Amazon
Director, Qualitative Research and Survey Science , PXT Central Science (PXTCS)
$216K–$322K
Boston, MA +4 · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Seattle, WA
Bellevue, WA
Arlington, VA
San Francisco, CA - Experience
- 10+ years of qualitative and/or survey research experience, including 5+ years leading research organizations.
About the job
Leads Amazon’s qualitative research and employee survey science practice, integrating mixed-methods research to inform senior leaders’ workforce and employee-experience decisions.
What you'll do
- Set a mixed-methods research agenda with quantitative science leaders and develop rigorous qualitative and survey approaches.
- Lead Amazon’s employee survey program, advise teams on research methods, and present actionable findings to senior leaders.
- Run the research practice’s intake and priorities, manage stakeholders, and develop a team of researchers and survey scientists through managers.
What they ask for
- Track record leading mixed-methods research that influenced senior leadership decisions.
- Working knowledge of qualitative and survey research methods sufficient to set strategy and evaluate rigor.
- Experience leading through managers and managing or mentoring senior scientists and qualitative researchers.
- Strong verbal and written communication with technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership.
Nice to have
- Experience owning a recurring production measurement or survey program whose results reach business decision-makers.
- Expertise in survey science, people analytics, labor economics, employee relations, or HR-adjacent research.
Pay
USD 238,000.00 - 322,000.00 annually base salary; USD 216,400.00 - 292,800.00 annually base salary
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