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Insights Manager
Posted 5 days 9 hours ago by GSMA LLC
Permanent
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I.T. & Communications Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Position type: Fixed Term Contrac t ( until March 2027)
What the hiring manager says
The Insights Manager, Emerging Technologies & CIU, will play a pivotal role in developing and leading impactful research projects that explore how AI, mobile, and emerging technologies can drive socioeconomic development and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries. The ideal candidate is a curious, analytical thinker with a proven track record in producing high-quality analytical work, especially on technology for development. They will demonstrate strong research and communication skills, and a keen ability to generate evidence-based insights that inform inclusive and sustainable growth. I brahim Sajid, Senior Insights Manager, Emerging Tech
About the Team
GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) is a dedicated global team within the GSMA, which brings together our mobile operator members, tech innovators, the development community and governments, to realise the impact of mobile in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The Emerging Tech programme is on a mission to accelerate impact and climate action by fostering the adoption of AI and emerging technologies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).To achieve our mission, we work with public, private and third sector innovators to develop scalable and sustainable solutions that have at the core inclusive and responsible AI.
The Central Insights Unit (CIU) produces country- and region-specific research and analysis on the role and impact of digital technologies in advancing sustainable and inclusive development. Our work spans across many themes and verticals including digital inclusion, gender, financial inclusion, agriculture, health, utilities, humanitarian action and climate action.
The thematically cross-cutting nature of our research means that our knowledge base is wide-ranging as we bring clarity to emerging opportunities in digital development. Our work directly supports international donors to build expertise and capacity as they seek to advance digitalisation initiatives in low- and middle-income countries.
About the Role
This role offers an opportunity to contribute to research that informs sustainable development initiatives, shapes global development discourse, informs programmes and policy, and supports the responsible scaling of digital innovation across sectors such as humanitarian action, agriculture, health, climate resilience, and digital and financial inclusion.
Working closely with interdisciplinary team s , the candidate will lead both primary and secondary research and produce high-quality outputs for diverse stakeholders-including donor and development partners, governments, and private sector actors. This is a unique opportunity to contribute knowledge to how digital technologies are understood and applied to tackle critical development challenges.
Responsibilities for this role will include:
Lead and execute research projects focused on the role of AI , mobile and emerging technologies in advancing socioeconomic development and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Define scope and methodology of research projects that respond to real-world challenges faced by innovators, industry practitioners, and development actors, while aligning with the strategic objectives of funders and GSMA programmes .
Produce high-quality written outputs including policy reports, research briefs, slide decks, blogs, and case studies, ready for public dissemination and aligned with GSMA's quality and editorial standards.
Monitor and analyse trends in emerging technologies for development to identify high-impact opportunities, innovations, and business models suitable for scaling across LMICs.
Collaborate with internal teams, including other M4D Insights, Innovation Fund, and the AI for Impact team, to ensure coherence across research agendas, messaging, and dissemination strategies.
Engage and coordinate with stakeholders across the ecosystem, including donors, mobile operators, startups, government agencies, NGOs, and multilateral institutions-to gather insights, validate findings, and amplify research relevance.
Identify and pursue opportunities to promote research through blogs, events ( e.g. MWC Barcelona, M360 APAC, AI for Good), webinars, and thought leadership pieces.
Contribute to shaping the research agenda, proposing relevant themes, use cases, and strategic focus areas based on trends in digital development.
About You
The right candidate will be able to draw on a solid foundation of research and industry knowledge to produce thought leadership content. You will be excited to join a diverse team that shares a passion for the ways mobile and emerging technologies can empower people. You will have most or all of the following:
Excellent analytical skills, such as the ability to define research questions, devise analytical frameworks, analyse data and extract insights .
Strong command over qualitative research methodologies. Knowledge and experience of quantitative research methodologies is desirable.
An understanding of AI and emerging technologies, the mobile industry and the international development sector, including a genuine interest in the commercial and social benefits presented by the adoption of AI, mobile and emerging technologies in low-and-middle income countries.
Demonstrated ability to plan and manage research projects, driving them through to completion with minimal guidance from your managers.
Prior experience of managing externally commissioned research projects from end-to-end is desirable.
Demonstrated experience establishing and managing productive work relationships, at all levels, including C-level.
Fluent and compelling written and oral communications skills in English, including an ability to articulate complex issues in plain language. Knowledge of a second language ( e.g. French) would be a plus.
A track record of delivering results both through individual contribution and through teams.
