Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use Prolific to gather data from paid study participants with a wide variety of experiences, knowledge, and skills.

The role

We're looking for IT and Tech Leaders with hands-on experience selecting and using ITSM or ESM platforms to join our Expert Network as subject matter experts. If you have the necessary experience, we'll send you a quick 10- to 15-minute test to assess your skills and suitability for our research tasks. If successful, you'll be invited to join Prolific as a participant, where you'll get paid to share your expertise with researchers and organisations who need real-world IT insight.

Researchers looking for your skills tend to pay up to $200 per hour . You must be prepared to complete paid tasks that require one hour of uninterrupted work, though many are shorter.

What you’ll bring

Professional Experience: Director-level or above experience in IT, Technology, IT Operations, or a related function

Domain Knowledge: deep background in one or more areas such as IT Service Management, IT Operations, or Enterprise Service Management

ITSM/ESM Experience: current or recent hands-on use of an ITSM or ESM platform such as Jira Service Management, Freshservice, ServiceNow, Atomicwork, or Moveworks

Decision-Making: experience as a decision maker or key stakeholder for ITSM/ESM platform selection, implementation, or management

Analytical Thinking: the ability to draw on complex IT service workflows and ticketing experience to answer research questions and provide clear, nuanced expert insight

Communication: exceptional written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail when responding to questions on IT policy, compliance, or service management topics

A PayPal account to receive payment from our clients

What you’ll be doing in the role

Answering Research Questions: share your expert perspective on topics such as internal ticketing workflows, employee service requests, IT policy, and IT operations processes

Scenario Review: apply your real-world experience to assess and respond to IT and service management scenarios, such as incident escalation, ticket triage, employee onboarding requests, and internal helpdesk workflows

Surveys & Interviews: participate in structured surveys or interviews where your domain expertise informs research into service management practices and IT operations

Product & Process Feedback: provide informed feedback on tools, workflows, and processes related to ITSM/ESM platforms in IT and operations contexts

Framework Input: contribute subject matter expertise to help research teams better understand how IT functions use and evaluate service management platforms

Key Technologies

ITSM/ESM Platforms: direct experience with tools such as Jira Service Management, Freshservice, ServiceNow, Atomicwork, or Moveworks is required.

HRIS Platforms: familiarity with systems like Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, or Oracle HCM is desirable.

Productivity & Analysis: familiarity with Excel/Google Sheets for workforce analytics and Notion/Jira for asynchronous collaboration.

Why Prolific is a great platform to join as a Participant

Joining our platform as a Prolific participant will give you the chance to influence the AI models of the future using professional legal expertise. Once you pass our assessment, you can join Prolific in just 15 minutes, and start enjoying competitive pay rates, flexible hours, and the ability to work from home.

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioural data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next…