• BA/BS degree or higher in the Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Human Factors, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Extensive experience in applying customer-centered research techniques to product definition and designs
• Expert knowledge in defining, planning and executing research studies including outlining objectives, goals, and timelines. This includes developing sample plans and determining the best data collection approach using quantitative and/or qualitative methods
• A portfolio of work representing research that influenced great insights or experiences. This includes examples of research goals, research methodologies used, the process followed, your involvement and role, data visualizations, and crisply articulated insights from the research

Desirable

• Represent the needs of customers across the product and design lifecycle from discovery through design validation and customer adoption across a portfolio of products
• Apply and adapt appropriate research techniques and methods for specific project needs
• Engage with customers to understand their unique needs for our products, including defining and synthesizing user types, use cases, and specific UX opportunities
• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to influence product strategy and roadmaps
• Validate feature and design direction through participatory design, early concept testing, formative and summative usability testing
• Analyze and synthesize qualitative studies and quantitative data across studies and secondary research to generate strategic and tactical insights with actionable recommendations
• Communicate findings through artifacts such as specific user segments, persona frameworks, jobs to be done, user journeys, task analyses, etc
• Provide mentorship to other members of the team and champion the discipline across the organization