Director of User Research
Bloomberg Industry Group · Arlington, United States · 1mo ago
We are seeking a Director of User Research to establish and lead a research function across Bloomberg Industry Group. This role will define how customer insight informs product strategy, prioritization, and investment decisions across our platform.
This is a foundational leadership role. You will build a centralized research capability, bring structure to how teams engage with research, and ensure insights are consistently translated into decisions that improve product outcomes. You will also help modernize how research is conducted and applied across teams by leveraging scalable systems, tools, and emerging technologies.
What You Will Do:
Build and lead a centralized user research function serving Law, Tax, and Government product lines
Hire, develop, and manage a team of user researchers, evolving from a limited existing footprint to ascaledcapability
Define andoperatea research model, including intake, prioritization, and engagement, that ensures research is focused on the highest-impact product and business decisions
Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to embed research into product development andshape strategy, roadmap, and investment decisions
Lead research on complex, ambiguous problemspacesand critical product bets
Translate customer insights into clear implications, tradeoffs, and recommendations that directly inform decisions and drive measurable product improvements
Establish standards, processes, and systems that improve the quality, consistency, andaccessibility of research
Connect insights across product lines and Core Product Experience to inform platform-level opportunities
Establish systems, tools, and practices that enable teams to efficiently access and apply research insights, improving the speed and consistency of decision-making across the organization
Leverage tools and emerging technologies to streamline research operations, including participant recruitment, synthesis, and insight sharing, and continuously improve how research is conducted
What You Need to Have :
10+ years of experience applyinguser research to product developmentfor complex, web-based or platform-level products, with increasing scope and leadership responsibility
Experiencehiring, developing, and leading user research teams
Experience building or scaling a research function in a multi-product organization
Strongexpertiseinqualitative research methods, with working knowledge ofquantitative approaches
Experience defining research processes, operating models, or systems that scale insight across teams
Demonstrated ability toinfluence product strategy, prioritization, and senior stakeholders through clear, actionable insights
Experience working across Product, Design, Engineering, and business teams with competing priorities
Strong communicationand storytelling skills, with the ability to translate insights into decisions and action
Experienceleveragingmodern research tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and scale (e.g., participant management platforms, AI-assisted synthesis, or similar capabilities)
Ability to balance hands-on research, team leadership, and organizational enablement
Compensation Range:
$215,000.00-$260,000.00Placement in the salary range will be decided upon completion of the interview process. Salary determination will be determined based on factors including but not limited to relevant experience, demonstrated skills related to the requirements of the role, education, certifications, and geographic location.
Equal Opportunity
Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristic”). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics (“Discrimination”).