At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.
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 evaluate research management 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 we’re looking for:
You have 3-5 years of relevant work experience in research operations
You’re 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
You’re comfortable speaking up when you have questions and ideas
You’re 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
We’d 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 – This role’s 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 – Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 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 Year's, 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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Skills Required
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience in research operations
- Project management skills and experience working with databases and spreadsheets
- Experience securely managing personally identifiable information or information subject to regulatory considerations
- Ability to manage end-to-end participant recruitment, scheduling, and study logistics
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Self-starter who can independently run and expand assignments
- Comfort speaking up with questions and ideas and systems thinking orientation
- Ability to coordinate with site and vendor partners and support onsite and remote studies
- Experience with K-12 education
- History managing cross-time-zone collaboration across nationally distributed teams
What We Do
At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting equitable learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our data-driven, research-backed cloud technology products transform how students learn, creating an environment where every child can thrive and rise to their potential. Based in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and with offices and remote employees throughout the United States, Curriculum Associates has been awarded many recognitions as a top employer. Our team of more than 2,000 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day. If this speaks to you, we welcome you to explore opportunities on our team.
Why Work With Us
Curriculum Associates is a mission-driven company that adheres to the tenets of conscious capitalism and a belief that businesses thrive when they put impact and people first. This means that we consider how every decision will impact our employees, the educators and children we serve, and the communities in which we operate.
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