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Global Payments Inc.

Senior UX Researcher

Global Payments Inc., Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215

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Overview

As part of the Design Organization, the Senior UX Researcher plays a key role in shaping the user experience by driving research to provide user insights that will inform product design and strategy. Researchers collaborate with designers and product stakeholders to understand business and research goals, conduct high quality research, and present findings. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs and behaviors to help create useful, usable, and engaging products and features. Responsibilities

Promote the value of UX Research through various tools and processes Establish relationships with key stakeholders (i.e. product, engineering, sales, support) to gather research participants and share insights Understand and translate business requirements and constraints into research initiatives Collect and analyze user needs and behaviors via qualitative research (i.e. stakeholder and user interviews, surveys, field visits, usability testing, remote testing) Create personas, user journeys, and flows to better understand our end users and communicate that understanding to our product teams Share research findings and recommendations to diverse audiences through written documentation and oral presentations Collaborate with designers and product managers to prioritize research findings in a fast-paced environment Keep abreast of industry and user experience trends, and best practices and promote research within the team Essential Duties

Promote the value of UX Research through various tools and processes Establish relationships with key stakeholders (i.e. product, engineering, sales, support) to gather research participants and share insights Understand and translate business requirements and constraints into research initiatives Collect and analyze user needs and behaviors via qualitative research (i.e. stakeholder and user interviews, surveys, field visits, usability testing, remote testing) Create personas, user journeys, and flows to better understand our end users and communicate that understanding to our product teams Share research findings and recommendations to diverse audiences through written documentation and oral presentations Collaborate with designers and product managers to prioritize research findings in a fast-paced environment Keep abreast of industry and user experience trends, and best practices and promote research within the team Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in anthropology, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Factors, Sociology, Psychology, or related field or practical experience Minimum 4 years relevant work experience within user experience, product design research, experience design, or related field Experience with research design utilizing various methods, such as foundational research, contextual inquiries, journey maps, surveys, usability studies Experience with remote research tools (i.e. User Interviews, UserTesting, Qualtrics) Ability to make decisions and adapt based on understanding of business goals, needs, and challenges Must have excellent time management skills: be able to handle multiple projects at one time and prioritize needs and projects Must be a collaborator and team player Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or higher in a related field 4 - 6 years of relevant work experience within user experience, Human Computer interaction, product design research Familiarity with analytics tools (i.e. Google Analytics, Pendo) Competencies

Strong ability to empathize with customers Strong understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during the product life cycle Knowledgeable and have a deep understanding of the user-centered design process Excellent visual, written, and oral communication and presentation skills Self-starter who takes initiative A strong eye for detail, initiative and committed to delivering high quality work independently or as part of a team Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Full-time Job function

Information Technology Industries

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