
User Researcher Manager
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and inspire a high-performing user research team working across the experience ecosystem.
- Develop and implement effective research strategies aligning research efforts with organisational goals, identifying research priorities, selecting appropriate methodologies based on needs.
- Manage research projects including planning, budgeting, recruiting participants, conducting research sessions and data analysis.
- Democratize research data and insights across the organisation.
- Own and evolve personas as strategic artefacts.
- Communicate research insights to stakeholders in a way that is actionable and impactful.
- Measure, monitor and manage customer satisfaction and usability of the product experience.
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and development opportunities to team members.
- Foster a creative and innovative work environment.
- Drive continuous improvement on team processes aiding collaboration and workflow efficiency.
- Champion the value of user research, advocating for and educating stakeholders on the importance of research in informing design decisions and driving business success.
- Stay updated on industry trends and incorporate fresh ideas into research and design practices.
- Evaluate and implement tools and technologies that enhance the user research process.
- Ensure ethical and responsible management of user data in research activities (e.g. privacy, consent, data security)
- Preferably a degree in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Social Science, or a related field.
- Seasoned experience in user research or UX design field.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Experience building and leading research or design teams.
- Proven success leading user research or service design for shipped products.
- Strong understanding of user-centered design principles.
- Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and incorporating user feedback into the design process.
- Ability to articulate design decisions and strategies to both design and non-design stakeholders.
- Ability to think strategically about design in the context of business goals and company strategy.
- Understanding of business metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Working with iterative, agile delivery methodologies.
- Experience in bridging communication gaps between design and other departments.
- Familiarity with industry-standard design tools and technologies.
- Managing vendors and defining statements of work.