Weekend Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Why Walr?
Walr is the service-first data collection company built for the fast and the ambitious. Founded in 2020, we exist to elevate the role of the market researcher - not by adding more tools to juggle, but by removing the operational heavy lifting so teams can focus on what truly matters: insight, impact, and confidence. What sets Walr apart is relentless speed, obsessive service, and dedicated experts who show up every day for our clients and each other.
We’re a high-growth scale-up with 170+ employees across 9 countries, having doubled our headcount in 2025. At Walr, we’re redefining data collection through unmatched speed, obsessive service, and human expertise that others simply can’t match. Technology powers our momentum, but people make the difference. Here, you’ll be trusted to take ownership, encouraged to think boldly, and backed by a team that moves fast—together. If you want impact, growth, and the chance to build something that truly matters, Walr is the place to be.
About The Role:
At Walr, the role of the Weekend Project Manager/Senior Project Manager is instrumental in the planning, execution, and delivery of Sample Only and Full-Service Projects to our clients. Ideal candidate is open to work over the weekends, loves to take ownership, work directly with clients and likes to feel empowered to make decisions that result in high levels of client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage, coordinate and oversee, both internally and externally, and take full ownership and responsibility of all elements of high complexity projects over the weekend
Independently lead management of projects end to end; kick off, fieldwork management, quality control, internal and external parties' liaison, through to data delivery to client
Ensuring client project needs are met, if not exceeded
Demonstrate strong knowledge and understanding of questionnaire design, logic and the general data collection cycle enabling you to provide consultancy to clients
Manage multiple workloads and priorities successfully, by planning and prioritizing projects, working well under pressure, and taking full ownership of projects over the weekend
Liaise successfully and coordinate with internal teams/external partners to plan and deliver timely and efficiently.
Ensure high quality project delivery within adherence of applicable standards
Can adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Control project budgets with view to maximise profitability, without compromising quality, and process invoices within a timely fashion.
Support, delegate to and train other team members
Able to support clients in Walr technology products
Providing bidding support and recommendations to the account management team
Completing, adhering to, and maintaining required company processes
Able to proactively flag potential challenges and provide suggestive solutions
Knows when to escalate challenges to line manager or project owners, in a timely fashion
Demonstrate and represent a good understanding of Walr and the services it operates
Desired Experience:
Ideally at 2-5 years of experience in either research agency and/or panel/sample business
Experience in online quantitative data collection
Proven track record of project management in similar environment
Highly strategic and consultative individual with an innate curiosity and passion for the new and the ability to explore additional research opportunities with client simultaneously
Experience working with global clients within fast-moving sector/s
Sample, Research Services and Software experience as well as managing the research project lifecycle
Confident communicator with clients via all channels; F2F/telephone/email
Proficiency in basic computer software/tools, i.e. MS Office
Excellent project management, communication, and administrative skills
Desired Skills & Attributes:
Self-Awareness: Demonstrates an honest understanding of one's strengths and weaknesses, leveraging them to relate better to colleagues and contribute to a positive working environment. Self-awareness asks that one adopts a can-do attitude, embraces and learns from failure and seeks feedback for continual improvement.
Strong Communication: An effective communicator, both written and verbally. Able to communicate technical terms in commonly understood language using concise, clear and appropriate language. Takes care to structure ideas clearly and persuasively.
Time Management: Takes a methodical approach to daily work and is able to break down complex tasks into manageable segments. Remains flexible to re-prioritize to-dos based on level of importance and readily identifies possible stumbling blocks and proposes solutions.
Client Relationship Management: Committed to customer excellence by responding to queries promptly, offering as much information as possible and providing products and services that customers value.
Professional Maturity: WALR embraces diversity of experiences, backgrounds and thoughts. Professional maturity will be demonstrated in one's ability to consistently show respect for and incorporate various points of view, to consistently practice good business manners and self-regulate actions, reactions and behaviors appropriately in the workplace.
Teamwork/Team Building: At WALR, we work and celebrate as a team. The ability to build and nurture strong interpersonal relationships, within and outside of WALR, is critical.
Comfort with Ambiguity: In this fast-paced start-up, no two days are alike and change is a constant. This person must show comfort in ambiguity and the ability to make the more appropriate decision based on logical reasoning and careful analysis of the data-at-hand.
Commercial Mindset: You take a macro-view to your work and understand how your role contributes to the bottom line of the business. You have informed opinions on factors that affect its profitability or market share, and you understand its competitors and customers.
What We Value:
We Delight through Dedication
We go the extra mile, stay focused, and fix what’s not working. Fast.
We Lead with Trust
We trust each other’s judgment and act with integrity. Always as partners.
We Revel in Innovation
We challenge the status quo and try new ways forward. Progress over perfection.
We Celebrate as a Team
We share wins, support each other, and believe we’re better as a collective.
We Are Empowered to Act Like Owners
We take responsibility, make bold calls, and think big-picture.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
We’re building a workplace that works for everyone. We know that teams thrive when they bring together different voices, backgrounds, and perspectives — so we’re actively working to make sure everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Whether it’s how we hire, grow talent, or shape our culture, inclusion is at the heart of what we do. If you’re passionate, curious, and ready to make an impact, you belong here.
- Department
- Operations
- Locations
- India
- Working Hours
- Full-time
- Working Location
- Remote