A proactive approach and a willingness to make suggestions and test new ideas .
Contract type
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term) Department: Mobile for Development
Team: Research and Insights
Location: London (hybrid working)
Position type: Fixed Term Contrac t ( until March 2027)
What the hiring manager says
The Insights Manager, Emerging Technologies & CIU, will play a pivotal role in developing and leading impactful research projects that explore how AI, mobile, and emerging technologies can drive socioeconomic development and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries. The ideal candidate is a curious, analytical thinker with a proven track record in producing high-quality analytical work, especially on technology for development. They will demonstrate strong research and communication skills, and a keen ability to generate evidence-based insights that inform inclusive and sustainable growth. I brahim Sajid, Senior Insights Manager, Emerging Tech
About the Team
GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) is a dedicated global team within the GSMA, which brings together our mobile operator members, tech innovators, the development community and governments, to realise the impact of mobile in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The Emerging Tech programme is on a mission to accelerate impact and climate action by fostering the adoption of AI and emerging technologies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).To achieve our mission, we work with public, private and third sector innovators to develop scalable and sustainable solutions that have at the core inclusive and responsible AI.
The Central Insights Unit (CIU) produces country- and region-specific research and analysis on the role and impact of digital technologies in advancing sustainable and inclusive development. Our work spans across many themes and verticals including digital inclusion, gender, financial inclusion, agriculture, health, utilities, humanitarian action and climate action.
The thematically cross-cutting nature of our research means that our knowledge base is wide-ranging as we bring clarity to emerging opportunities in digital development. Our work directly supports international donors to build expertise and capacity as they seek to advance digitalisation initiatives in low- and middle-income countries.
About the Role
This role offers an opportunity to contribute to research that informs sustainable development initiatives, shapes global development discourse, informs programmes and policy, and supports the responsible scaling of digital innovation across sectors such as humanitarian action, agriculture, health, climate resilience, and digital and financial inclusion.
Working closely with interdisciplinary team s , the candidate will lead both primary and secondary research and produce high-quality outputs for diverse stakeholders-including donor and development partners, governments, and private sector actors. This is a unique opportunity to contribute knowledge to how digital technologies are understood and applied to tackle critical development challenges.
Responsibilities for this role will include:
What the hiring manager says
The Insights Manager, Emerging Technologies & CIU, will play a pivotal role in developing and leading impactful research projects that explore how AI, mobile, and emerging technologies can drive socioeconomic development and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries. The ideal candidate is a curious, analytical thinker with a proven track record in producing high-quality analytical work, especially on technology for development. They will demonstrate strong research and communication skills, and a keen ability to generate evidence-based insights that inform inclusive and sustainable growth. I brahim Sajid, Senior Insights Manager, Emerging Tech
About the Team
GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) is a dedicated global team within the GSMA, which brings together our mobile operator members, tech innovators, the development community and governments, to realise the impact of mobile in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The Emerging Tech programme is on a mission to accelerate impact and climate action by fostering the adoption of AI and emerging technologies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).To achieve our mission, we work with public, private and third sector innovators to develop scalable and sustainable solutions that have at the core inclusive and responsible AI.
The Central Insights Unit (CIU) produces country- and region-specific research and analysis on the role and impact of digital technologies in advancing sustainable and inclusive development. Our work spans across many themes and verticals including digital inclusion, gender, financial inclusion, agriculture, health, utilities, humanitarian action and climate action.
The thematically cross-cutting nature of our research means that our knowledge base is wide-ranging as we bring clarity to emerging opportunities in digital development. Our work directly supports international donors to build expertise and capacity as they seek to advance digitalisation initiatives in low- and middle-income countries.
About the Role
This role offers an opportunity to contribute to research that informs sustainable development initiatives, shapes global development discourse, informs programmes and policy, and supports the responsible scaling of digital innovation across sectors such as humanitarian action, agriculture, health, climate resilience, and digital and financial inclusion.
Working closely with interdisciplinary team s , the candidate will lead both primary and secondary research and produce high-quality outputs for diverse stakeholders-including donor and development partners, governments, and private sector actors. This is a unique opportunity to contribute knowledge to how digital technologies are understood and applied to tackle critical development challenges.
Responsibilities for this role will include:
Lead and execute research projects focused on the role of AI , mobile and emerging technologies in advancing socioeconomic development and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Define scope and methodology of research projects that respond to real-world challenges faced by innovators, industry practitioners, and development actors, while aligning with the strategic objectives of funders and GSMA programmes .
