Sr. Manager, UX Research
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Job Summary
At eBay were more than a global ecommerce leader were changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. Were committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.
Our customers are our compass authenticity thrives bold ideas are welcome and everyone can bring their unique selves to work every day. Were in this together sustaining the future of our customers our company and our planet.
Join a team of passionate thinkers innovators and dreamers and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
About the team and the role:
As a Sr. UX Research Manager you will lead a team of researchers to help craft the future of some of our biggest opportunity areas. You will work side-by-side with a broad set of leaders across multiple teams to improve the end-to-end experience for our eBay users as well as finding ways to scale insights to create strong horizontal solutions. We will depend on you to build meaningful collaborative relationships with our design product and engineering partners and senior leadership with a focus on influencing and creating customer-informed strategies and inspiring continuous user-based product and feature innovation.
What you will accomplish:
Lead an expanded team of some of our most senior User Researchers across spaces providing research leadership as well as career development guidance and coaching tailored for a mix of junior to senior research talent.
Drive a mixed-methods research practice gathering both generative and evaluative insights on designs and concepts. Methods include but are not limited to: in-depth user interviews in-lab and field studies online surveys diary studies usability testing moderated and unmoderated remote testing customer journey mapping jobs to be done benchmarking heuristic evaluations as well as stakeholder interviews.
Cultivate and manage partnerships with cross-functional partners and company leadership (Design Product Management Marketing Analytics and various Business Units) being a user insights thought leader.
Establish and maintain an efficient strategy for scoping research execution and sharing insights to ensure velocity and visibility across internal partners.
Help drive the impact of insights generated by the team and play a leadership role in elevating the User Research practice at eBay.
Define and lead initiatives that contribute to the maturity of our research practice.
Manage budget and maintain a healthy bench of external vendors for specific needs.
What you will bring:
Advanced Degree in Human Factors Human-Computer Interaction Cognitive or Experimental Psychology Cognitive Science or a related field with 8 years of experience in an applied user research setting.
5 years of experience in managing user research/product research teams.
2 years of experience in managing research managers.
Experience with e-commerce is a plus but not a mandatory requirement.
Consistent track record of building and curating user research programs employing a range of methodologies.
Practical experience in deploying qualitative and quantitative research methods throughout the product development lifecycle in complex spaces from ideation to launch.
Strong communication skills experienced influencer and advocate for user research.
Additional Details
This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within eBay.
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Key Skills
- CSS
- InVision
- Balsamiq
- HTML5
- Information Architecture
- Ux
- Usability
- Wireframing
- UI
- Axure
- Responsive Web Design
- Sketch
About Company
Founded in 1995 in San Jose, Calif., eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is where the world goes to shop, sell and give. Whether you’re buying new or used, common or luxurious, trendy or rare – if it exists in the world, it’s probably for sale on eBay. Our great value and unique selection help every ... View more
