Job Description SUMMARY: Stride Tutoring is an exciting new startup within Stride's portfolio of companies, focused on building and scaling an innovative educational platform that connects tutors and students. Our aim is to enable students to achieve their educational goals through receiving high-quality, personalized online tutoring from expert, certified teachers. Over time we plan to expand this platform further to serve a broader set of educational needs for a wider range of customers. As a User Experience Researcher at Stride, you will collaborate closely with marketing, product, design, engineering, customer success, and data partners. This role demands a keen understanding of user experience research throughout the product design lifecycle, collaboration with cross-functional teams, a deep-rooted understanding of human-centered design and design thinking, and a comprehensive knowledge of the EdTech landscapes. Success in this role will require balancing collaborative team dynamics with autonomy and initiative of individual ownership. You must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously at different phases of the product life cycle. Above all, you should be a creative problem-solver and enthusiastic team player. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties. * Independently lead research efforts, in collaboration with stakeholders, to support product development across the product development lifecycle - from early market/customer discovery research to feature-specific design and solution validation, platform-wide usability research, and ongoing customer satisfaction measurement. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams of UX designers, product owners, product managers, developers, marketers, customer success managers, and researchers to clarify and define research objectives. * Employ a variety of research methodologies and tools to understand user experiences, needs, goals, attitudes, and behaviors. * Own research operational and administrative tasks like participant recruiting and gift card distribution. * Present and communicate research insights to key decision-makers and stakeholders. * Equip designers, product managers, and other stakeholders with insights about users' experiences to inform the product strategy and development decisions. * Work closely with product teams to ensure features and functionality meets users' needs and addresses user feedback, and develop and maintain a product roadmap that aligns with business goals, budgets, and timelines. * Establish and own customer satisfaction measurement processes and cadences to ensure that our team regularly gleans actionable insights and feedback from all user types. * Create empathy throughout the organization by continuously sharing insights about users' needs, pain points, and experiences. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities. Certificates and Licenses: None required. OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Five (5) years of industry experience in UX research, product research, or related fields (such as psychology, UX design, software development, etc.) OR equivalent combination of education and experience. * Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and execute product strategies. * Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team by identifying areas for optimization and implementing strategies for enhancement. * Deep knowledge of human-centered design and product research methodologies, tools, and best practices needed across the product development lifecycle. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work with diverse personalities and cross-functional teams * Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. * Must be highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. * Additionally, you should have experience with bui