Research Director- Digital Health

About Frost & Sullivan

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About the Practice Area

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Frost & Sullivan’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Growth Opportunity Analytics (GOA) practice has a powerhouse team of analysts and strategists covering all facets of this trillion-dollar industry. Our holistic approach to identifying growth opportunities is delivered by experts across the globe who are conducting on-the-ground research to deliver comprehensive insights on market trends, forecasts, competition, disruptive technologies, and new business models in the Digital Health, Life Sciences & MedTech sectors.

About the Role

As a strategic advisor and influential voice, you bring deep industry expertise and a keen understanding of Digital Health industry dynamics. You serve not only as a valued partner to clients but also play a pivotal role in driving corporate-level initiatives and collaborating with leaders across Healthcare & Life Sciences Program Areas.

You will lead the global research strategy for one or more Program Areas within Digital Health industry, shaping the direction, capabilities, and culture of the team. As Research Director, you are responsible for nurturing talent, refining internal processes, and elevating the quality and impact of all elements within the Growth Opportunity Analytics (GOA) business.

This is more than a leadership role—it’s a platform for influence. You inspire through thought leadership, actively shaping industry conversations via social media, press engagements, client roundtables, and keynote events. Internally, you lead with insight; externally, with credibility and vision—advancing Frost & Sullivan’s reputation and relevance across your sector.

Clients view you as an extension of their strategy team—someone who understands their pain points, anticipates opportunities, and brings bold, data-driven perspectives that help shape the future of their business.

Responsibilities

Content Management, Vision & Planning - works across the whole range of GOA content deliverables and will contribute to the focus and content of GPS subscriptions as a market expert and manager. As a Program Area leader, the RD will be responsible for building a vision and strategy for the Program. Owns the content plan for the Program and is responsible for executing the plan and delivering the commitments of the Program.

Team Leadership & Management - leads and manages the analyst team for a Program Area and will be responsible for the selection and recruitment of GOA staff for the Program. The RM carries responsibility for the combined output of the team and the performance of individuals under his / her management.

Personal Content Creation -Delivers high quality, high impact GOA deliverables, both on his / her own and by leveraging inputs from team members. Provides thought leading content to feed into the Practice Area's GPS offering and Best Practices Award program. Main focus is on identification and analysis of market growth opportunities, production of Frost Radars and Companies 2 Action.

GOA Deliverables (GO-IN) -The RD has full responsibility for the GOA output of the global Program Area. The RD will build the vision and production plan and be responsible for execution to target, as well as the individual performances of all analysts in the Program.

Best Practice Awards -The RD will manage the analyst team for the Program Area to deliver high quality BP Awards and to hit production targets. Will also be responsible for producing his / her own regular BP Award deliverables based on GOA deliverables. The RD commonly attends Award Banquets and client sites for award presentations. The RD will also provide valuable additions to junior team members, generate Award ideas for his / her team, nominate and justify companies for awards.

Frost Radars -Responsible for producing Frost Radar deliverables in his / her market or industry of expertise, either in his / her own or from the Program Area analyst team. Is able to present the value of the Frost Radar as a tool for benchmarking companies' future growth potential.

Thought Leadership and Visibility - will have a visible presence on social media to showcase market expertise and thought leadership. Will lead growth opportunity presentations across industries, deliver Analyst Briefings, give press interviews, present at conferences / seminars and produce GOA material to be usd in Think Tank sessions. The RD will be a thought leader in specific market areas and be comfortable presenting high impact growth opportunities to senior level audiences, as well as facilitating and moderating strategic discussion sessions.

IP Development -Will be a creative thinker and regularly generate and contribute new ideas for GOA topics, products and services in his / her Program Area. The RD will also be able to identify and justify new market areas to develop and integrate into the Practice Area vision and strategy.

GPaaS Projects -Will contribute to GPaaS projects as an expert analyst or by leveraging his / her analyst team. The RD would be expected to leverage industry expertise for growth opportunity identification and benchmarking future growth potential by using Frost Radars etc. Will support growth pipeline dialogues (GPDs), growth diagnostics and make suitable project inputs and recommendations.

Required Competencies

The Successful candidate will have

an educational background in business, market research, economics, journalism, or technology with an enthusiastic curiosity about the critical role Digital Health industry plays in enabling business around the world. A proactive, methodical, and innovative – thinking outside the box – working practice is essential, with the ability to deliver accurate, high impact results in a fast-paced team-focused environment.

A relevant university degree (BA, BE, BS) in engineering, science, business administration, sociology, journalism, marketing, market intelligence, market research or technology. A postgraduate degree (Master’s or PhD) is highly regarded and considered an advantage

Minimum 10 years of analyst / consulting working experience within healthcare or digital health market research and / or advisory services business environment.

The ability to research and write a coherent story in proper English about a topic is critical.

A foundational understanding of consulting / research / investigative journalism methodologies and business modelling (primary / secondary research, coherent story development).

A foundational understanding of the Digital Health industry, such as industry structure, operational practices, and competitive landscapes.

Strong ability to conduct market forecasting and competitive benchmarking analyses.

Desire, curiosity, and enthusiasm to build your expertise in the Digital Health industry domain to become a respected thought leader.

The ability to network to create new relationships and to proactively manage on-going relationships to stay relevant to the market intelligence needs of the clients.

Enthusiasm for supporting business development initiatives that benefit the entire team.

An analytical thought process, with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and business level fluency in English.

The desire to learn public presentation skills in front of an audience and a video camera.

Confident enough to present your work to a group of peers or a client and defend your analysis in a calm and professional manner.

A team player who views team collaboration as an important path to professional development.

Are Well-organized and detail-oriented

Take ownership to work independently with remote supervision

Can multi-task and meet tight deadlines

Are disciplined and adhere to high-quality standards

Is a strategic thinker; understands how operational activities are vital in supporting the overall strategy of the business

What will make you succeed at Frost & Sullivan?..

You need to be

Wildly curious and entrepreneurial

Committed to customer success

A self-starter invested in your future

A persuasive communicator

Deeply Analytical

Excited about Disruptive Trends

Benefits

A friendly work environment with an ‘open door’ policy

A strong career path with growth opportunities.

Be part of a global team that strives for excellence, and fosters an Olympic spirit

Feed your intellectual curiosity by collaborating across all levels of the company across the globe

Global Recognition - President’s Club & Chairman’s Club Awards

Continuous learning and coaching

Flexible work policy

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