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As a Manager User Research, you will lead and mentor a team of user experience researchers to gather and synthesize insights about user behaviors, needs, and motivations
You will be a strategic leader who will align the research roadmap with broader business goals, advocates for user-centric design, and guide the team to produce actionable findings that drive product decisions, Responsibilities Strategy and planning: Develop the overall vision, strategy, and roadmap for the UX research team, ensuring it aligns with product and business objectives, Team leadership: Recruit, hire, and manage a team of UX researchers Responsibilities include mentoring, providing professional development opportunities, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a collaborative team culture, Research oversight: Oversee the planning and execution of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative studies, such as usability testing, user interviews, surveys, and ethnographic research, Stakeholder collaboration: Partner with cross-functional leaders in product management, design, and engineering to prioritize research opportunities and ensure that user insights are integrated into the product development lifecycle, Advocacy and evangelism: Act as the voice of the user within the organization, effectively communicating research findings to stakeholders and senior leadership through compelling presentations and storytelling, Process and operations: Build and refine research processes and operations (ResearchOps) to improve efficiency and impact This can include managing budgets, creating participant recruitment processes, and organizing a central repository for research insights, Insight synthesis: Ensure that research findings are synthesized into actionable recommendations that inform product strategy and design solutions, Required Skills And Qualifications Technical and research skills Expert knowledge of research methods: Deep expertise in qualitative methods (eg, interviews, usability tests) and quantitative methods (eg, surveys, A/B testing), Data analysis: The ability to analyze behavioral data and statistical metrics to complement qualitative findings, Research tools: Proficiency with a wide range of user research and analytics tools, such as UserTesting, Dovetail, Figma, and Google Analytics, Design thinking: A strong understanding of the user-centered design process, from empathy and ideation to prototyping and testing, Management and soft skills Leadership: Proven ability to manage, mentor, and inspire a team of researchers, Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting complex findings to diverse audiences, Strategic thinking: The capacity to connect user research to broader business and product strategies, Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills for building and maintaining relationships with cross-functional teams, Problem-solving: Ability to identify and resolve complex design and research issues, Education and experience Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in a field such as Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Psychology, Anthropology, or Design is preferred, Experience: At least 8+ years of experience in UX research, including 3+ years of direct people management experience in a fast-paced environment, Portfolio: A portfolio demonstrating previous high-impact research projects and leadership,