UX Research Manager, Core

2 Days ago • 8-10 Years • UI/UX Design • Product Design • $178,000 PA - $265,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a UX Research Manager at Google's Core team, you'll lead and mentor a team, driving research-based, user-centric solutions. You'll collaborate with various teams (UX, Engineering, Product Management) to create innovative experiences across Google's products. Responsibilities include influencing stakeholders, prioritizing projects, identifying opportunities for expansion, leading product improvement initiatives, defining and evaluating product impact, and leading vision and strategy discussions. The Core team focuses on building the foundational technical elements of Google's products, ensuring excellent and coherent user experiences. This role requires strong leadership, research expertise, and a deep understanding of both UX and business aspects of product development.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years applied research experience
  • 3+ years leading design projects and managing teams
  • Influence stakeholders with research-based solutions
  • Lead product improvement through research insights
Good to have:
  • Master's or PhD in related field
  • 10+ years conducting UX research on products
  • 7+ years working with executive leadership
  • 5+ years managing projects in large, matrixed organizations

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.
  • 3 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
  • 10 years of experience conducting UX research on products.
  • 7 years of experience working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
  • 5 years of experience managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.

About the job

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s UX leaders help define and drive the future of Google design. They create and clarify product strategy, conceptualize UX ecosystems in ways that mitigate complexity, and inspire teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible. They possess a clear vision of the future of user experience and have the courage to pursue forward-thinking design.

Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. You are a thoughtful team leader, manager, expert researcher, and visionary. You'll be responsible for guiding the careers of your team members, working closely with each of them to help them realize their full potential.

Quantitative UX Research Managers are fierce advocates for the people who use our products as well as the members of their teams. They’re experts at using data and quantitative analysis to shape product development and influence overall strategy.

In this role, you’ll take the time to understand not just the execution side of UX, but also the business aspects of the products we build. You’ll collaborate with leaders of other UX, Engineering, and Product Management teams to create innovative experiences across all of Google’s products, leveraging your passion for brand, craft, and design quality.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $178,000-$265,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Influence stakeholders across functions to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions. 
  • Drive project priorities in alignment with larger project goals, and coordinate allocation of resources within the project. Identify opportunities to expand responsibilities within and across a product. 
  • Lead ideas to improve products and services through research-driven insights and recommendations. 
  • Drive teams to define and evaluate product, service, and ecosystem impact. 
  • Lead vision and strategy discussions through research by analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or business needs.

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