Manager II, Research

Root Insurance Agency

Manager II, Research leading research functions at Root Insurance. Managing a team to translate user insights into actionable plans for product improvement and customer understanding.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $143,800 - $179,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a small team of researchers.
Personally lead high-priority research.
Coach the team in craft and judgment.
Establish operating model that makes research more visible and useful.
Translate ambiguous product or business questions into clear research plans.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in user research, product research, customer research, design research, market research, behavioral research, or a related field.
2+ years of experience managing, formally leading, research operations partners, or cross-functional research contributors.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible for competitive bonus and equity offering.
Flexible work arrangements.

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Hard Skills & Tools

user researchproduct researchcustomer researchdesign researchmarket researchbehavioral researchresearch operations

Soft Skills

team managementcoachingleadershipcommunicationjudgmentoperational planning