Strategic Projects & Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

DEKA Research & Development, based in Manchester, New Hampshire, is seeking a highly organized, analytical, and resourceful professional. This fast-paced role combines project coordination, market analysis, administrative support, and special projects. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, a strong project manager, and a proactive problem-solver who can bring structure to ambiguity and drive work to completion.
The successful candidate must demonstrate exceptional judgment, discretion, attention to detail, and mastery of written and spoken English.

• Project Coordination and Administration — 30%
• Manage priorities, project plans, deadlines, and action items.
• Coordinate meetings, calendars, logistics, materials, and follow-up.
• Support communications with internal teams and external partners.
• Manage travel, events, expenses, and other administrative needs.
• Ensure commitments are completed and important details do not fall through the cracks.
• Market Analysis and Commercialization — 30%
• Conduct market, customer, competitor, business, and financial research.
• Support market sizing, business cases, reporting, and commercialization plans.
• Evaluate potential customers, use cases, partners, business models, and routes to market.
• Translate complex information into clear recommendations and executive presentations.
• Special Projects and Problem-Solving — 40%
• Take ownership of high-priority and often ambiguous projects.
• Quickly assess unfamiliar challenges and determine the path forward.
• Identify roadblocks, develop practical solutions, and coordinate execution.
• Support strategic partnerships, new business opportunities, events, and time-sensitive initiatives.
• Step into gaps and do what is needed to achieve the desired outcome.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 0–3 years of experience in business operations, project coordination, market research, consulting, strategy, or a related role.
• Exceptional organizational and project-management skills.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Impeccable judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
• High initiative, accountability, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Genuine interest in technology, engineering, innovation, and commercialization.
• Must be able to work on-site at DEKA five days per week and respond to occasional urgent requests outside standard business hours.

About DEKA:
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.

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