Senior Research Director

7 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Atlassian Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Director to drive our strategic research programs. As a key member of our organization, you will report into a Senior Leadership and join an international team consisting of multiple teams across North America and Australia.

In this role, you will lead a team of qualitative researchers aiming to deliver a better time to value for our customers. You will partner with other teams within Research & Insights and multiple teams across the company to drive efficient, insights-informed decision-making and identify critical opportunities for improving the customer experience.

What You Will Do
  • Manage a strategic research practice, balancing speed and quality of research execution.
  • Partner with product managers, design, data science, brand, engineering, and other teams to define the research strategy.
  • Lead and inspire a high-performing team of qualitative researchers.
  • Provide research thought leadership and help develop our research practices across Atlassian.
Your Background

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • 8+ years of experience in Research, including leading Research strategy in complex or enterprise-level software environments.
  • 2+ years of experience managing research teams of 4 or more.
  • Expertise in applying a broad variety of qualitative research methods to business problems.
  • Proficiency in research program design, data management, data analysis, and insights generation.
  • Proven experience influencing business strategy and driving change across organizational boundaries through clear and compelling communication of research-driven insights and analyses.
  • Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior business leaders.
Estimated Salary: $175,000 - $200,000 per year

This estimate is based on industry standards for similar positions in the United States and may vary depending on location, experience, and other factors.

About Atlassian

Atlassian is a distributed-first company that values collaboration and teamwork. Our software products help teams all over the planet, and our solutions are designed for all types of work. We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success and strive to provide an inclusive and supportive work environment.



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