Remote Senior UX Researcher — Lead User Insights & Strategy

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Performance-based bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous annual leave and paid sick/DS

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior UX Researcher to join their product development team in a fully remote role. You will lead user research initiatives to understand behaviors, needs, and motivations to inform design and strategy.

You will design and execute studies, analyze data, translate findings into actionable insights, and collaborate with designers, product managers and engineers. A strong background in qualitative and quantitative methods and excellent communication are

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in HCI, Psychology, Sociology, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in UX research.
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Proficiency with research tools and platforms.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct comprehensive user research studies, including interviews, surveys, usability tests, and contextual inquiries.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to identify user pain points, needs, and behaviors.
• Translate research findings into actionable insights and recommendations for product teams.
• Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, and engineers to integrate user feedback into the product development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain user personas, journey maps, and other research artifacts to inform product strategy.

Skills

User research

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Usability testing

Personas

Journey mapping

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's or PhD in HCI/psychology/sociology

Tools

Qualtrics

UserTesting

Tableau

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior UX Researcher to join their product development team in a fully remote role. You will lead user research initiatives to understand behaviors, needs, and motivations to inform design and strategy.

You will design and execute studies, analyze data, translate findings into actionable insights, and collaborate with designers, product managers and engineers. A strong background in qualitative and quantitative methods and excellent communication are