Senior UX Innovation Research Specialist
Senior UX Innovation Research Specialist
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Title: Senior UX Innovation Research Specialist
Location: Boston MA / Jersey City NJ
Duration: 6 months Contract
Rate: $70 hourly
Remote Work
Partial
Talent must reside at location on submission
Yes
Branch
Primary Skills
UX Design UI/UX
Notes
Required Skills
Job Description
Opening / Selling Statement We are currently recruiting a Senior Innovation Research Specialist to join our fastpaced Innovation team!
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative professional to join our multidisciplinary team in the 01 phase of product development. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity have a strong background in research design methodologies and business case development. The Senior Innovation Research Specialist will use research tools and techniques to discover and synthesize market feedback and evaluate value propositions across concepts. They must be fluent in observational and qualitative research methods and bring ethnographic techniques that can be applied to both physical and virtual contexts. They will also support all research efforts around the iterative testing of desirability prototypes and the creation of compelling datadriven business cases.
If you are a highly motivated and innovative Research Designer with a passion for 01 product development we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team and make a significant impact on our companys growth and success.
Required Skills UX Research Product Innovation
Job Duties Participate in the collaborative definition of the vision for new products services or businesses.
Have a robust catalog of experience design frameworks that they will be able to use onthefly based on circumstances and opportunities.
Have strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to help make datadriven decisions.
Be at ease with crossfunctional teams including product management engineering and marketing to design and develop innovative product concepts and solutions.
How might we...
define and select the correct methods/frameworks that generate the most value during workshops
build a precise financial plan that will speak for itself and be used as a target state for a novel product
help articulate clear hypotheses and design qualitative research efforts to test and evaluate those hypotheses
translate a vast amount of research inputs into weighted evidence that will enable the team to make decisions
Job Requirements Located in Jersey City NJ or Boston MA and willing to be on site 3 days/wk
Conduct market research and analysis to identify opportunities for new product development in the 01 space featuring indepth competitive analysis and TAM/SAM/SOM calculations.
Develop and execute research plans including qualitative and quantitative methods to gather data and insights on target markets customer needs and competitive landscapes.
Create and present compelling business cases for new ideas featuring market analysis and pro forma financial statements including ROI P&L FCF projections.
Collaborate with the product management team to prioritize product features and develop and maintain a product roadmap including shortterm and longterm goals milestones and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Mastery of design thinking workshop facilitation following the Design Sprint format both onsite and online using digital tools like Mural and Miro.
Stellar communication skills and fluency in pitching creative concepts confidently to a range of stakeholders both internal and external.
Deep understanding of with CX including the ability to wireframe using tools like Figma or Balsamiq.
Curious nature leading to continuously evaluating the frameworks and techniques being shared in the innovation research design and product ecosystems ensuring our work remains cuttingedge and relevant.
Desired Skills & Experience 5 years of professional experience as a Consultant Researcher Product Manager Product Designer Strategist or equivalent roles
Proven ability to work in environments characterized by rapid change ambiguity and high expectations. E.g. Consulting Agencies focused on Innovation and Strategy Founders or Founding contributors in venturebacked companies Innovation departments from market leaders in their industries.
Track record of innovation work and a portfolio showcasing both the work done and the processes followed.
Employment Type
Full Time
