Research Program Manager, Distributed Research

Whoop
Boston, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level professionals with experience in research operations and cross-functional coordination working in health and performance data collection.

Best fit for

  • Operational experts who bridge research and technical execution
    — “serve as the operational hub connecting researchers, stakeholders, and technical teams
  • Candidates experienced in decentralized data collection systems
    — “lead the intake, prioritization, and execution planning for decentralized and raw data collection initiatives
  • Professionals skilled in building scalable research operations
    — “building scalable operational systems, improving cross-functional coordination

Things to consider

  • Role requires managing a complex and growing data ecosystem
    — “increasingly complex data collection ecosystem
  • Must balance multiple research initiatives simultaneously
    — “supporting diverse research initiatives across hardware, software, and emerging technologies

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate concrete examples of improving research operational efficiency
    — “improving cross-functional coordination, and enabling high-quality research execution
  • Highlight experience with strategic prioritization of research projects
    — “ensure data collection efforts are strategically scoped, appropriately prioritized
  • Showcase systems you've built for decentralized data collection
    — “decentralized and raw data collection initiatives
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

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What success looks like

  • Successfully launched multiple research initiatives
  • Improved cross-functional coordination
Typical background
Masters in Project Management or related fieldExperience in program management

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementCross-functional CollaborationOperational SystemsData Collection

Preferred

Agile MethodologiesScrumKanban

Stack & domain

Product DevelopmentResearch

About the role

Original posting from Whoop via Lever

At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. WHOOP Labs is the heartbeat of product development research at WHOOP, operating as a high-throughput, cross-functional team supporting diverse research initiatives across hardware, software, and emerging technologies.

WHOOP is hiring a Research Program Manager, Distributed Research to lead the intake, prioritization, and execution planning for decentralized and raw data collection initiatives within WHOOP Labs. In this role, you will serve as the operational hub connecting researchers, stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure data collection efforts are strategically scoped, appropriately prioritized, and executed efficiently. You will play a critical role in building scalable operational systems, improving cross-functional coordination, and enabling high-quality research execution across a growing and increasingly complex data collection ecosystem.

Source: Whoop careers (Lever)

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