**Who this is for** This leadership role is for an experienced research director looking to shape the vision of user insights within a large-scale product organ
Work type: onsite
Location: Boston, MA, USA | Toronto, ON, CAN | Atlanta, GA, USA | Portland, OR, USA
Salary: $184,000/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This leadership role is for an experienced research director looking to shape the vision of user insights within a large-scale product organization, specifically focusing on the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector. **Key highlights** You will lead a high-performing team to evolve research maturity, integrating AI-enabled tools and journey-centric methodologies to drive data-informed product development. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 10+ years of experience in user research with at least 5 years of second-line management. - Possess deep expertise in blending qualitative and quantitative research methods. - Are experienced in navigating complex, cross-functional, and matrixed organizations. - Understand the intersection of AI-enabled technologies and human-centric design.
Job Requisition ID #
26WD97084
Job Description for Director, AEC User ResearchJob DescriptionPosition Overview
The Director, AEC User Research will lead the User Research function within the AEC User Success organization, part of the broader Experience Foundations team. This role is responsible for advancing research excellence, defining the research operating model, and embedding a journey-centric, mixed-methods approach across AEC.
This leader will manage a team of research managers and senior individual contributors, ensuring high-quality, scalable research that integrates qualitative and quantitative insights. Working closely with cross-functional partners across product, analytics, growth, and design, this role ensures that user insights are clearly understood, effectively communicated, and translated into impactful decisions.
The Director plays a critical role in helping AEC evolve from fragmented research practices to a mature, AI-enabled product insights function—ensuring the voice of the user is consistently represented, understood, and acted on across the organization, while enabling the shift toward more intelligent, automated, and agentic user experiences.
This position reports to the Senior Director, AEC User Success.
LocationEast Coast Preferred (US & Canada)ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & Research Excellence
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