About the job

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a UX Research Manager, you will help define and drive the future of Google design by clarifying strategy and conceptualizing UX ecosystems. You are an expert researcher, a visionary leader, and a fierce advocate for both users and your team.

You will be responsible for guiding the careers of your team members, helping them realize their full potential, and inspiring forward-thinking design. You are an expert in qualitative research methods—such as field studies, interviews, and diary studies—to shape product development and influence overall strategy. In this role, you will understand both the execution and business aspects of our products, collaborating with leaders across UX, Engineering, and Product Management to create innovative experiences, leveraging your passion for brand, craft, and design quality.

You will lead a group of talented researchers to build a hardware device and require both hardware and software research background, and a collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $237,000-$329,000 + 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 benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Inspire, direct, and motivate a talented research team in creating breakthrough hardware and software experiences.

• Contribute to, or lead key research activities including field studies, lab studies, surveys, design sprints and other forms of formative and evaluative research for hardware and software systems.

• Translate study findings into design recommendations to iteratively improve the product.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineers, Product Managers, Researchers, and Industrial and Interaction Designers to solve problems and prioritize user experience research questions.

• Identify opportunities for high-impact research and execute on them. Guide the informational needs of the product engineering team to deliver high-quality products.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 10 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.

• 5 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams.

Preferred qualifications

• PhD degree.

• Experience in human factors, design, and qualitative research.

• Experience delivering high-quality products which incorporate aspects of hardware.

• Experience in physical interactions and wearable devices.

• Knowledge of statistics and the principles of experimental design.

• Ability to generate study protocols and manage research assistants to execute research.