Senior UX Researcher - End-to-End Design Thinking (Hybrid)

Optiwisers; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Optiwisers in Brussels is seeking an experienced Senior UX Researcher to lead end-to-end UX research across customer portals, developer platforms, and internal apps. You will work hybrid, with 2 onsite days per week, partnering with stakeholders, IT, and UI designers to shape engaging digital experiences.

The role emphasizes Design Thinking in Agile settings, with hands-on experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Formal UX qualification (Master's degree, certification, or equivalent).
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid experience with Design Thinking in Agile environments.
• Experience in Interaction Design and Information Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX Research initiatives from discovery to validation.
• Conduct user interviews, usability testing, surveys, observations, and focus groups.
• Facilitate Design Thinking workshops, ideation sessions, and co-design activities.
• Develop personas, user journeys, experience maps, and information architecture.
• Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and user flows using Figma.
• Analyze user behavior and website performance using Matomo and heatmaps.
• Collaborate with UI Designers, developers, and business stakeholders to improve digital experiences.

Skills

Design thinking

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

User interviews

Usability testing

Personas & journeys

Figma

Miro

Matomo

Information architecture

Interaction design

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder management

English-Dutch-French

Education

Master's degree in UX/HCI

Tools

Figma

Miro

Matomo

PowerPoint

Heatmap tools

Job description

Optiwisers in Brussels is seeking an experienced Senior UX Researcher to lead end-to-end UX research across customer portals, developer platforms, and internal apps. You will work hybrid, with 2 onsite days per week, partnering with stakeholders, IT, and UI designers to shape engaging digital experiences.

The role emphasizes Design Thinking in Agile settings, with hands-on experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and strong communication skills.