Senior Manager 1, Program Manager and Managing Editor, Reporting Team

Position Summary

L65 - Firm Enterprise Solutions Associate Director, Strategic Market Insights and Thought Leadership

Position Summary

Research & Insights (R&I) executes a research and analysis mandate that transforms information about markets, sectors, and clients into actionable, decision-relevant insights for internal and external audiences. A core mission of the group is to develop compelling, forward-looking perspectives that help clients anticipate, prepare for, and respond to what is coming next.

The Deloitte Center for Integrated Research (CIR) works with the firm's most senior leaders to develop rigorously vetted, data-driven thought leadership. CIR sits at the center of Deloitte's industry and functional expertise, bringing together insights from across the organization to develop fresh thinking that helps clients navigate complex business issues. This work helps Deloitte speak with one voice in the marketplace and supports the development of new practices and capabilities.

Deloitte is seeking a Senior Manager 1, Program Manager and Managing Editor to join the Reporting Team within the Center for Integrated Research. This team represents an emerging capability within R&I and is focused on delivering timely coverage of news events and emerging topics through a thought leadership lens that supports Deloitte's broader brand narrative.

The Senior Manager will serve as a program leader and managing editor for the Reporting Team, overseeing a team of writers and working closely with research leaders to identify, shape, and publish timely, insight-driven articles that connect noteworthy developments to Deloitte's perspectives, expertise, and research. In this role, the individual will lead the day-to-day editorial agenda, manage team operations, and oversee the production and delivery of content that elevates Deloitte's voice on issues that matter to clients, enhances brand reputation, builds client relationships, and supports growth.

The ideal candidate brings strong editorial judgment, program management capabilities, and sound business judgment, along with the ability to move quickly across topics in a fast-paced environment. This person should be strategic, highly collaborative, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating under tight deadlines while managing multiple priorities across people, projects, and stakeholders. A background in journalism, editorial management, content marketing, thought leadership, or strategic communications is strongly preferred.

Recruiting for this role ends on June 30, 2026.

Work you'll do

Strategic planning and program management

• Help shape and communicate the priority reporting agenda to senior leadership, ensuring the Reporting Team is focused on the topics with the greatest relevance and impact for the firm.
• Prioritize and triage reporting opportunities to support timely, high-value responses to market events, business news, and emerging issues.
• Work closely with research leaders to identify, develop, and refine timely articles that connect newsworthy developments to Deloitte research, data, and expert perspectives.
• Collaborate across industry and domain teams within R&I to identify opportunities and frame compelling narratives grounded in Deloitte's insights and expertise.
• Ensure the rigor and credibility of reporting publications by questioning assumptions, testing conclusions, validating claims, and applying precision in language, data usage, and framing.

• Identify client-relevant topics where immediate response is needed and where Deloitte should join or lead the marketplace conversation around business implications.
• Manage a dynamic pipeline of news-driven publications and assign work across the team to support timely coverage across multiple content types, including:
  • Brand journalism that synthesizes internal research and external developments into timely, data-driven business analysis
  • Idea testing and research previews that help assess market interest in emerging topics and early-stage research themes
  • Internal news briefings that provide data-driven perspectives on breaking developments for internal stakeholders and practice leaders
• Lead coordination and curation of cross-industry and industry- or sector-specific insights to support internal and external reporting outputs.
• Manage reporting processes and projects to help ensure outputs are well conceived, structured, high quality, and aligned with business and audience needs.
• Formulate tactical business recommendations for executive audiences and help shape reporting outputs that are relevant, differentiated, and actionable.

• Lead and mentor a team of writers, supporting skill development, performance, and career progression.
• Provide editorial guidance and coaching on language usage, writing style, storytelling effectiveness, and best practices in audience-focused content development.
• Contribute to the broader thought leadership community within Deloitte by sharing ideas, best practices, and approaches that strengthen collaboration across research professionals and client practice teams.
• Work closely with Deloitte Insights editorial and production teams to steward projects through the full content development process and coordinate with design, marketing, and other internal teams to align expectations and ensure timelines are met.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment that supports agility, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, literature, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in writing, editing, and copyediting content in American English
• Prior experience producing business-focused, executive-ready content
• Prior experience and ability to manage multiple projects with quick turnaround times simultaneously
• Prior experience and ability to work independently and collaboratively within a larger, multifunctional, virtual team environment

• Prior experience in business journalism, publishing, thought leadership, or strategic communications
• Prior experience with corporate thought leadership and global, cross-industry content
• Prior experience working in a professional services or similarly fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Prior experience working remotely with distributed or global teams