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Staff UX Researcher

Staff UX Researcher

CompanyRipple
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$168000 – $190000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience performing UX research for technology or fin-tech products
  • Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills; can independently manage multiple studies at a time
  • Mastery in moderating in-person and remote interviews and can quickly produce actionable insights
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and sustain trusting relationships with cross-functional teams
  • Excellent verbal and written communication; values over-communication while collaborating in different time zones

Responsibilities

  • Perform discovery, concept validation, and evaluative research (e.g., 1:1 interviews, prototype testing, usability, surveys) in an agile way, influence the product roadmap that drives business impact
  • Partner closely with Product Designers, Product Managers, and other team members to plan and gather insights, ensuring team engagement and collaboration throughout the research process
  • Communicate research insights and illustrate suggestions in compelling and creative ways; tailoring insights to suit the audience, varying levels of detail and complexity as appropriate/required
  • Develop and evolve buyer/user personas and journey maps to help align cross-functional teams to make data-driven decisions
  • Facilitate workshops to surface internal hypotheses, increase knowledge sharing, and spread user empathy
  • Stay updated with research trends, practices, agile techniques, and tools

Preferred Qualifications

  • A storyteller who can deliver the “why” behind customer needs and behavior, and engages cross-functional teams and diverse audiences in an impactful way
  • Entrepreneurial and self-motivated with a bias toward execution and agility
  • Experienced in presenting research to various audiences, including leadership team and at team offsites
  • Flexible and agile problem solver who can pivot quickly and anticipate changes in an evolving technology environment
  • BA/BS in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field is considered an advantage