Lead UX Researcher

Testing Site - JPMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking a Lead UX Researcher to establish and lead the research practices that drive product decisions. You will work with Design, Product, and Engineering to create customer-centered experiences through deep qualitative studies, fieldwork, interviews, diary studies, and usability testing.

You will champion research insights, set hiring and recruitment standards, and build scalable processes that inform strategy, design, and development across the business.

Qualifications

• Hands-on UX Research experience in a B2C product environment.
• Extensive experience with exploratory and evaluative qualitative methods.
• Experience designing and executing studies from conception to completion.
• Knowledge of best practices and ability to define them for others.
• Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead user research across multiple product areas with Design, Content, Product and Engineering.
• Identify and prioritise research opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead and advise on the overall user research strategy for the business.
• Conduct end-to-end UX research covering generative and evaluative topics.
• Empower Designers to conduct their own qualitative research and ensure high standards.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders across teams.
• Develop and implement research practices and frameworks to drive efficiency.

Skills

Lead research

Stakeholder collaboration

Qualitative methods

User testing

Participant recruitment

Research insights

Communication

Frameworks

Vendor management

Privacy/compliance awareness

Maze

Optimal Workshop

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HCI/related fields

Tools

User Testing

Maze

Optimal Workshop

Job description

Following the successful launch of Chase UK in 2021, we are a new team with a mission to create products that solve real- world problems, placing customers at the center. Our people- first approach values collaboration, curiosity, and commitment, fostering an environment that nurtures skills and potential. Our diverse team, comprising professionals from top tech giants, blockchain innovators, and FinTech unicorns, is passionate about delivering expectational user experience. Join is in a dynamic, collaborative setting were your work will have a direct impact on people's lives.

As the Lead UX Researcher within our team, you will play a critical part in establishing the processes and best practices for User Research going forward. You will work closely with the product design team to establish a best-in-class Research practice and set us up for success as we grow the business. You will demonstrate the value of UX research and how it can be leveraged to inform strategic decision-making. Day-to-day, you will collaborate with stakeholders of all levels across Design, Product, Content, and Engineering, impacting all stages of product development. You will create customer-led experiences to build useful, usable, and delightful products. You will explore user behaviors and motivations by conducting primary research such as field studies, interviews, diary studies, participatory workshops, ethnography, and usability testing, and work closely with teams analyzing behavioral/app data.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Lead user research across a number of product areas, working closely with Design, Content, Product and Engineering.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and prioritise research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Lead and advise on the overall user research strategy for the business.
• Conduct end-to-end UX research on multiple aspects of products and experiences, including both generative and evaluative research topics. This could include identifying the right research questions, defining the participant sample, participant recruitment, designing the methodology, writing research materials, executing the study and creating compelling deliverables.
• Empower and assist Designers in conducting their own qualitative research, ensuring that research plans follow established best practice and meet our high standards.
• Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research
• Provide guidance on how to use user research insights and data to inform decision-making
• Communicate findings and recommendations to the organisation, tailoring your communication style as needed for Design/Product/Engineering stakeholders.
• Implement and develop best practices, research methodologies and frameworks to drive efficiency across the organisation
• Set up tooling and operational processes needed to run user research effectively e.g. managing relationships with vendors, liaising with internal legal and compliance teams etc.
• Be an advocate for the customer and foster a shared understanding of a customer first approach in the organisation.

Job requirements

• Hands-on experience as a UX Researcher in a B2C product environment.
• Experienced in a wide range of exploratory and evaluative qualitative research methods in product and/or service development.
• Extensive experience in designing and executing user research studies from conception to completion.
• In-depth understanding of user experience best practices and experience in defining best practices for others.
• Passionate about deepening our knowledge of customers and championing their needs.
• Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skillsn & solid communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate research insights and recommendations effectively to stakeholders across different product areas and levels of seniority.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where priorities and strategies can change rapidly.
• Skilled at developing effective and collaborative working relationships with peers, managers and other internal or external stakeholders.
• Experience in establishing scalable participant recruitment strategies including onboarding participants and managing privacy/legal requirements such as consent forms. Experience of working with full-service research agencies and participant recruitment agencies.
• Proficiency with use of research tools such as User Testing, Maze and Optimal Workshop.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in HCI, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology or related fields or equivalent professional experience.
• B2B experience