Asana
Head of Research
$350K–$425K
San Francisco +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
About the job
Leads Asana’s combined UX Research and Quantitative Market Research practice, shaping product and business decisions through user and market insights.
What you'll do
- Set the research agenda and guide mixed-method studies from framing through synthesis and follow-through.
- Lead, develop, and scale the research team and its operations, including tooling, recruitment, and knowledge management.
- Oversee the Beta program, usability framework, and adoption guidelines for AI research tools.
What they ask for
- Experience leading and scaling user research teams in a complex product environment, with deep qualitative and quantitative mixed-method expertise.
- Track record of connecting user and market insights to product strategy, roadmap decisions, and business outcomes.
- Experience navigating complex B2B or B2B2C contexts with multiple user types and stakeholders.
- Ability to build research infrastructure and recruitment frameworks and communicate findings to cross-functional leadership.
Pay
$350,000-$425,000 USD base salary
Tools
AI tools
AI focus
Lead adoption and operational guidelines for AI tools to increase research velocity and coverage while maintaining rigor; curiosity about AI and emerging technologies is also sought.
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