Description

　　Are you passionate about conducting research that will impact strategic decisions for improving Amazon customer experiences?

　　The Customer Trust Perception team works to ensure that customers can shop with confidence on Amazon. We are a center of excellence for trust research and conduct quantitative and qualitative research studies to generate customer trust perception insights. Leveraging our research findings, we partner with cross-functional business teams across the company to influence strategic decisions for improving customer trust throughout every stage of the shopping experience.

　　We are looking for a Sr. Customer Research Manager to join our growing team! As the Sr. Customer Research Manager, your primary responsibility will be to establish a new continuous methodology global tracker survey. This is a high-impact project and this new measurement mechanism is critical to successfully achieving our business goals. You will also own the design and execution of deep dive research studies (quantitative and/or qualitative) from start to end. You will influence business strategy by conducting effective research studies and identifying opportunities to innovate on behalf of the customer based on your research.

　　The right candidate possesses endless curiosity and passion for understanding customer perceptions and behaviors. You have expertise in research design best practices and identifying the appropriate research methodology based on the defined business objectives. You have end-to-end experience conducting robust large scale surveys, as well as strong analytical skills. You have proficiency in deep diving large amounts of data and combining multiple data points to translate research into actionable insights/recommendations. You are a creative problem-solver who seeks to deeply understand the business so that you can define the most meaningful and strategic research studies that facilitate informed decision making.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Design and manage the execution of a new continuous global tracker survey

　　Engage in strategic discussions with partner teams to collect input (e.g., key business questions, assumptions, potential initiative ideas) so you can ensure the research study is designed to generate actionable findings

　　Manage all stages of quantitative (e.g., surveys) and qualitative (e.g., focus groups, 1:1 interviews, etc.) customer research studies to answer key business questions, including: research proposals, research methodology design, operational execution, analysis and reporting

　　Identify the proper research method(s) for deep dive research studies based on business objectives, timeline and resourcing

　　Conduct survey analysis, identify insights and opportunities, and devise recommendations that will inform business decisions aimed at improving the customer experience

　　Dive deep into both qualitative and quantitative data in order to bring forward new insights that inform product innovations

　　Communicate research findings and recommendations in clear, concise, and compelling ways to all levels of management

　　Influence partner teams across the company to take action based on research findings

　　Manage external vendors that we work with for executing research studies

　　Identify opportunities to simplify existing research processes and operate more nimbly

　　Manage/prioritize research requests from business teams

　　Participate in short term and long term strategic planning

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　New York, NY, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　7+ years of quantitative/qualitative market research experience, including survey design and execution

　　7+ years of experience utilizing data and analytics to formulate program objectives, solve business problems, and drive process improvements

　　Experience with statistical techniques used for survey design and analytics (e.g., statistical significance, Conjoint, MaxDiff)

　　Strong proficiency in Excel

　　Experience programming in Qualtrics

　　Strong oral and written communication skills

　　Demonstrated ability to work independently and autonomously

　　Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams, communicate with colleagues in both business and technical roles, and develop processes at scale

　　Strategic thinker with the ability to see/understand the big picture

　　Detail oriented

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　MBA or Master’s degree

　　6+ years of experience in program management, project management, roadmap planning, building processes

　　Strong proficiency programming in Qualtrics

　　Experience launching and developing new business programs

　　Experience working with global cross-functional teams

　　SQL experience

　　Experience using data visualization tools

　　Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $112,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $186,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.