Produce high-quality written outputs including policy reports, research briefs, slide decks, blogs, and case studies, ready for public dissemination and aligned with GSMA's quality and editorial standards.
Monitor and analyse trends in emerging technologies for development to identify high-impact opportunities, innovations, and business models suitable for scaling across LMICs.
Collaborate with internal teams, including other M4D Insights, Innovation Fund, and the AI for Impact team, to ensure coherence across research agendas, messaging, and dissemination strategies.
Engage and coordinate with stakeholders across the ecosystem, including donors, mobile operators, startups, government agencies, NGOs, and multilateral institutions-to gather insights, validate findings, and amplify research relevance.
Identify and pursue opportunities to promote research through blogs, events ( e.g. MWC Barcelona, M360 APAC, AI for Good), webinars, and thought leadership pieces.
Contribute to shaping the research agenda, proposing relevant themes, use cases, and strategic focus areas based on trends in digital development.
About You
The right candidate will be able to draw on a solid foundation of research and industry knowledge to produce thought leadership content. You will be excited to join a diverse team that shares a passion for the ways mobile and emerging technologies can empower people. You will have most or all of the following:
Excellent analytical skills, such as the ability to define research questions, devise analytical frameworks, analyse data and extract insights .
Strong command over qualitative research methodologies. Knowledge and experience of quantitative research methodologies is desirable.
An understanding of AI and emerging technologies, the mobile industry and the international development sector, including a genuine interest in the commercial and social benefits presented by the adoption of AI, mobile and emerging technologies in low-and-middle income countries.
Demonstrated ability to plan and manage research projects, driving them through to completion with minimal guidance from your managers.
Prior experience of managing externally commissioned research projects from end-to-end is desirable.
Demonstrated experience establishing and managing productive work relationships, at all levels, including C-level.
Fluent and compelling written and oral communications skills in English, including an ability to articulate complex issues in plain language. Knowledge of a second language ( e.g. French) would be a plus.
A track record of delivering results both through individual contribution and through teams.
A proactive approach and a willingness to make suggestions and test new ideas .
Contract type
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term) Department: Mobile for Development
Team: Research and Insights
Location: London (hybrid working)
Position type: Fixed Term Contrac t ( until March 2027)
What the hiring manager says
The Insights Manager, Emerging Technologies & CIU, will play a pivotal role in developing and leading impactful research projects that explore how AI, mobile, and emerging technologies can drive socioeconomic development and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries. The ideal candidate is a curious, analytical thinker with a proven track record in producing high-quality analytical work, especially on technology for development. They will demonstrate strong research and communication skills, and a keen ability to generate evidence-based insights that inform inclusive and sustainable growth. I brahim Sajid, Senior Insights Manager, Emerging Tech
About the Team
GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) is a dedicated global team within the GSMA, which brings together our mobile operator members, tech innovators, the development community and governments, to realise the impact of mobile in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The Emerging Tech programme is on a mission to accelerate impact and climate action by fostering the adoption of AI and emerging technologies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).To achieve our mission, we work with public, private and third sector innovators to develop scalable and sustainable solutions that have at the core inclusive and responsible AI.
The Central Insights Unit (CIU) produces country- and region-specific research and analysis on the role and impact of digital technologies in advancing sustainable and inclusive development. Our work spans across many themes and verticals including digital inclusion, gender, financial inclusion, agriculture, health, utilities, humanitarian action and climate action.
The thematically cross-cutting nature of our research means that our knowledge base is wide-ranging as we bring clarity to emerging opportunities in digital development. Our work directly supports international donors to build expertise and capacity as they seek to advance digitalisation initiatives in low- and middle-income countries.
About the Role
This role offers an opportunity to contribute to research that informs sustainable development initiatives, shapes global development discourse, informs programmes and policy, and supports the responsible scaling of digital innovation across sectors such as humanitarian action, agriculture, health, climate resilience, and digital and financial inclusion.
Working closely with interdisciplinary team s , the candidate will lead both primary and secondary research and produce high-quality outputs for diverse stakeholders-including donor and development partners, governments, and private sector actors. This is a unique opportunity to contribute knowledge to how digital technologies are understood and applied to tackle critical development challenges.
Responsibilities for this role will include:
- Lead and execute research projects focused on the role of AI , mobile and emerging technologies in advancing socioeconomic development and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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