Meta is hiring: UX Research Manager, Quantitative in Menlo Park

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Base pay range

$192,000.00/yr - $265,000.00/yr

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 a 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 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 design decisions
• Identify and prioritize short-term and long-term research that delivers impact
• Allocate resources to ensure focus on the highest priority needs, balancing short-term needs with long-term challenges
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: work 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 (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 today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

$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 other incentives, if applicable. Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.