Manager, UX Research

Alteryx offers a remote-friendly environment with a strong emphasis on real impact. This role leads a high‑impact UX research function, guiding mixed‑methods work that informs product decisions and elevates user understanding. You will partner with Telemetry, VOC, and Experience Measurement to ensure research is rigorous, actionable, and outcomes‑driven. The position offers a competitive base salary ranging from $137,000 to $177,000 per year, plus a target annual bonus of 15% of base salary. In addition, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and a culture that values growth, collaboration, and thoughtful leadership. A Connectivity Plus stipend of $150 per month supports remote work, and there is an annual $200 home office reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Foster a team culture where impact over output defines success, measuring progress by how research changes outcomes.
• Develop researchers who articulate strong points of view, not just reports of findings.
• Stay closely connected to the team’s work, performance, and growth, offering direct, constructive feedback.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the research function.
• Refine and scale research processes across teams, including intake, prioritization, and delivery.
• Lead research from early discovery through validation and post-launch assessment.
• Strengthen the connection between research and product decisions.
• Ensure outputs are decision-ready with clear implications, confidence, and next steps.
• Enable product managers and designers to run research with clear tools, frameworks, and guardrails.
• Connect research with telemetry and customer feedback to create a unified view of the customer.
• Own the UXR relationship with product and design leadership.
• Set clear expectations for when and how to engage research.
• Represent UXR in planning with a view on how research reduces risk and accelerates decisions.
• Challenge assumptions and reframe requests around decision value with clear, constructive communication in leadership moments.
• Establish ownership and escalation paths when research is bypassed or creates risk.
• Apply AI-assisted research methods to improve speed, scale, or synthesis quality, such as automated tagging or large-scale qualitative analysis.
• Maintain high standards of rigor as methods evolve.

Requirements

• 7+ years of UX research experience, including direct people management in a product organization
• Proven ownership of team performance and talent development
• Experience shaping how research programs operate within a product organization
• Demonstrated impact on product decisions or measurable outcomes
• Strong ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative research and behavioral data
• Trusted partner to product and design leadership in complex environments
• Comfort working in ambiguity and building structure where it does not yet exist

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave, caregiver leave, and flexible time off
• Mental health support and wellness reimbursement
• Career development and education assistance
• Connectivity Plus stipend of $150 per month for remote work expenses
• Annual $200 home office reimbursement

Bonus Points

• Experience in data, analytics, or AI platform products
• Experience with product adoption, onboarding, or PLG environments
• Experience working closely with telemetry or product analytics teams
• Hands-on experience applying AI in research workflows, including AI-moderated studies or synthetic users

Compensation

The base salary range for this role in the United States is $137,000 - $177,000.

This position is eligible for a target annual bonus of 15% of base salary, based on individual and company performance.

Connectivity Plus stipend of $150 per month to support remote work expenses and an annual $200 home office reimbursement are included as part of the compensation package.