UX Research Manager, Quantitative

UX Research Manager, Quantitative

Meta is looking for a Quantitative UX Research Manager with proven research, communication and people management skills. The role requires a breadth and depth of quantitative research skills and someone who understands the balance and trade-offs between agile and rigor, and ultimately how research translates into design and product recommendations and decisions. It's not enough to answer interesting questions about user behavior; our team focuses on impact. The role requires you to be an research leader with a proven track record of doing quantitative research that impacts a complex and varied product. In addition, you need to have a proven track record of building and managing teams that deliver quality work, preferably with quant researchers. You will be required to communicate the mission of the quant research team to design and product leadership and be an advocate for the role of quantitative research in product development. You must become a trusted, strategic partner to Meta leadership and product stakeholders by communicating and demonstrating the value of quantitative user research, and by delivering insights that lead to measurable business value. You must contribute to design and strategic discussions and be an overall subject-matter leader in the relationship between research, design, marketing and product. You must build relationships with other research teams at Meta to ensure a cohesive and cross-functional mission for Research at Meta.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of UX researchers : Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to help team members grow and develop their skills

Develop and execute research strategies : Collaborate with product leaders to identify research needs, design studies, and analyze data to inform product decisions

Guide the development of surveys and quantitative research

Advocate passionately for best practices in research that are fit for purpose to meet needs of users and products

Deliver actionable and relevant insights aligned to both strategic and tactical product and designs decisions

Identify and prioritize short-term and long-term research that delivers impact

Allocate resources to ensure we are always focusing on the highest priority things, focusing both on the short term needs as well as looking ahead to long-term challenges

Collaborate with cross-functional teams : Work closely with product management, design, engineering, and marketing to ensure research is integrated into the product development

Hire, develop, and retain talent

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or significant experience conducting UX research with meaningful business impact

15+ years of experience conducting and / or studying research post-Bachelor's degree

5+ years of experience directly managing, coaching and developing full-time researchers

Experience directly managing across different research methodologies

Experience directly conducting primary research end-to-end (i.e., designing, fielding, analyzing and reporting out data)

Expertise in survey methodology, complex data analysis methods (e.g., causal modeling, trade-off analysis, sample weighting)

Experience building teams over time through hiring, growing, and retaining researchers

Experience building and setting research strategy that connects with business strategy

Track record of translating research into business impact

Experience working with a variety of cross functional peers and stakeholders (e.g., product managers, data scientists, designers, engineers, policy, communications, marketing)

Preferred Qualifications

Master's or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Economics or related field

Experience with consumer products, consumer insights, or product development

1+ years experience managing teams of managers

Experience managing tenured researchers

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible todaybeyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$192,000 / year to $265,000 / year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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