Senior UX Researcher, Wolters Kluwer

• For this position, you will need to have a strong research background, effective communication and storytelling skills, and the ability to drive product vision and strategy based on user and market insights
• You will need to be innovative, challenging the status quo and inspiring new ideas to disrupt the market
• We’re looking for someone who embraces a growth mindset and has a track record of delivering results as a member of cross-functional teams
• If you want to be a champion for our users, promote design centered thinking, evolve high quality user research best practices and encourage data driven decisions across our organization, then we want you on the team!
• You have eight or more years of experience working in the field of user research – ideally within an agile environment
• You have a solid grasp of generative and evaluative research methods for collecting data and insights that reveal user’s behaviors, needs, and opinions and can use the insights to inform design decisions
• You have experience working closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and other professionals to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• You are familiar with principles of Lean Product and Lean UX and have a solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD)
• You are at ease with exploring and evaluating complex business processes and have experience of research for B2B products
• You are open to feedback and have no issues receiving (constructive) criticism
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Proficient with Miro or similar design collaboration tools

Desirable

• We are seeking a Senior CX/UX Researcher to join our growing UX team in Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting North America
• In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to join a very talented group of UX professionals and will collaborate with UX Designers, product managers, developers and other stakeholders to develop innovative solutions that empower accounting professionals and teams to work more effectively and efficiently
• You will report to the Director of UX/CX Research and work under the leadership of the VP, User Experience & Design
• This role is a part of the Wolters Kluwer DXG U.S., Inc. - DXG Customer and User Experience
• Collaborate with product leadership to understand the user(s), the needs of the business, as well as interaction with processes and systems to identify research needs and execute on them
• Interprets business challenges and recommends best practices to improve technology products, or to improve processes or services through applicable technology
• Guide the product team in strategic decision making from identifying the key user needs to the end of the envisioning process, followed by continuous usability testing of existing and new patterns
• Create understanding and empathy around user needs, stated and unstated, for the entire product team including UX designers, product managers, and engineers
• Explore the behaviors and motivations of our users through methods like contextual inquiry, surveys and usability testing
• Be an ambassador of design thinking and a user-centered process
• Ask smart questions, take risks and champion new ideas and be absolutely relentless in your pursuit of excellence

• A portfolio is not required, but a case presentation to articulate your ability to scope research and communicate findings is expected during the interview process