Senior User Researcher
Methods
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Senior Level
- Posted
Skills
Required
- less
Preferred
- devise research strategies
Join our team as a Senior User Researcher, where you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the public sector. You will be responsible for conducting user research, advocating for users, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. This role offers autonomy, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers and multidisciplinary teams to devise research strategies that generate focused insights.
- Advocate for users by effectively communicating their needs and perspectives to support the design of intuitive and accessible services.
- Guide, coach, and mentor other user researchers in research methods and best practices, while ensuring high ethical standards.
- Correctly applying a variety of research and analysis techniques
Requirements
- Ability to support and develop less experienced colleagues
Strong leadership skills
- Running workshops, participating in discussions and assisting in the facilitation of the design of the service through collaboration with other professions
- Talking about research in a way that other people understand
- Ensuring research is representative and inclusive, enabling products/services to be designed to work effectively for anyone who may need it
- Identifying the ‘so what’ and communicating it in a compelling way
- Understanding the research question which needs to be answered, and choosing the best way to answer that question
- You’ll have a demonstrable passion for behavioural research, with the following skills or proven experience in:
- Working in an agile environment
Preferred
- Relevant industry experience
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