tableau. Synthesize quantitative and qualitative inputs, augment with secondary sources or additional primary studies, and deliver concise, decision‑ready findings.
Project Management: Own end‑to‑end execution for assigned research (scope, design, field, QA, analysis, readout), managing timelines and dependencies. Proactively surface and mitigate risks to keep work on track and stakeholders aligned.
Data Storytelling & Communications: Craft stakeholder‑ready narratives, visuals, and (where applicable) dashboards tailored to stakeholder needs; share insights via reports, presentations, and internal channels that prompt action.
Team Operations & Governance: Maintain project artifacts and shared resources; support initiatives that strengthen governance, team effectiveness, and compliance.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (or 4+ years of relevant experience).
3+ years of primary research and survey experience, including questionnaire design, field management, data quality controls, and interpretation.
Hands-on experience with survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics) to build, launch, monitor, and quality check studies.
Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate cross-functional inputs and meet deadlines and manage end-to-end research projects.
Proven synthesis and communication skills—translate quantitative and qualitative data into clear, action-oriented insights.
Stakeholder-ready storytelling and presentation skills, including experience presenting to leaders.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Preferred Qualifications
Analytics & visualization tools (Power BI or Tableau); comfortable partnering with analytics teams
Regulated industry exposure (finance, insurance, healthcare) or familiarity with compliance and privacy considerations
Customer feedback ecosystems: Exposure to Voice of the Client (VoC) programs or Customer Experience (CX) tracking studies, and ad hoc pulse surveys
Strategic synthesis: experience connecting insights to business questions, highlight what matters most and propose clear implications
Vendor management experience, including working with market research partners to execute impactful research
Relevant academics: coursework in business, marketing, market research, statistics, data analytics, data science, economics, consumer insights, or applied social sciences
Location
This role is based four days per week at our downtown Minneapolis headquarters (901 3rd Ave S), a contemporary, newly renovated workspace connected to the city’s skyway network. Onsite amenities include a renovated cafeteria and coffee bar, full fitness center, and health services clinic—the kind of amenities you’d expect in a Fortune 500 workplace built for focus, collaboration, and wellbeing.
About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
Base Pay Salary
Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.
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Website: https://www.ameriprise.com/
Headquarter Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1894
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt
Industries: Finance ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Insurance ⋅ Intellectual Property ⋅ Wealth Management