Creative Designers, UI, UX DESIGNER IV Job at Aditi Consulting in San Jose

Summary: We're looking for a curious and empathetic Senior UX Researcher who is passionate about understanding user needs. You'll play a vital role in uncovering deep insights that inform the creation of user-centered experiences. Through a variety of research methods, you'll help us build trust and security in our products, while also contributing to a positive brand experience for our target audience. Your strong communication and collaboration skills will be essential for effectively sharing your findings and influencing stakeholders in the design process. The day-to-day: Be a proactive member of a cross-functional product team by identifying research opportunities that inform product and design strategy, scoping project requirements, and clearly communicating your approach. Independently execute research studies from beginning to end: identify the right research questions, define the participant sample, choose the best methodology, design the study, and execute with attention to detail and quality. Present compelling insights and recommendations to multiple teams and leaders across the organization that drive customer-centric decisions. Have a clear understanding of how various research functions and data sources (e.g. market research, product marketing, analytics, etc.) contribute to the product development lifecycle, and how to integrate them into your own work Act as a vital liaison between design, product management, and marketing teams. Champion the voice of the customer in workshops and design sprints by surfacing relevant findings, pitching research opportunities, and informing the evolution of our product and design strategy Shape our thriving Experience Design community: advocate for user-centric approaches, pilot new workflows, and explore best practices that evolve our craft. Demonstrate a growth mindset by actively seeking feedback, experimenting new approaches, and working to expand your skillset. What You Need to Bring: Bachelor's +4-5 years and/or Master's Degree +3-4 years in the study of user experience, design, research or related fields; for example, Design, Information Architecture, Human Factors/HCI, Psychology, Cognitive or Social Sciences OR alternative equivalent project/portfolio experience. Experience across digital products and platforms, financial services and/or ecommerce expertise an advantage. Experience with a variety of research methods and approaches in remote, field, and lab settings: card sort, tree test, diary study, in-depth interview, unmoderated and moderated usability, concept testing. Top 3 Must have skills: Stakeholder management Qualitative and quantitative research skills Excellent presentation skills Compensation: The pay rate range above is the base hourly pay range that Aditi Consulting reasonably expects to pay someone for this position (compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, location and end client requirements). Benefits and Ancillaries: Medical, dental, vision, PTO benefits and ancillaries may be available for eligible Aditi Consulting employees and vary based on the plan options selected by the employee. Aditi Consulting LLC uses AI technology to engage candidates during the sourcing process. AI technology is used to gather data only and does not replace human-based decision making in employment decisions.