Walmart

Senior, Design Researcher - Data Ventures

Walmart, NJ, United States

Content Summary: Senior, Design Researcher - Data Ventures at undefined, for Walmart

Senior Design Researcher - Data Ventures

Job Description

We’re building Walmart Data Ventures from the ground up, and Design Research is critical to our foundation. Our data products serve millions of customers, suppliers, and associates across our unique user ecosystem. Join our mission of crafting world class data experiences with them, for them. We balance discovery with delivery to establish north stars while delivering incremental value to our customers.

As a Senior User Researcher, you’ll help define and lead research strategy and execution. We work hard to understand the people we’re designing for, and to deliver useful and usable products that delight. You’ll work across functions and stakeholder groups, contributing your deep knowledge of the User Research process to guide product direction toward successful outcomes for our users and our business. If you’re motivated by solving complex problems alongside some of brightest folks in the industry, then this is the opportunity for you.

What you'll do:

Lead strategic and tactical research projects, conducting studies from generative research to usability testing to inform and refine product direction and UX/UI.
Apply diverse research methods such as interviews, surveys, usability testing, and ethnographic studies to gather deep insights into user needs.
Partner with product teams to identify research questions, design studies, and inform product strategy and design decisions.

Foster a culture of user empathy and human-centered design across the company to help teams prioritize user needs.
Identify and communicate high-value opportunities for teams to focus on and drive toward.
Facilitate workshops that translate research findings into strategic opportunities and actionable recommendations.
Present insights to the product team in formats that are both actionable and engaging.
Encourage non-research team members to actively participate in the research process, fostering a shared understanding of user needs.

Qualifications:

Expertise in a variety of research methods, such as usability studies, interviews, surveys, user testing, and ethnographic research.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment and influence product strategy and design decisions.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Deep understanding of human-centered design and product development.
Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of professional research experience, or master’s degree with 3-5 years of professional research experience, or 7+ years of professional research experience.
Work samples that showcase your research experience and approach.

Perks and benefits: Beyond competitive pay, this role is eligible to receive incentive awards based on performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, employee stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – by choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Minimum Qualifications:

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 3 years’ experience in market research, business analysis, UX design research, or related area.
Option 2: 5 years' experience in market research, business analysis, UX design research, or related area.
As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate.

Preferred Qualifications:

Driving product development in a design research area, Market Research, Business Analysis, UX Design Research, or related area.
Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area.
Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare).
Research or design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate).
Knowledge of accessibility best practices and Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines.

Primary Location: 221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America

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