[Job - 25433] Product Strategy & Research Lead, Portugal Lisboa

We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions.

With over 7. 400 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1, 000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

We’re looking for a
- on, pragmatic strategist with strong research foundations — someone who can move seamlessly between research and strategy, turning insights into clear, actionable direction. You’ll audit existing studies, run new research where needed, and translate findings into
- level strategic deliverables that guide digital product teams toward measurable outcomes.

Main Responsibilities

• Audit existing research and identify insight gaps for product squads.
• Design and run targeted user and market research to fill those gaps.
• Synthesize research findings into strategic recommendations and narratives.
• Build clear, defensible strategy decks — including market sizing, addressable market, and opportunity framing — for senior stakeholders and
  - level audiences.
• Partner closely with product, design, and engineering leads to ensure strategy translates into execution.
• Create
  - driven stories that inspire teams and secure alignment across squads.
• Balance
  - on delivery with
  - picture thinking, ensuring strategy drives measurable results.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Product Research and/or Strategy roles.
• Ability to conduct and synthesize qualitative and quantitative research.
• Strong storytelling and communication skills — capable of producing executive or
  - grade deliverables.
• Experience working
  - functionally with digital product teams.
• Pragmatic,
  - oriented mindset; able to switch between research, analysis, and strategy execution.
• Excellent English communication (written and spoken)
• Availability to work in a hybrid model at our office in Lisbon.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI-driven initiatives.
• Experience preparing board or PE-level strategic materials.
• Background in market sizing and opportunity analysis.
• Prior exposure to digital transformation or
  - based environments.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Meal and food allowance
• Childcare assistance
• Extended paternity leave
• Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) Total
  Pass;
• Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR);
• Life insurance
• Continuous learning platform (CI&T University);
• Discount club
• Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall
  - being
• Partnerships with online learning platforms
• Language learning platform
• And many more!

More details about our benefits are available on our careers page.

At CI&T, inclusion starts at the first contact. If you are a person with a disability, it is important to present your assessment during the selection process. This way, we can ensure the support and accommodations that you deserve. If you do not yet have the assessment, don’t worry: we can support you in obtaining it.

We have a dedicated Health and Well-being team, inclusion specialists, and affinity groups who will be with you at every stage. Count on us to make this journey side by side.