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Research and development manager

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Market research manager Product research development manager Research and development associate Research and development director Research and development manager Research and development supervisor Researcher

Research and development managers coordinate the efforts of scientists, academical researchers, product developers, and market researchers towards the creation of new products, the improvement of current ones or other research activities, including scientific research. They manage and plan research and development activities of an organisation, specify goals and budget requirements and manage the staff.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Planning, directing and coordinating research and development activities, in-house or commissioned from external research organizations, to develop new or improved technical processes, products, knowledge, or utilization of materials;
(b) Planning the overall research and development programme of an enterprise or organization, specifying goals and budgetary requirements;
(c) Leading and managing the activities of research and development staff;
(d) Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources;
(e) Establishing and directing operational and administrative procedures;
(f) Planning and directing daily operations;
(g) Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff;
(h) Representing the enterprise or organization at conventions, seminars and conferences.

Knowledge

  • Management and administration
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Law
  • Electricity and energy
  • Finance, banking and insurance

Digital competencies

  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Analysing business operations
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Monitoring developments in area of expertise
  • Technical or academic writing

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Programming computer systems

Personal competencies

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Thinking creatively and innovatively
  • Leading others

Professional groups of the occupation

Managers

Administrative and commercial managers

Sales, marketing and development managers

Research and development managers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Research and development managers

276

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

58,60%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-11,25% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

90,58%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,52%

Part-time contracts

1,02% Turnover index

177

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

13%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Administrative and commercial managers

56%

44%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Administrative and commercial managers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Sales, marketing and development managers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Research and development managers

No experience
3%
Less than 1 year
59%
Between 1 and 2 years
5%
Between 2 and 4 years
10%
Between 4 and 8 years
4%
More than 8 years
19%
Activitats professionals, científiques i tècniques
39%
Indústries manufactureres
19%
Informació i comunicacions
14%
Activitats administratives i serveis auxiliars
9%
Comerç a l'engròs i al detall; reparació de vehicles de motor i motocicletes
5%
Altres
14%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.