User Researcher - hybrid (Manchester or Newcastle)

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in resourcing solutions is seeking a User Researcher to join their agile scrum team in Manchester. The role involves conducting user research to improve product designs through insights and recommendations, working closely with designers, product owners, and other researchers. Applicants should be experienced in qualitative research methods and Agile methodologies, contributing to evidence-based design decisions for internal and external users.

Qualifications

• Experience in user research across the Agile product life cycle.
• Ability to translate findings into prioritized recommendations for product design.
• Experience working with product owners, designers, and developers.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, conduct, and analyze user research.
• Translate insights into user needs for evidence-based product decisions.
• Collaborate within agile scrum teams to prioritize research opportunities.

Skills

Qualitative user research methods

Usability testing

Ethnographic observation

Interviews

Surveys

Contextual inquiry

Focus groups

Agile product development

Job description

Job Description

Role description

The User Researcher will work within the agile scrum team to define, plan and conduct user research with the goal of building team empathy needed to create positive outcomes and experiences for users - both internal users and external users. They will take a lead on scoping, planning, conducting and analysing the research by creating research plans, protocols and activities using qualitative quantitative or mixed-method approaches. They will analyse and synthesise research findings to translate insights into user needs and opportunities, communicating compelling user insights to the product owner, team and wider stakeholders. They will contribute research findings to enable evidence-based product and design decisions and will champion the user to ensure that the product delivers

Essential skills and experience

Experience of planning scoping conducting, analysing and communicating user research throughout the Agile product development life cycle. Experience of qualitative user research methods including usability testing ethnographic observation interviews surveys contextual inquiry and focus groups. Experience of working within ann Agile scrum team, working acrosss Designers, Product Owners, Developers and other Researchers to prioritise research opportunities to support the roadmap in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment. Able to demonstrate the ability to translate research findings into specific prioritised recommendations to improve product designs

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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