Quantitative UX Research Manager, Search

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 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.
  
• Experience in programming languages used for data manipulation and computational statistics (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, C++, Java, or Go).

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 cross-functional organization.

About the job

As a User Experience (UX) leader, you help define and drive the future of Google design. You identify and set product strategy, envision complex UX ecosystems and inspire teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible. You possess a clear vision of the future of user experience and have the courage to pursue forward-thinking design.

In this role, you will apply your passion for brand, craft, and design fidelity to guide research and design processes, mentor talented members of your team, and collaborate with leaders of other UX and Engineering teams to create innovative experiences across all of Google’s products.

In this role, you will be 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 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. You’ll take time to understand not just the execution side of User Experience (UX), but also the business aspects of the products we build and collaborate with leaders of other User Experience (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.In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

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 goals and strategy discussions through research by analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about users, product, service, or business needs.