Sr. Director, Ux Research, Ai

Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Director of UX Research who is passionate about leveraging AI technologies to create empowering and supportive experiences for people at work. You will be joining our 130+ UX Research &
Insights (UXRI) Organization, in our rapidly scaling global Experience Team (EX) of over 800 UX Professionals (Research, Design, Product Content, and Ops). Together we are working to create product experiences that people love.
This is the perfect role for a research executive who is passionate about changing the world of work, and the evolving needs of businesses digitizing the way they work, while supporting distributed, global teams. Businesses know that the employee experience is everything, and they must provide experiences that foster loyalty, collaboration, productivity, and support the employee through their career. As a leader you will have a massive impact on how businesses evolve to provide predictive, empowering and productivity-boosting experiences for their employees and technology teams by putting AI to work.
This role leads a UX research team that focuses on delivering AI-driven product experiences that resonate with our customers. Our researchers, spanning diverse backgrounds such as HCI, Human Factors, Cognitive and Experimental Psychology, Product Market Research, and Behavioral Sciences, collaborate seamlessly with product management, engineering, and design teams across the product development lifecycle. At ServiceNow, UX research has an integral role, driving innovation and propelling our products forward. We value diversity and inclusion, recognizing that varied perspectives foster creativity and innovation. Success in this role hinges not only on empathy and understanding but also on a profound grasp of how cross-functional collaboration drives delivery success and enhances end-user outcomes. Our unwavering commitment to research and development fuels ServiceNow's success, shaping the future of AI-driven enterprise solutions.
What you get to do in this role:
Build and develop a high performing team of UX researchers and managers focused on UX for AI technologies, fostering a culture of innovation and user-centricity.
Directly lead and managemanagers and individual contributors.
Drive strategic initiatives to shape research programs and strategies specifically tailored to AI-driven product experiences, with a heavy focus on Generative AI.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders in Product, UX, Engineering and Marketing to integrate AI seamlessly into our product offerings.
Partner with stakeholders to define and prioritize research initiatives that align with business objectives and user needs.
Mentor and develop a diverse team of researchers, ensuring high-quality execution of all aspects of user research throughout the product lifecycle.
Communicate research findings effectively, translating complex insights into actionable recommendations for key decision-makers. Should be able to clearly communicate and rationalize strategy and product solutions to stakeholders based on tested and rationalized user-centered insights and data.
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in AI (especially Generative AI), continuously evolving our research methodologies and approaches.