Head of Research

San Francisco · USD 350,000-425,000 / year · Hybrid · Posted Oct 5, 2026

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Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.
We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an environment where all people feel that they are respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Asana is looking for a Head of Product Research to lead a high-impact, mixed-method research practice spanning UX Research and Quantitative Market Research (QMR).
In this role, you will build and lead a research function that generates actionable understanding of users and unmet needs, partnering across Product, Design, Engineering, and go-to-market teams.

Define and own the research agenda mapped to highest-priority product and business questions, setting the standard for how insights translate into decisions.
Champion a mixed-method approach—selecting qualitative, quantitative, or combined methods based on the strategic question—and serve as a thought partner to Design, Product, Data Science, and Engineering leadership.
Lead and unify a combined UX Research and Quantitative Market Research (QMR) function, ensuring coordinated methodology and a holistic view of user and market insight.
Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing team across experience levels, cultivating a culture of craft, curiosity, accountability, and mentorship.
Lead the adoption and operational guidelines of modern AI tools to increase research velocity and coverage without sacrificing rigor.
Own the strategy and facilitation of our Beta program to build structured design partnerships with key customers that foster actionable feedback and co-development.
Define and maintain a company-wide usability framework embedded into the development process to ensure quality is continuously assessed.
Build scalable research operations across tooling, panel management, knowledge management, and recruitment infrastructure to prioritize resources effectively.

Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.
Proven experience leading and scaling user research teams in a complex product environment, with deep expertise in qualitative and quantitative mixed-method research.
Demonstrated track record of connecting user and market insights directly to product strategy, roadmap decisions, and business outcomes.
Background navigating complex B2B or B2B2C contexts with multiple user types and cross-functional stakeholder audiences.
Strong executive presence with an ability to distill complex findings into clear, compelling narratives for cross-functional leadership.
Proven ability to build operational infrastructure, recruitment frameworks, and team structures from the ground up.
Familiarity with AI tools and their evolving role within product landscapes and research methodologies.