UX Research Lead, Google Home

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, related field, 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:

• Master's degree or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
  
• 10 years of experience conducting UX research on products and working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
  
• 7 years of experience managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.
  
• Experience developing, managing and executing multiple research roadmaps as a leader and manager, and ability to improve research operations and efficiency.
• Ability to connect research insights to brand, technical requirements, product vision and strategy from both pragmatic and strategic perspectives.
• Mentor and passionate about uplifting the user research team and discipline.

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 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.

UX Research Managers are fierce advocates for the people who use our products as well as the members of their teams. You’re an expert at using qualitative research methods such as field studies, interviews, and diary studies 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.

We are looking for a research leader who can lead our team across the entire Home product portfolio, including: developer platform, consumer software and hardware experiences.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $214,000-$305,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Advocate excellent research practices and generate awareness of the value, processes, and principles of UX research by helping the larger organization understand and proficiently exercise the UXR practice to continually build better products.
• Drive and execute research to influence product strategy and vision across the Home portfolio.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to ensure research influences product experience and is leveraged for prioritization and alignment during product development cycles.
• Collaborate with teams across Google (Gemini, Android, Android Auto, etc.) to create alignment across different product areas to build consensus and shared vision.
• Manage senior level individual contributors and managers, provide leadership, strategic and tactical research direction.