Align

Sr. Global Insights Manager

Align$100K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Business, Economics, Psychology, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • 6-10 years of experience in client-side market research or insights, with a focus on global or multi-market scenarios.
  • Strong hands-on skills in qualitative, quantitative, and UX research methods.
  • Proven ability to coach UX designers and product managers in research methodologies.
  • Excellent communication skills for storytelling and stakeholder engagement.
  • Self-motivated and organized, capable of juggling multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive research plans.
  • Design and execute diverse research methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative studies.
  • Conduct primary research such as interviews and usability tests directly.
  • Guide UX and product teams in research interpretation and strategy alignment.
  • Manage global research vendor relationships, overseeing budgets and timelines.
  • Synthesize research findings into actionable insights and present to executives.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment promoting work-life balance.
  • Opportunity for professional development and growth within the company.
  • Collaborative team atmosphere fostering innovation and creativity.
Full Job Description
Sr. Global Insights Manager

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US-North Carolina-Raleigh

Description

This position is ideal for a mid-level insights professional to join the Global Insights team as a Senior Global Insights Manager. In this role, you will lead and execute global consumer, customer, and UX research, partnering closely with Marketing, Product, and Experience Design teams to inform strategy, product decisions, and experience development.

You will balance hands-on research execution with strategic partnership-conducting primary research yourself while also enabling designers and product managers to apply strong research practices. This role is critical to embedding customer and user insight into decision-making across the organization.

Expectations:

  • Partner with Marketing, Product Management, UX, and Strategy teams to translate business and experience questions into clear research plans.
  • Design and execute qualitative, quantitative, and UX research, including both DIY/internal studies and vendor-led projects.
  • Personally conduct interviews, usability tests, concept evaluations, and other primary qualitative research.
  • Guide UX designers and product managers in planning, conducting, and interpreting research, ensuring appropriate methods and rigor.
  • Manage global research vendors, including scoping, timelines, quality, and budgets.
  • Synthesize findings into clear insights and deliver executive-ready readouts that drive decisions and action.


What we're looking for:

  • Education: A background or degree in Business, Economics, Psychology or relevant fields. MBA a plus.
  • Experience: 6-10 years in client-side market research, insights or UX research, including global or multi-market work.
  • Research skills: Strong qualitative, quantitative, and UX research expertise, with hands-on experience leading interviews and usability testing.
  • Research skills: Strong qualitative, quantitative, and UX research expertise, with hands-on experience leading interviews and usability testing
  • Capability building: Demonstrated ability to teach and coach UX designers and product managers on research best practices.
  • Communication: Excellent synthesis, storytelling, and stakeholder communication skills.
  • Ways of working: Self-directed, organized, and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

About Align

Align Technology is a global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells Invisalign clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software for orthodontics and dentistry. The company was founded in 1997 by Zia Chishti and Kelsey Wirth and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Invisalign clear aligners are used to treat misaligned teeth and are an alternative to traditional metal braces. The company's iTero intraoral scanners are used to create digital impressions of teeth and gums, which are used to create Invisalign aligners and other dental restorations. Align Technology has operations in over 40 countries and has sold over 8 million Invisalign aligners.
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