Sr User Researcher

AYR Global IT Solutions Inc; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A national staffing firm is seeking an experienced Sr User Researcher for a contract role in Eden Prairie, MN. The ideal candidate should possess over 7 years of usability experience, strong analytical and organizational skills, and a proven track record in delivering user research and usability testing on time. Responsibilities include developing user personas and conducting field studies. This role demands effective communication of complex concepts and a high level of customer focus. If interested, please share your resume.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience as a usability practitioner required.
• Experience in delivering user research and usability testing needed.
• Ability to present complex concepts clearly across different audiences.

Skills

Usability practitioner experience

User research skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

UserZoom

UserTesting.com

CogTool

Camtasia

Optimal Workshop

Job description

AYR Global IT Solutions is a national staffing firm focused on cloud, cyber security, web application services, ERP, and BI implementations by providing proven and experienced consultants to our clients. Our competitive, transparent pricing model and industry experience make us a top choice of Global System Integrators and enterprise customers with federal and commercial projects supported nationwide.

Job Description

Job Role: Sr User Researcher
Location: Boston, MA / Eden Prairie, MN
Duration: 3-6 Months Contract

Must be USC/GC only

Required Skills & Experience

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent commercial experience
• 7+ years’ experience as a usability practitioner
• 7+ years’ demonstrated experience delivering user research, including but not limited to developing user personas, conducting field studies / contextual inquiry, and usability testing
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills; the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization
• Proven ability to deliver research on time while working on multiple projects
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent leadership and relationship building skills
• Attention to detail
• High level of energy and customer focus
• Experience working on a PC
• Experience working in a team environment or with an application team

Nice to Have Skills

• Eye-tracking experience preferred
• Experience with CogTool preferred
• Experience with Camtasia preferredn
• Experience with tools such as UserZoom, UserTesting.com, Optimal Workshop and other industry standard tools preferred
• Agile experience preferred
• Healthcare Industry experience desired
• Preference for commercial software experience or enterprise applications

Daily Tools

• Microsoft Office products. Comfort level with technology and learning new products as needed to perform various research methods.

Additional Information

If you are interested please share your resume at kkahn(at)ayrglobal(dot)com or you can directly call me on [phone].