Curriculum Associates, Inc

Manager, UX Research Operations

Curriculum Associates, Inc$69K — $118K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in research operations
  • Self-starter able to manage assignments independently
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Proactive in sharing questions and ideas
  • Analytical mindset with interest in problem-solving
  • Proficient in project management and database/spreadsheet tools
  • Experience managing sensitive information securely

Responsibilities

  • Manage recruitment of educators and students for various research studies
  • Oversee relationships and logistics with partners
  • Evaluate and enhance research management tools and processes
  • Collaborate on outreach for new testing partner sites
  • Develop and maintain participant databases and scheduling procedures
  • Coordinate logistics for onsite and remote studies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
  • 401k plan with employer match
  • Flexible vacation and sick leave policy
  • Twelve paid holidays and winter office closure
  • Access to additional perks and benefits
Full Job Description

The User Experience Research Team is seeking a UX Research Operations Manager to help with our mission of making classrooms a better place for students and teachers. Be part of the ongoing evolution of i-Ready by playing a pivotal role in helping the research process run smoothly and improve in efficiency.

The impact you’ll have:

  • Manage end-to-end recruitment of educators and students for research studies: usability testing, 1:1 interviews, focus groups, surveys, co-design, pilots/betas

  • Own relationships and logistics management with site and vendor partners

  • Continuously evaluateresearchmanagement tools and processes to ensure they are efficient, high quality, and scalable, and offer solutions to improve these tools and processes

  • Collaborate on outreach for locating new in-person testing partner sites.

  • Develop new/maintain existing participant databases, templates, screeners, scheduling procedures

  • Own onsite and remote study logistics

Who were looking for:

  • You have 3-5 years of relevant work experience inresearchoperations

  • Youre a self-starter who can take an assignment and run with it, even expanding on it or helping to shape the request when appropriate

  • You enjoy and excel at cross-functional collaboration

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Youre comfortable speaking up when you have questions and ideas

  • Youre interested in the why behind problems and can think through a system

  • You are adept with project management skills and working with databases/spreadsheets

  • Experience securely managing personally identifiable information or information otherwise subject to regulatory considerations


Wed also love to see, though not required:

  • Experience with K-12 education is a plus

  • History of managing cross-time-zone collaboration across nationally distributed teams

Benefits and Pay Range:

Pay Range 65 roles range is $69,250-$118,250.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is also eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits 6fit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our companys 401k plan and receive an employer match. Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Years, as well as a number of additional perks and benefits.

Location:Remote with occasional travel to our company offices and/or school site visits.

Application Deadline: July 17, 2026. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.

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About Curriculum Associates, Inc

Curriculum Associates is an education technology company that provides K-12 assessment and instruction materials. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in North Billerica, Massachusetts. Curriculum Associates offers a variety of products, including i-Ready, a personalized learning program that provides instruction and practice in reading and mathematics. The company's products are used by over 10 million students across the United States.
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1,200 employees
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Founded
1969

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