UX Researcher & Research Operations Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

• $80K — $95K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Three years related work experience in usability or user research.
  • Undergraduate degree in a creative or technical field or equivalent training/experience.

Responsibilities

  • Provide usability services for web and mobile applications on small to medium projects.
  • Conduct studies on human factors to enhance business and technology processes.
  • Support user interviews and contextual inquiries to gather and understand user needs.
  • Collect, analyze, and summarize usability data for design teams and decision makers.
  • Offer actionable suggestions based on knowledge of user behaviors and best practices.
  • Draft analysis of findings with recommendations for user interface improvements.
  • Socialize usability research plans with project teams and business partners.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment that fosters innovation.
  • Opportunity to work on diverse projects across multiple platforms.
  • Gain experience in usability best practices and user research methodologies.
Full Job Description
Core Responsibilities

1. Provides usability services to business and IT teams for web and mobile applications across multiple platforms, for low to mid-scale scope projects.

2. Conducts studies and reviews research on human factors response to bring value to Vanguard's business, technology, and processes.

3. Supports and/or conducts user interviews and contextual inquiries to identify user needs and gather user feedback. Ensures privacy and conducts sessions in a professional manner.

4. Collects data, analyzes, and summarizes results. Assists in presenting to design teams and decision makers.

5. Contributes actionable suggestions based on knowledge of target user base and usability best practices. Educates project teams and crew regarding usability's purpose and value.

6. Composes an analysis of findings and makes recommendations for user interface enhancements. Presents findings to project teams. May present to senior leaders if needed.

7. Socializes test/research plans with key project team and business partners. Discusses adoption of critical usability findings. Works to integrate usability findings into practice by developing buy-in from the business.

8. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
  • Three years related work experience.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience in a creative or technical field.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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