| UX RESEARCHER at Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Email: [email protected] |
| From: Nitin Tehriya, Tek Inspirations LLC [email protected] Reply to: [email protected] Job Title: UX Researcher Location : Boston, MA & Jersey City, NJ Contract: 12 Months Must be Local to Boston, MA & Jersey City, NJ Please Submit the Researcher Internal Notes - UPDATED - Please provide with candidate submissions: How is the candidate self motivated within ambiguity to do work towards an outcome for the user and for the business IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD BE: -very good at problem solving, not thru a jira task list -research thinking applied to world of business vs world of users, desire to solution for the business as well as user -previous experience at a consultancy/design agency or in-house agency as they have more ambiguous goals, business oriented outcomes -candidates who have an MBA, more business focused, and have a sense of what that can do for the business when it comes to design and research -someone who can think about how they would solve the problem in front of them without guidance, excellent problem solving skills without a lot of outside help -live/thrive in ambiguity and take initiative to solve problems for the innovation lab -figure out things from scratch, without a lot of assistance Opening / Selling Statement - We are currently recruiting for a Senior Innovation Research Specialist to join our fast- paced Innovation team! In this role you will work as part of a high-performance team responsible for the discovery of new digital products, services, and businesses from idea through Minimum Valuable Product. This dynamic role will be integral to both our research and design functions. The Senior Innovation Research Specialist will use research tools and techniques to validate potential value propositions and product and service concepts; as well as the usability of early-stage products, services, and businesses. They must be fluent in observational research (and broader qualitative methods) and bring a set of ethnographic techniques that can be applied within and across both physical and virtual contexts. They will also support all research efforts in iteratively defining potential concepts for products, services and businesses using various prototyping techniques. They must be fluent in all key methods and tools for supporting excellence in experience design, with a particular focus on digital product design. The Senior Innovation Research & Design Specialist must be experienced with iterative collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams. Job Duties - Participate in the collaborative definition of the vision for new products, services or businesses Observational and design research to uncover clues that point to latent, unarticulated needs and gather expressed needs; frame both into opportunities Review existing 2nd and 3rd party research on competitors, target customer segments, geographies, and new markets Help concept owners to articulate clear hypotheses and design qualitative research efforts to test and prove/disprove hypotheses Implement research projects from inception to completion including RFP management, vendor selection, data integrity, and ensure excellence in insights Support iteration of concept vision and requirements in response to research insights Continuously iterate solution concepts using all manner of methods, from hand-drawn sketches to journey maps, wireframes and early-stage digital products and interfaces Support engagement with prospects and customers to test concepts and better understand what the market needs Job Requirements - Strong experience in design research, financial services/technology, product management or related. Experience and understanding of product management, innovation and financial modelling Experience and understanding of digital product and service design and development Proficiency with CX, UX and UI design principles Excellent analytical, interpersonal written and verbal communications skills with the ability to curate, organize and make sense of high volumes of data Proven track record in designing intuitive product concepts Proficiency with one or more design-driven, SaaS collaboration platforms, e.g., Miro, Mural, Confluence, Figma Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Desired Skills & Experience - Previous experience at a consultancy/ agency or in-house agency with projects that had business oriented outcomes. MBA, more business focused, and have a sense of what that can do for the business when it comes to design and research. Keywords: user interface user experience information technology Massachusetts New Jersey UX RESEARCHER [email protected] |
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