Design Research Manager

General Motors

$140,100 - $186,700; bonus potential; health + wel...
Hybrid
Lead research for strategic vision
Manage and mentor design researchers
Develop research roadmap
General Motors is seeking a Lead Design Researcher to manage and mentor a team while driving user-centered research initiatives that align with enterprise goals. This hybrid role requires collaboration across various teams to enhance product strategies through strategic insights and storytelling. Candidates should have extensive experience in design research, leadership capabilities, and strong communication skills

Job Summary

  • Lead research that supports our strategic vision across complex workflows and enterprise journeys.
  • Manage and mentor a team of design researchers, fostering excellence in research craft, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plan, and more.

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General Motors is seeking a Lead Design Researcher to manage and mentor a team while driving user-centered research initiatives that align with enterprise goals. This hybrid role requires collaboration across various teams to enhance product strategies through strategic insights and storytelling. Candidates should have extensive experience in design research, leadership capabilities, and strong communication skills.

Salary

$140,100 - $186,700; Bonus Potential; Health and wellbeing benefit programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead research for strategic vision
  • Manage and mentor design researchers
  • Develop research roadmap
  • Facilitate strategic conversations
  • Elevate team's storytelling
  • Mastery of generative and evaluative methods

Nice-to-have

  • Growth mindset and adaptability
  • Influence product, design, engineering
  • Collaborate with data science teams

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years executing user research
  • 2 years in leadership or management role
  • Strong portfolio with work samples
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Expertise of design thinking methods
  • Proficiency in UX research tools

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