Senior Researcher

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About the Team

We are a diverse and dynamic research organization, responsible for applying insights to influence design, product, and strategic business decisions. We’re passionate about crafting an outstanding research organization at Workday, known for delivering high quality, timely insights that help Workday deliver solutions that support thousands of employees around the world. Our team includes people from non-traditional research backgrounds, as well people from academia. We invite you to reach out and talk with us; we love research and researchers and genuinely celebrate the quirkiness that abounds across our diverse backgrounds – we’ve researched everything from authoritarian regimes to local food to software billions of people use every day. We’d love to add your research stories, too.

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

As a Senior Researcher at Workday your focus will be on both big and small initiatives as well as long and near term decisions. You will be empowered to own and craft a research roadmap for your product area, working closely with product, design, and other stakeholders to ensure research efforts are aligned with priorities. Our ideal candidate is comfortable in at least one research method and can demonstrate ability in several others.

We are looking for someone who can illustrate skills connecting research insights to business and product solutions. We are looking for a researcher with a consistent record of executing research projects and delivering on high quality, impactful insights. Building and maintaining strong, purposeful relationships with design, product, engineering, and research partners is crucial. You can demonstrate experience leading complex research projects and mentoring more junior researchers.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify research needs and opportunities.
• Define a research strategy for a single product area that includes strategic and tactical research deliverables.
• Design and implement research using appropriate methods for the project, timelines, and business needs.
• Create durable research insights that align with user-centered design principles.
• Analyze data and findings to deliver actionable insights that inform business, product and design decisions.
• Socialize, collaborate, and present research work and findings to multiple teams and leaders, across the organization

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of professional experience conducting research ideally within an enterprise environment.
• 2+ years of professional experience with evaluative, generative, quantitative and secondary research methods, and proficiency in at least one research methodology.
• 2+ years of experience with the product development process.
• Masters’ degree or greater in anthropology, sociology, psychology, human-computer interaction (or other related field), or equivalent experience.

Other Qualifications:

• Track record of translating research into business impact.
• Effective interpersonal skills with experience presenting to diverse audiences.
• A flexible and effective influencing style.
• Ability to meet bold timelines.
• Self-starter and strong finisher with a positive demeanor.
• Excellent collaborator, at ease partnering with other researchers, designers, product managers, and developers.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.GA.Atlanta

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $140,800 USD – $211,200 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $133,800 USD – $237,600 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you’ll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote “home office” roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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